Korean studies or Koreanology is an academic discipline, focusing on the study of Korea. Areas commonly included under this rubric include Korean history, Korean literature, Korean art, Korean music, Korean language, Korean sociology, Korean political science, Korean economics, Korean folklore, and Korean ethnomusicology. It may be compared to other area studies disciplines, such as American studies and Canadian Studies. Korean studies is sometimes included within a broader regional area of focus including: "East Asian studies", "Far East Studies", "Oriental Studies", or "Asian studies."
The term first began to be used in the 1940s, but did not attain widespread currency until South Korea rose to economic prominence in the 1970s. In 1991, the South Korean government established the Korea Foundation to promote Korean studies around the world.
- The Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원, AKS) est.1978
- The Korea Research Foundation (한국학술진흥재단, KRF) est.1981
- The Korea Foundation (한국국제교류재단) est.1991.
Read more about Korean Studies: Notable Foreign Centers of Korean Studies, Academic Journals, Associations For Korean Studies Overseas, Koreanologists
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