Hye-Jung Park and US-Korean Relations Through Classical Music
Dr. Kunio Hara and Dr. Hye-Jung Park discuss the interactions between American pianist Ely Haimowitz and Korean musicians during the US Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) following the Second World War. Dr. Park's work explores how Haimowitz, the chief advisor of the USAMGIK's music section, was responsible for fostering US-Korean relations through Western classical music and the restoration of native Korean music. Dr. Park currently teaches at the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.