Gando is largely synonymous with the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture and the surrounding areas within Jilin Province.

Amid rising concerns about the collapse of Kim Jong-il’s oppressive regime (1994-2011), China quietly laid the groundwork to ...

Just a year after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Chairman Mao Zedong made a pivotal decision in ...

Born and raised in South Korea, Chung spent many of her formative years in the United States, an experience that shaped her ...

EXPLORING KOREA: Stories from Milwaukee to the DMZ and across a divided Peninsula. This special series explores historical ...

Han’s bold decision to work in America opened her eyes to the complexities of a multicultural world. Immersed in the new ...

The continued military presence along the DMZ and periodic skirmishes underscore the lasting tension and the unresolved ...

Milwaukee has seen a surge of interest in Korean culture, driven by the global popularity of K-pop, K-dramas, and Korean ...

Hybe COO Tae-Ho Kim the exhibit offered an opportunity to K-pop and Hybe superfans, those who were curious about the music, ...

As Wisconsin’s first store to exclusively sell Korean music CDs, K-Pop Utopia also stocks other merchandise from Korea like ...

EXPLORING KOREA: Stories from Milwaukee to the DMZ and across a divided Peninsula. This special series explores historical ...

Born in 1941, Dr. Byung-il Choi MD witnessed cycles of turmoil in Seoul over the first few years of his young life. Those ...