<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p>Dear colleagues,</p>
<p>The World Association for Hallyu Studies (WAHS) and the SNU Asia Center Civil Society Program invite you to join our upcoming <strong>Book Launch Seminar</strong> celebrating the publication of <em>Female Universalism</em> (WAHS Press, 2026) by Professor <strong>Ingyu Oh</strong> (Kansai Gaidai University, Japan).</p>
<p>\U0001f5d3 <strong>Date:</strong> May 27, 2026 (Wednesday)<br>
\U0001f551 <strong>Time:</strong> 2:00\u20134:00 PM KST<br>
\U0001f4cd <strong>Venue:</strong> International Conference Room #303, Seoul National University Asia Center</p>
<p><strong>Program Highlights:</strong></p>
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<li>Opening Remarks \u2014 <b>Hyun\u2011Chin Lim (Seoul National University)</b></li>
<li>Congratulatory Remarks \u2014 <b>Taeseok Jeong (Jeonbuk National University; WAHS President)</b></li>
<li>Special Remarks & Commendation \u2014<b> Henry Jenkins (University of Southern California)</b></li>
<li>Author\u2019s Presentation \u2014<b> Ingyu Oh (Kansai Gaidai University)</b></li>
<li>Moderator \u2014<b> Won Ho Jang (University of Seoul)</b></li>
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<p>The seminar will introduce the book\u2019s conceptual framework and open a discussion on <strong>gender, empathy, and transnational fandoms in the Korean Wave</strong>.</p>
<p>\U0001f465 <strong>Hosted by:</strong> SNU Asia Center Civil Society Program<br>
\U0001f91d <strong>Sponsored by:</strong> World Association for Hallyu Studies (WAHS)</p>
<p>\U0001f4e9 For inquiries: <a href="mailto:wahskorea@gmail.com" target="_blank">wahskorea@gmail.com</a></p>
<p>We look forward to your participation in this meaningful event.</p>
<p>Warm regards,<br>
<strong>Sunny Hwang</strong> <br>
(on behalf of the WAHS Executive Committee)<br></p><img src="cid:ii_mp54b6cc0" alt="image.png" width="378" height="536"><img src="cid:ii_mp54hg1p1" alt="image.png" width="536" height="194"><p><br></p></div>
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