Academy of Korean Studies

Not to be confused with the National Research Foundation of Korea (한국학술진흥재단, est. 1981) or the Korea Foundation (한국국제교류재단, est. 1991).

The Academy of Korean Studies

한국학중앙연구원 (韓國學中央硏究院)
Other name	AKS
Former names	한국정신문화연구원 (韓國精神文化硏究院)
Type	National
Established	June 30, 1978
Officer in charge	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (South Korea)
President	Ahn, Byung-Ook
Location	50 Unjung-dong, Bundang, Seongnam , Gyeonggi Province , South Korea 37.390739°N 127.059031°E / 37.390739; 127.059031
Affiliations	Jangseogak (장서각 藏書閣)
Website	intl.aks.ac.kr

Academy of Korean Studies
Hangul	한국학중앙연구원
Hanja	韓國學中央硏究院
Revised Romanization	Hangukhak jungang yeonguwon
McCune–Reischauer	Hankuk chungang yŏnkuwŏn

Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원, AKS) is a South Korean research and educational institute with the purpose of establishing profound research on Korean culture. It was established on June 22, 1978, by Ministry of Education & Science Technology of South Korea (교육과학기술부). The Academy has dedicated to interpreting and analyzing Korean culture in general, defining the academic identity of Korean studies, and educating scholars.

Korean Studies

Main article: Korean studies

Journal published by the Academy of Korean Studies

• Korea Journal
• Review of Korean Studies
• Korean Studies Quarterly

Journals not published by the Academy of Korean Studies

• Korean Studies, Hawaii
• The Journal of Korean Studies, Seattle
• Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
• Acta Koreana

See also

• List of national universities in South Korea
• List of universities and colleges in South Korea
• Education in Korea

External links

• The official site in Korean
• The official site in English
• (in Korean) Introducing research institutes at the Korean History On-line (한국역사정보통합시스템)