1st Edition
The Cultural Diplomacy of South Korea Exhibiting the Nation in International Museums
By Sumi Kim
Copyright 2026
160 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the role played by museums and museum exhibitions in South Korea’s cultural diplomacy and international projection of itself to the world.
Based on extensive archival research and fieldwork in cultural diplomatic institutions across South Korea, Britain, and the United States, this book charts the important role played by this form of cultural diplomacy. It considers... Read more
1. Introduction 2. South Korean Cultural Diplomacy in the Cold War 3. South Korean Cultural Diplomacy in the 1990s 4. South Korean Cultural Diplomacy 2000s Onwards 5. Conclusion
Biography
Sumi Kim is Assistant Professor in the School of Global Content Convergence, College of International Studies, at Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea. She holds a B.A. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, USA; M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of Manchester, UK; and Ph.D. in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester, UK.
