The International Council on Korean Studies (ICKS)

Founded in March 1996, the International Council on Korean Studies (ICKS) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the advancement of Korean studies and related research in the field of Korean affairs in the United States and abroad. The Council promotes Korean studies and explores reunification issues through conferences, seminars, publications, and other activities.

International Journal of Korean Studies

The International Council on Korean Studies (ICKS) aims to advance the understanding of Korean affairs, heritage, and issues of Korean Reunification to professionals and the public. The Council holds annual conferences and publishes the International Journal of Korean Studies twice per year. 

Volume XXV, Number 1- Spring/Summer 2024

Sin Ch’ae-ho’s Toksa Sinron and Anti-Flunkeyism as the Heart of Korean Nationalist Historiography
Kyu-hyun Jo

The United Nations and Human Rights in North Korea
Raymond Ha

 The U.S. Decision Making Process and Lessons Learned from the Korean Armistice
Kyengho Son

The Future of Cyberwarfare in Northeast Asia
Minwoo Yun

North Korean Support to Iran’s Proxy Partners
Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr. 

A Proposed Paradigm Shift: Future Regional Security Concerns and Human Rights
Greg Scarlatoiu

Our
Mission

ICKS promotes the advancement of Korean studies through conferences, publications, and dialogue on Korean affairs, heritage, and reunification. We also support the engagement of Korean Americans in addressing shared challenges and participating in American society. 

Help Us Elevate Korean Voices and Scholarship

From reunification issues to Korean American engagement, your support fuels meaningful research and public dialogue

Our Leadership

Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu

President, ICKS

Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr.

Chairman of the Board, ICKS

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Dr. George A. Hutchinson

Editor-in-Chief, IJKS

Dr. Hugo W. Kim

Founding Member & Senior Advisor, ICKS

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Dr. Won Eog Kim​

Treasurer, ICKS

Conferences

Every year, members of ICKS gather to present new ideas, review the latest in Korean affairs, and share our published reports. 

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