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• Mirae Kim on translation issues at K-pop News - 3 November 2022

  K-pop is wildly popular. Fans all over the world sing along to the Korean songs, often without understanding exactly what the lyrics mean. University lecturer Mirae Kim explains why these songs are so difficult to translate in the video series "The World of Korean Wave'.

• Flora Smit on the relationship between K-pop idols and their fans News - 27 October 2022

  Fans of the Korean music movement K-pop go through hell for their idols. In return, artists care deeply about their fans: they even get to decide their hair color. In the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave', PhD candidate Flora Smit takes a closer look at this relationship.

• Katarzyna Cwiertka on the declining popularity of kimchi in South Korea News - 20 October 2022

  In the Western world, kimchi is on an unstoppable rise, but in South Korea the dish is actually losing popularity. Professor Katarzyna Cwiertka explains how this is possible in the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave'.

• Peter Verstraten over het succes van Koreaanse films News - 11 October 2022

  What makes South Korean films successful? In the first part of the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave', University Lecturer Peter Verstraten discusses the recent success of South Korean cinema.

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  Boudewijn Walraven Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.c.a.walraven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Geoffrey Cain PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.n.cain@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aron van de Pol PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.m.van.de.pol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ae Ree Nam Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.r.nam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276415

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  Remco Breuker Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.e.breuker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272921

• Speaking Korean contest: ‘Actually, I don't dare to do this at all’ News - 28 April 2025

  In a well-filled Telders Auditorium, university learners of Korean competed with each other to see who speaks Korean the best.

• Culture

  Your student days are about more than just attending lectures. Don’t forget your cultural development. Enrich your life by attending arts courses and cultural symposia. And make time to visit the wonderful local museums and theatres.

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  Christopher Green University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.k.green@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272327

• Save the Date: Day of Languages and Cultures Event - 26 September 2026

  Festival

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  Erika Riccobon PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.riccobon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274203

• Koen de Ceuster on the NKNews Podcast about North Korean art News - 12 March 2021

  Koen de Ceuster, university lecturer for Korea Studies at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies, was interviewed on the NKNews Podcast about art in North Korea. He speaks about the role of art in North Korean society, art ‘business’, and argues why it is not possible to separate propaganda…

• Alcohol and party culture Course

  Study support

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  Bonnie Tilland University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.r.tilland@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272191

• Programme Korean Studies (MA)

  When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

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  Thinley Dema PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  t.dema@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Kids Activities @ Middle Eastern Culture Market Event
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  Katarzyna Cwiertka Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.j.cwiertka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272599

• Netflix hit a metaphor for South Korea: ‘You have to achieve’ News - 11 October 2021

  South Korean smash hit Squid Game is on track to becoming the most successful Netflix production ever. The series is number one in over 90 countries. Professor and Korea expert Remco Breuker can see why South Korean pop culture is becoming so popular, also outside Asia.

• Why do Japanese and South Korean women falter on their way to the top? News - 14 February 2024

  In recent decades, women in Japan and South Korea have been catching up in terms of educational achievements and economic activity. Yet the number of women in leadership positions is still lagging behind. PhD candidate Yorum Beekman investigated why this is.

• Navigating a New Culture as a PhD candidate Course

  Personal development, Study support

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  Ali Shobeiri Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.a.shobeiri@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272752

• Graduation ceremony bachelor programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Event - 12 October 2026

  Festival, Graduation Ceremony

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• Heritage & Material Culture MSc Policy in Practice | Leiden University

  Present imaginations of the past and its tangible and intangible dimensions, are a major factor in the ways in which societies, and the various groups which constitute these, imagine themselves. Research Internships that fall within this category are being offered by for example museums, municipalities…

• Policy in Practice Research projects MSC Cultural Anthropology | Leiden University

  The Sociology of Policy in Practice track of the Master Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology offers students the opportunity to work on an individual three-month research project with a NGO, government agency, small or large-scale company, museum or knowledge institute, either in the Netherlands…

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  Alette Vonk Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.p.vonk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272746

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  Carmen van den Bergh University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.van.den.bergh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272067

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  Alisa van de Haar University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.d.m.van.de.haar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272179

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  Nadine Akkerman Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.n.w.akkerman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272065

• Graduation ceremony master and master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Event - 5 October 2026

  Festival, Graduation Ceremony

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  Johannes Müller University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272193

• Diasporic Koreans' Decolonization Project in Postwar Japan Event - 24 February 2025

  Lecture

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  Yoonai Han University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.han@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272551

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  Ilios Willemars University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.f.d.m.r.willemars@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277160

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  Bernhard Rieger Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.rieger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271290

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  Jochem van den Boogert Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.w.p.van.den.boogert@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171

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  Lydia van de Fliert PhD candidate

  l.l.van.de.fliert@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carlos Roos Muñoz Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.m.roos.munoz@kunsten.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mirae Kim Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.kim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Wonkyung Choi Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.choi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276272

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  Peter Bisschop Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.c.bisschop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272980

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  Elena Bacchini Postdoc

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  e.a.m.bacchini@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Sander Hölsgens Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.r.j.j.holsgens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727