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Comprised of nine research teams, each studying aspects of Korean politics, economy, technology, and culture.
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2026-02-06
[Academic] Contemporary Korean Music — Where Does It Stand Today? Voices of Emerging Researchers

On February 5, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, the “Contemporary Korean Music Research Network” seminar was held at Building 220, Room 202, Seoul National University, under the theme “Where Is Contempo...
2026-02-06
[Academic] Korean Contemporary Music in a Global and Technological Context

At a recent colloquium of the Music Team of the Center for Modern Korean Studies, two presentations explored Korean contemporary music from the perspectives of traditional instruments and emerging ...
2026-01-20
[Academic] Global Mega-Events and Gugak Fandom – The (Re)Invention of Traditional Performance and Histories of Reception

On December 19, the Music Team of the Contemporary Korean Studies Research Group held a colloquium featuring two presentations that examined the contemporary (re)invention of traditional performanc...
2025-12-23
[Academic] Colloquium - The Case of Han Jeongsun: Song in the Fabric of Everyday Life

The Case of Han Jeongsun – Song Woven into Everyday LifeOn November 21, the Contemporary Korean Music Research Colloquium hosted a lecture by Professor Joshua Pilzer (University of Toronto) titled ...
2025-11-24
[Academic] From Geomungo to Squid Game - The Diversity and Expansion of Contemporary Korean Music

This time for the monthly colloqium there were two presentations at the session of the Contemporary Korean Music Research Colloquium.Professor Heo Yoonjung of Seoul National University started the ...
2025-10-02
[Academic] Rereading Opera – Encounters Between Western Opera and Korean Stage Interpretation

At the Contemporary Korean Music Research Colloquium, Professor Jeon Jeong-Im (Chungnam National University) delivered a presentation entitled “Aspects of Regietheater in Foreign Opera Productions ...
2025-09-10
[Academic] Contemporary Korean Music Research Colloquium

The Music Team of the Contemporary Korean Studies Research Group at Seoul National University hosts a monthly colloquium focusing on diverse musical discourses where tradition meets innovation. Eac...
2025-08-14