Three KSC-affiliated faculty, Dr. Dae Young Kim (SOAN), Dr. Byunghwan Son (GLOA), and Dr. Young A Jung (MCL), have led a research team, working on the social reactions to K-pop since 2018. In collaboration with UVA's Dr. Yoon Hwa Choi, the team secured funding from 4VA and implemented a large-scale interview project focusing on K-pop fans in the United States. 

The Korean Studies Center bids farewell to two visiting scholars, Professor Hong Joon Um (Keimyung University) and Mr. Sunghyun Kim (Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea), who successfully completed the program at Mason.

The Korean Studies Center at George Mason University (GMU) recently hosted an engaging session on November 17, 2023, featuring four of the current visiting scholars who presented their research encompassing diverse fields within the realm of Korean studies.