Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원, AKS) is a South Korean research and educational institute with the purpose of establishing profound research on
Korean culture
The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea and southern Manchuria before the division of Korea in 1945. Manchuria refers to the ancient geographical and historical region in Northeast Asia, includ ...
. It was established on June 22, 1978, by Ministry of Education & Science Technology of South Korea (교육과학기술부).
The Academy has dedicated to interpreting and analyzing Korean culture in general, defining the academic identity of
Korean studies, and educating scholars.
Korean Studies
Journal published by the Academy of Korean Studies
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Korea Journal
The ''Korea Journal'' is a peer-reviewed, English-language academic journal focusing on Korean Studies. It was founded in 1961 and is currently published quarterly by he Academy of Korean Studies It is indexed in Thomson Scientific's Arts and Huma ...
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*''Review of Korean Studies''
*''Korean Studies Quarterly''
Journals not published by the Academy of Korean Studies
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Korean Studies'', Hawaii
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The Journal of Korean Studies
''The Journal of Korean Studies'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering Korean studies. It was established in 1969. The original series had two issues numbered Volume 1 (1969) and 2 (1971) that were edited by David Messler (Univer ...
'', Seattle
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Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. The articles in the encyclopedia are aimed at readers who want to learn about Korean culture and histor ...
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Acta Koreana
''Acta Koreana'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering Korean studies published in English by Academia Koreana (Keimyung University, Daegu, SK). It was established in 1998 as an annual publication; since 2002 it has been published b ...
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See also
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List of national universities in South Korea
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List of universities and colleges in South Korea
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Education in Korea Historically, Korea was differently ruled and named. The official records on organised education start with Three Kingdoms period.
* ???-108 BC Gojoseon
* 57 BC-668 - epoch of Three Kingdoms: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla; in fact divided into 4 kingd ...
References
External links
The official site in KoreanThe official site in English*
Introducing research institutesat the Korean HIstory On-line (한국역사정보통합시스템)
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1978 establishments in South Korea
Universities and colleges in Gyeonggi Province
Research institutes in South Korea
Social science institutes
Educational institutions established in 1978
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