AUBURN, Ala. – The Korea Center-King Sejong Institute in the Office of International Programs will host a lunch seminar series on April 4 and 18 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 2222/2223 Student Center. The Brown Bag Lunch Series is free and open to all Auburn University students, faculty and staff.
“The Brown Bag Lunch Series offers an opportunity for members of the Auburn community to gather and discuss different components of the South Korean culture in a relaxed and inclusive environment,” said Ellie Lee, Korea Center-King Sejong Institute coordinator.
At the April 4 seminar, South Korean producer Yonghee Lee will speak about the pros and cons of South Korea’s entertainment industry. Lee started his media career in 1996 as a musical actor and casting director. In 1999, he founded the entertainment company Total Entertainment with Bugsmusic in South Korea, which he has since sold. In 2007, he made his debut as a producer for the film ‘Action Boys’ which won Most Popular Film at the Jeonju International Film Festival. Since then Lee has been the producer for several films and is currently working on the two films ‘Mormot’e and ‘Lawyer’s Murder’.
The April 18 seminar will focus on crime in South Korea. The discussion will be led by professor Taeksu Kim. Kim received his Bachelor of Law degree from Korean National Police University and his Ph.D. degree from Nancy 2 University in Nancy, France. Early in his career, Kim was an officer for the Korean National Police and a full-time lecturer at the Korean National Police University. In 2008, Kim joined the Department of Police Law at Keimyung University and currently teaches criminal law, criminal procedure law and police science. He is also a crime scene consultant for the Korean National Police Agency and serves as the Executive Director of the Korean Police Law Association.
The Korea Center-King Sejong Institute is a part of the Office of International Programs and strives to provide Auburn University students, faculty and staff and the wider community with an avenue to better understand and connect with Auburn’s growing Korean and Korean-American population through language courses and cultural events.
To learn more about the Korea Center-King Sejong Institute and their events throughout the spring semester, please visit the Office of International Programs’ website.
(Written by Kalani Long)
