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Gyeonghoeru Palace at Gyeongbokgung

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Seoul from Namsan Tower

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Hangang Bridge

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New Grant

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The Center for Korean Studies receives grant for "Koreans in the World" project.

Student Support

Korean Studies Conference Support Grant
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The Korean Studies Conference Support Grant supports UCLA Ph.D. students to present Korean studies-related research at academic conferences and events.

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UCLA Summer 2025 Korean Language Courses
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UCLA Summer 2025 Korean Language Courses.

Visiting Scholars Program
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Each year, the UCLA Center for Korean Studies welcomes scholars from universities and institutions throughout the world, who are drawn to UCLA for its dynamic research environment.

Summer Course

A Radical History of the Korean War
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The Korean War remains one of the longest U.S. "forever wars" but few people realize it's not over.

Student Contest

2025 CKS "Comfort Women" Creative Project Contest
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Through this creative project contest, CKS aims to educate the UCLA community on ongoing issues pertaining to "comfort women" from Korea, Taiwan, China, the Philippines, and elsewhere, who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Pacific War. Deadline extended to May 19!