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JF-GJS Fellow Talk Series 5

K-Culture (Hallyu) and Korea-Japan Relations: Focusing on ‘BTS Studies’

Date and TimeFebruary 10 (Mon), 2025, 14:00-15:30 (Japan Standard Time)
VenueOnline via Zoom
TitleK-Culture (Hallyu) and Korea-Japan Relations: Focusing on 'BTS Studies'
SpeakerYoung-Geun, Kim (Korea University)

Dr. Young-Geun, Kim is a professor at the Global Institute for Japanese Studies, Korea University; Director of Center for Social Disaster and Security, Professor Kim received his Ph. D. from University of Tokyo at international Relations Department. He has held various positions, including Research Fellow at the Yale Center for International and Area Studies (YCIAS) in the United States, Research Fellow at the School of International Politics, Economics and Communication at Aoyama-Gakuin University, Research Committee Member at the Center for Northeast Asian Studies at the Institute of Contemporary Economics, Specially Appointed Professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at University of Tokyo (June-August 2022), and Visiting Researcher at Gakushuin University (September 2022-March 2023).
His research interests are US and Reciprocity in South Korean Security Policy, Japanese foreign policy and the world trade system after the disaster, for example, the Great East Japan Earthquake 3.11. He has authored or coauthored more than thirty articles and monographs in various journals, including International Relations and the Korea Journal of Japanese Studies. Dr. Kim’s representative research papers and publications are as bellows; A History of Japan-Korea Relations, 1965-2015 Vol. II ECONOMICS (2015); “The Political Economy of Abenomics, Japan"(2014);“A Transformation of Japanese Economic Policy after Disasters: Comparative Analysis among the Great Kanto, Hanshin-Awaji, the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Post-World War Ⅱ"(2013); “Reciprocity in South Korean Security Policy vis-à-vis North Korea and the United States”(2013) etc.
DiscussantDr. Kwon, Yeoni, JF-GJS Fellow at Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
ChairDr. Kwon, Yeoni, JF-GJS Fellow at Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
LanguageLecture in Japanese, Q&A in Japanese and English
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This event is held online. Please register to the form below for Zoom link: https://u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdeisqTspG9a6AY0vWefmalkNWmlobeHb

Young-Geun, Kim will give a special lecture on the role of Hallyu (the Korean Wave) in shaping Korea-Japan relations. This lecture will explore the impact of Hallyu from a public diplomacy perspective and highlight the importance of soft power in fostering Korea-Japan cooperation. We will discuss how Hallyu culture, particularly the influence of BTS, serves as a bridge in the fluctuating relationship between Korea and Japan. With approximately 7.5 million Hallyu fans in Japan, the enthusiasm for BTS among Japanese youth acts as a stabilizing force in bilateral relations. This lecture aims to provide insights into the mechanisms through which Hallyu influences reconciliation and coexistence, offering objective solutions for mutual understanding and cooperation.

Organizer:JF-GJS Initiative, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
Contact:Dr. Yeon I Kwon (kittikwon@gmail.com)
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