The Council on Korean Studies was established to support two prime endeavors of higher education: to encourage diversity and to build global linkage. 

Objectives

The main objectives of the Council are:

• To promote Korea among the people of Michigan and the United States;
• To establish important networks of information about Korean society and cultures;
• To sponsor exchange programs between Korea and the United States, including artists, writers, and natural and social scientists;
• To provide an institutional support base for various programs on Korean Studies at MSU and at other U.S. universities; and
• To encourage graduate and undergraduate education on Korea as promising outreach programs.

CKS Board of Directors

Kyoo il Kim, Ph.D. (Representative)
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
MSU Department of Economics
517-353-9008
kyookim(at)msu.edu

Youngeun Kim, Ph.D. (Secretary)
Assistant Professor
MSU Department of Linguistics, Languages, & Cultures
kimyo142(at)msu.edu

Saetbyul Park, Ph.D. (Scholarship Chair)
Assistant Professor
MSU Department of Art, Arty History, & Design
parksaet(at)msu.edu

Won Song, Ph.D., MPH, RD (Treasurer)
Professor Emeritus
MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
song(at)msu.edu

Sung Soo Chung, MPH, MS (Member)