The Hakbong Award was established to honor the late Hakbong Lee Ki-hak, a Zainichi Korean businessman in Japan. Hosted by the Seoul National University School of Law, supported by the Hakbong Scholarship Foundation, and organized in cooperation with the Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS) at Seoul National University (SNU), the award recognizes achievements in the categories of research articles, legal scholarship, and press reporting.

Since 2021, the press reporting category of the Hakbong Award has been granted to journalists and media reports that have contributed to improving Korea–Japan relations and promoting mutual understanding. In this regard, the Institute for Japanese Studies will hold a commemorative lecture featuring the three teams selected as the 2025 award recipients. We invite you to join us in learning more about the efforts and experiences of journalists working toward better Korea–Japan relations, and in reflecting together on desirable directions for the future development of two countries' relations.

Date/Time: March 20 (Fri), 2026, 15:00–17:00

Venue: Gwanhun Club Shinyoung Research Fund
(7 Insadong 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul)

Presenter:

LEE Myung-deok, LEE So-jeong, KIM Hyo-jun, and HWANG Jeong-yeon
(BTN Buddhist TV producer, writer, and cinematographer)
“Until Gwanwoldang Returned: Stories Left Untold”

ISHIAI Tsutomu
(Asahi Shimbun Editorial Writer)
“The Joseon Tongsinsa and the Future of Korea–Japan Relations: Learning Coexistence and Friendship from History”
(The lecture will be delivered in Japanese, and consecutive interpretation will be provided during the Q&A session.)

OH Ye-jin, MAENG Seo-hyeon, LIM Myeong-hui, and AHN Hyo-jin
(KBS Chuncheon producer and writers)
“Reconciliation of Memory: Korean and Japanese Youth in 1945”

Inquiries: ijs@snu.ac.kr / 02-880-8503

* Open to all without prior registration.