Duke Korea Forum - Colloquium on South Korea's Upcoming Presidential Election

South Korea's presidential election, which happens every five years, is an event that always defies conventions and expectations. This year's election, on December 19, is one of the most colorful and contested in South Korea's history. One leading candidate (Park Geun-hye)--a tremendous politician in her own right--is a daughter of a former authoritarian president. Another contender is the man who represents the large (and ambivalent) center as well as the legacy of the epochal politics of 1980s (Moon Jae-in). Then from a distance, we have the remarkable figures from the fading left (Shim Sang-jung and Lee Jung-hee), a sector that searches for ways to remake their identity and aims. And we can't leave out the extraordinary run of the independent candidate (Ahn Cheol-soo), a self-made physician-businessman who conceded the race but whose voice attracts the crucial younger voters. Come find out about the candidates, parties, issues, and claims. Give us your insights. Conducted in Korean and English. With food and beverages. Organized by Duke Korea Forum and the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Sponsored by Duke University's Program in Asian Security Studies (PASS). Contact: 919 668-2603.