{
  "id": 524850,
  "title": "Korea Foundation launches university lecture series across Latin America",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/korea-foundation-launches-university-lecture-series-across-latin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260811/korea-foundation-launches-university-lecture-series-across-latin-america"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korea Foundation has initiated a university lecture series spanning multiple cities in Chile, Brazil, and Colombia. This series, known as the 2026 KF Korea Insight Lecture Series, is scheduled to take place from August 12 to 21 across six prominent Latin American institutions. The primary objective of this initiative is to foster the development of future Korean studies scholars in the region. The topics to be addressed during the lecture tour encompass a wide range of subjects, from economic progress to the socio-critical themes explored in the globally acclaimed television series, Squid Game.\n\nThe inaugural lecture will be delivered by Kim Won-ho, a professor emeritus at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. His presentation will be held at the Central University of Chile and the University of Chile, with a focus on Korea's swift post-war economic transformation and the valuable policy insights it provides for developing economies in Latin America.\n\nAs the lecture series progresses to Brazil and Colombia, the discourse will shift towards the reflection of Korean cinema and television on the broader social changes within these countries. Park Jung-won, a professor of Spanish at Kyung Hee University, will spearhead these talks, exploring the cultural and societal influence of Korean media in Latin America.",
  "summary": "Following a presidential diplomatic tour through South America, the Korea Foundation is moving to translate high-level momentum into academic ties, launching a multicity university lecture series this week across Chile, Brazil and Colombia. The 2026 KF Korea Insight Lecture Series program will run from Aug. 12-21 across six prominent Latin American institutions. Aimed at cultivating the next…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea Foundation launches 2026 KF Korea Insight Lecture Series in Latin America",
    "Series covers August 12-21 across Chile, Brazil, and Colombia",
    "Topics include Korea's post-war economic transformation and Korean media impact"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development strengthens Korea's academic presence in Latin America, aiming to cultivate a new generation of regional Korean studies scholars through a series of lectures on Korea's economy, culture, and society.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea Foundation launches university lecture series across Latin America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/korea-foundation-launches-university-lecture-series-across-latin-530536",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:27:02.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}