In this episode, NRC Curriculum Designer Shruthi Shree Nagarajan interviews Eun-Jung Jung, visiting scholar with the East Asia National Resource Center, about contemporary gender issues in South Korea. Eun-Jung Jung analyzes the core reasons behind the still prominently existent gender gap and the negative implications this has on the issues of human rights, as well as on the nation’s economic growth.*The views and opinions expressed in these podcasts are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of the NRC. Through these podcasts, we encourage listeners to engage in the topics covered and assess their own points of views, based on the views presented by these experts.

In this episode, NRC Curriculum Developer Shruthi Shree Nagarajan interviews Dr. Immanuel Kim about North Korean literature. Dr. Immanuel Kim provides a brief overview of the historical context of North Korean art and culture, along with topics such as censorship and propaganda in North Korean Literature.*The views and opinions expressed in these podcasts are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of the NRC. Through these podcasts, we encourage listeners to engage in the topics covered and assess their own points of views, based on the views presented by these experts.

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