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Lecture presented by David C. Kang, Professor and Director, USC Korean Studies Institute.

Given to K-12 educators attending the Korea Academy for Educators workshop on teaching about Korea, this lecture provides a short overview of Korean history, politics, and North Korea. Intended to introduce broad themes in Korean history to a general audience, the lecture emphasizes Koreas historical and contemporary international relations, its dynamic experiences during the 20th century, and a discussion of the people of North Korea.