Korea Program at Stanford APARC

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Frontiers in Sociology: From Korea, Takeaways for the World

The 4th International Conference on the Sociology of Korea convened scholars to examine how changes in Korean society illuminate shared challenges of demographic transition, inequality, migration, and others.

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APARC Working Paper: Unlocking Korean Market Value

Visiting Scholar You Jung Lee examines the chronic undervaluation of South Korean stocks, known as the “Korea discount,” and proposes corporate governance reforms to improve market valuations.

Unlocking Korean Market Value

Cover of the report on the 2025 Sustainable Democracy Roundtable.

Third Sustainable Democracy Roundtable Report

The roundtable, organized by the Stanford Next Asia Policy Lab and partners in Seoul, analyzed threats to democracy in Korea and elsewhere and examined pathways toward democratic resilience.

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Featured Video

Watch Seong-Hyon Lee, Joseph Torigian, and Ria Roy at our panel discussion, "The Eastern Triumvirate: How Russia, China, and North Korea Are Reshaping Global Power."

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The Eastern Triumvirate: How Russia, China, and North Korea Are Reshaping Global Power

Who We Are

The Korea Program at Stanford’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center is a West Coast hub of scholarship on contemporary Korea and the issues shaping the future of the Korean Peninsula and U.S.-Korea relations. Our work examines these topics from regional and comparative perspectives through cultural, political, and economic lens. We train and support emerging Korea scholars and convene experts from academia, government, business, and civil society for dialogue, research, and publishing activities that inform policymakers in the United States and Korea and strengthen the bonds between the two countries.

About Us

(Right to left): Gi-Wook Shin, ROK Ambassador to the US Cho Yoon-je, and Siegfried S. Hecker seated at a conference room at Stanford

Our Research

Together with academics and stakeholders in government and civil society, we explore Korean issues and policy solutions through economic, social, political, and security lens.

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Our Publications

We share our research findings through peer-reviewed journals, scholarly and trade presses, policy reports, and Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center’s publishing program.

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