As part of the Korean Democracy Storytelling Project run by the East Asia Institute (EAI), a research team led by Professor Won-Taek Kang of Seoul National University invited experts from public institution and the media to hold a meeting on “South Korean Democracy and Democratic Resilience” on August 26. This project, supported by the National Democratic Institute (NDI), will conduct research under the theme of “South Korea’s Democratic Resilience.” Four research teams will publish issue briefings based on the online meetings and roundtable talks held in June, July, and August.
Program
15:00-15:05
Opening remarks
Sook Jong Lee
Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, EAI Senior Fellow
15:05-15:25
[Presentation]South Korean Democracy and Democratic Resilience
20 minutes
Won Taek Kang
Professor, Seoul National University
15:20-17:00
Debate (100 minutes)
Full participation
17:00
Closing remarks
Sook Jong Lee
Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, EAI Senior Fellow
Participants (alphabetical order)
Moderator
Sook Jong Lee
Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, EAI Senior Fellow
Presenters
Won Taek Kang
Professor, Seoul National University
Participants
Bok Kyoung Suh
Research Professor, Sogang Institute of Political Studies
Byoung-keun Jhee
Professor, Chosun University
Hanyong Suh
Reporter, The Hankyoreh
Hyeon Seok Park
Research Fellow, National Assembly Futures Institute