South Korea was one of the first countries to react to the spread of COVID-19 and has largely received positive assessments for both the governmental and popular response. Professor Ji-Yeon Jo, Associate Professor of Korean Studies and Director of the Carolina Asia Center, talks us through the basics.
For more profiles of students and faculty, and to learn about the Department of Asian Studies’ 40th year anniversary, see its Forty for Forty page.
By Department of Asian Studies