Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Oxford University to open center for Korean studies

Oxford University plans to launch a center for Korean studies as early as October to boost research on Korean culture, language and history, professors leading the project have said.

2026-04-25

Russian professor of Korean studies Andrei Lankov detained in Latvia: Report

A Russian professor specializing in Korean studies and teaching at a South Korean university, Andrei Lankov, has been detained by police in Latvia, where he was giving a lecture on North Korea, Russian media has reported.

2026-02-25

[INTERVIEW] ‘K-pop has taken hold of European youth culture’

K-pop is continuing to gain popularity among the European youth, providing a sense of identity and stability for teenagers from various regions, according to Jerome De Wit, head of Vienna University's Korean studies department.

2023-12-08