Youngmi Kim

Senior Lecturer, Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh, research on online activism, populism, global cities, inequality in East Asia -Korea, Taiwan, Myanmar..

[Youngmi Kim @YKEdinburgh]

There will be ISA sociology conference in Gwangju, 4-10 July 2027.
https://t.co/JHQwiXlZ5o
Please circulate the information widely and it would be great to visit Gwangju with our colleagues.
Call for session is open now.

[Youngmi Kim @YKEdinburgh]

Here is the First article of our special issue on ‘Democracy in South Korea: Examining stability amidst political challenges’ is published now.
Congratulations to Dr. Sookeung Jung and Prof. Eun-Jeung Lee!
10 more articles are on their way!

https://t.co/kYxvgEXqr0

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Our 2nd article of special issue on Democracy in South Korea: understanding durability, stability and
challenges is here.
Article by Professors Hyun-chin Lim and Suk-Ki Kong. Many congratulations!

https://t.co/pOhWmacZau

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Just had an interview with France24 on South Korea ex-president Yoon’s upcoming insurrection verdict.

https://t.co/QhjMjLWpOU

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Asian Studies Seminar Cultural Policies in the Era of the Korean Wave: The South Korean Government's Instrumentalisation of Popular by Dr Taeyoung Kim of the University of Loughborough
on 11 February 2026 at 16:15 in the Project Room, 1.06, 50 George Square

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https://t.co/ZhtWx7zuyo

[Korean Studies @KoreanEdinburgh]

You are warmly invited to the following Academy of Korean Studies Workshop:

Korea and the UK: Connections Across Culture, Policy and Beyond
Dr Ji-hyeon Kim (Hanyang University), Dr Hye-kyung Lee (KCL) Dr Seunghye Sun (KCCUK)
14 Jan 2026.
9-13:30
Room 1.06, 50 George Square

[Youngmi Kim @YKEdinburgh]

As part of the SCGA project on Myanmar we had this year we had our contribution published by the UK Parliament (International Development Committee) as part of their Call for Evidence on the Future of UK Aid.
This is the link to the contribution: https://t.co/7AcbIR4PWf

[Youngmi Kim @YKEdinburgh]

I received an award from my student as you see. Just for a record. 😉

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https://t.co/7jnmscFGnb

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Just for a record!
It was a great seminar last Monday with Mr. Hwang Sok-young at Scottish Centre for Korean Studies on 18th Aug. 3-5pm at Raeburn room, Old College.

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Interview on US Korea summit yesterday. My part is from 38:40-44:08.

Check out this video from this search, CNA East Asia tonight US Korea summit https://t.co/iYNmOJyk4M

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I will be there!

https://t.co/9WllmKiX0H

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Day 2, my Fringe Festival activity, 1457 the Boy at rest. 소년 잠들다
Wow I like it!

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My first Fringe activity, Bravo Sungho Kim!

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My interview on the presidential election is from 00:08-04:38. Just found it. 😉

[Yuka Royer @YukaF24]

Holiday bookings are down and a manga first published a quarter of a centry ago may have been the cause… F24

https://t.co/D3AoX1j3R5

[The Debate – France 24 @F24Debate]

🇰🇷#SouthKoreaElection: "The new #president, #Lee Jae-myung, should focus on the majority of ordinary people struggling, not the small minority who are already rich."

👉@EdinburghUni' s @YKEdinburgh

📺Full show: https://t.co/U8Q0uOAZEz

@France24_en #korea

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My comments on the presidential election in South Korea on France 24, The Debate.

https://t.co/hgQ75FVdse

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My interview for Danish newspaper, Information on the presidential election.

https://t.co/ljwD4xfrqT