{"id":165524,"date":"2022-09-20T13:19:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T23:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=165524"},"modified":"2022-09-21T11:59:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T21:59:47","slug":"center-for-korean-studies-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/20\/center-for-korean-studies-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Korean Studies to commemorate 50th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Center for Korean Studies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The public is invited to attend a commemoration ceremony planned for the Center for Korean Studies<\/a> (CKS<\/abbr>) at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa campus on Thursday, September 22, 1–4 p.m. at CKS<\/abbr>\u2019 auditorium. Established in 1972, the center is recognized as the oldest and largest in the U.S. and Canada, serving as an educational, research and cultural hub. Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s geographic location has propelled the center to play a key role in bringing together scholars and intellectual leaders.<\/p>\n

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CKS<\/abbr> building groundbreaking in 1974<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The Center for Korean Studies aspires to become a new icon that leads the changes in the modern world,” said Tae-Ung Baik<\/strong>, director at CKS<\/abbr>. “Along with the global spread of Hallyu, the Korean Wave, and popular culture in the international community, the center will continue its efforts to serve as a hub for the Korean studies networks fostering international cooperation, academic exchanges, and economic and social developments across the borders.”<\/p>\n

Located on the Diamond Head end of the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus, the center\u2019s distinctive stonework, painting and dark green glazed ceramic tiles set an authentic ambiance. The main building is modeled after Kunjŏngjŏn<\/em>, a traditional Korean palace throne hall and was completed in December 1979.<\/p>\n

Today, CKS<\/abbr> is made up of more than 40 affiliate members from UH<\/abbr> in a variety of fields such as language, history, literature, economics, anthropology, media broadcasting, music, architecture, and law. It hosts art and performance exhibitions, workshops and a wide array of lectures.<\/p>\n