UP Korea Research Center Director Kyung Min Bae welcomes the attendees to the opening of “Here Dowon II: The Founding of Joseon.” Photo by Kevin Roque, UPS-MCO. The University of the Philippines Korea Research Center, in celebration of its 10th anniversary, opened a special solo exhibition of Jungyeon Seo, “Here Dowon II: The Founding of […]
The Philippine Korean Studies Symposium (PKSS), since its first organization in 2012, has provided a forum for Korean studies scholars and educators in the Philippines to gain and exchange new knowledge, and share their insights on Korea. The objectives of PKSS are: to promote academic research on Korea-related studies by Filipino scholars here and abroad […]
In celebration of the 75th diplomatic anniversary between the Philippines and Korea, UP KRC is organizing the very first Philippine K-culture Conference that dedicates to invite scholars who will share research on a variety of aspects of Korean culture, including K-pop, media (e.g., television/OTT/film), fandom, gaming, webtoons, food, fashion, and other cultural phenomena. With international […]
The UP Korea Research Center recently delved into the real backdrop behind Korean reality talent shows and K-pop idol formation in a public lecture on “Accounting for Popular Taste: Neoliberalism in Reality Talent Shows”.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
