Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the lessons from the U.S.-Iran War- modern warfare, geopolitics, and energy.

Sports reporter Yoo Jee-ho (Yonhap) talks about the South Korean national soccer team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup round of 32 and proposed measures to revitalize the team.

Kim Sae-me, Research Fellow at Asan Institute for Policy Studies talks about 140 years of Korea-France relations: from the first Encounter in Naju to becoming strategic partners.

Pierre Morcos, Cultural Counselor at the French Embassy in Korea talks about the 140-year cultural relationship between South Korea and France, its key achievements, and future opportunities for cooperation.

Dr. Yu Ji-hoon, Director of Int’l Cooperation/ Research Fellow at Korea Institute for Defense Analyses talks about South Korea-France security cooperation-ridging Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

David-Pierre Jalicon, Chairman of the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry talks about the growing economic partnership between South Korea and France, focusing on trade, investment, innovation, and future opportunities.

Dr. Yu Ji-hoon, Director of Int’l Cooperation/ Research Fellow at Korea Institute for Defense Analyses talks about the investigation results into the attack on HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz and South Korea’s choices amid the Middle East crisis.

Kim So-young, Asst. Professor of Int'l Studies, Nagoya University of Commerce & Businesstalks about the South Korea-Japan summit in Andong and moving beyond “shuttle diplomacy” toward an institutional alliance.

Pansori Singer Mafo Laure talks about how she became the first foreign singer to complete a full rendition of the traditional Korean pansori work “Hongboga,” and what her journey reveals about passion, cultural connection, and the universal power of music.

Dr. Mark Peterson, professor emeritus of Korean, Asian, and Near Eastern languages at Brigham Young University talks about how traditional Confucian values are shaping — and sometimes clashing with — modern Korean family life, from filial piety and gender roles to growing individualism and the future of family in Korea.