Knowledgeable & engaged audiences mixed with amazing food, great wine & beautiful architecture? It can only mean a Da Gambero a Balena Italian book tour! Thanks to add editore for organising & unrivalled hospitality. And thanks to everyone who joined to discuss all things Korea.

Italian book tour! I'll be in Napoli (22/4), Bologna (23/4) and Torino (25/4) next week to present the Italian translation of 'Shrimp to Whale'. You can find more information about the talks on the add editore website here: addeditore.it/news/notizie/d…

Did you miss our event with Ramon Pacheco Pardo on 'South Korea's Grand Strategy'? You can now listen to the whole talk on Horns of a Dilemma!

🔊: warontherocks.com/2024/04/south-…

The #pinkbooktour is coming to the US East Coast next week!

15th AU School of International Service eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-ko…

16th Belfer Center belfercenter.org/event/korea-ne…

17th YaleMacMillan Center ceas.yale.edu/events/korea-n…

18th WEAI weai.columbia.edu/events/korea-n…

18th The Korea Society koreasociety.org/policy-and-cor…

❗️New Event❗️

On 9 April, CSIS and CSDS_Brussels are co-organising the 4th Transatlantic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific. Join us in Washington or online! We have a stellar band of speakers!

Register now🔸
csis.org/events/csds-cs…

A dream come true! 'Shrimp to Whale' is now available in Korean! Many thanks to Open Books for their trust in my take on South Korea's history. And heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported my passion for and work on Korea throughout the years. 🫰
openbooks.co.kr/html/open/newV…

In Austin, TX on April 10th? I'll be presenting my book on South Korea's grand strategy Strauss Center. Discussing one of my favourite topics and visiting Austin for the first time? Perfect combo! With many thanks to Sheena Chestnut Greitens for the invitation.
strausscenter.org/events/south-k…

Did you miss Victor Cha & Ramon Pacheco Pardo's #pinkbooktour last week in Europe? Some 📷 ⬇️

#Paris CentreCulturelCoréen : coree-culture.org/korea-a-new-hi…

#Madrid Casa Asia : casaasia.es/actividad/dial…

#Berlin Koreanisches Kulturzentrum : germany.korean-culture.org/de/1516/board/…

Sold out events full of people passionate about Korea? A well honed group act? Colourful visuals where pink dominates? It can only mean that #pinkbooktour is in your area! Check out the upcoming dates in the US East Coast. And yes, this T-shirt exists. Thanks CSIS Korea Chair!

#pinkbooktour Paris and Madrid. Up next - Berlin. Great time with Ramon Pacheco Pardo CSIS Korea Chair Yale Univ Press #KoreaANewHistory

Preparing for the Spanish leg of the tour at Plaza Mayor de Madrid last night. Delighted to be in my hometown to present our book and talk all things Korea later today at Casa Asia!

The plaque at the Arc de Triomphe commemorating French troops that fought during the Korean War. Sobering reminder that France was among the European countries supporting South Korea during the conflict.

Korea, India and the US have now held their first-ever Trilateral Technology Dialogue. As I've said before, Korea won't shout 'decoupling' or 'derisking', but look at the actions of its government and private sector and the direction of travel is clear.

kr.usembassy.gov/031324-readout…

The #pinkbooktour with Victor Cha and me is only one week away from returning to Europe! You can sign up here:

#Paris CentreCulturelCoréen: coree-culture.org/korea-a-new-hi…

#Madrid Casa Asia: casaasia.es/actividad/dial…

#Berlin Koreanisches Kulturzentrum: germany.korean-culture.org/de/1516/board/…

“A sure-footed guide to the two countries’ divergent paths and their fraught fraternal relationship.”—Foreign Affairs reviews Korea: A New History of South and North by Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo
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'The shrimp Korea has become a whale'. Many thanks to Corriere della Sera for this generous review of the Italian translation of 'Shrimp to Whale'. The reception of the book in Italy has been phenomenal. Looking forward to the book tour in this beautiful country next month!

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