I've seen some prior complaints that Professor Kim gives too much work/readings. These are HISTORY courses. Professor Kim is one of the kindest and most easygoing professors I have had. Prepare to have to watch some videos and read more each week. The guy has a lot of knowledge, ask him questions and enjoy the experience.

A short paper every week. Peer reviews every week. Hours-long movies on top of readings and papers almost every other week. Too much work to enjoy learning

I hate that every link is just a link to google drive. Minor but lazy. With a full semester, time is important to me, please have the files embedded on canvas. Assigns 3 big readings and hours-long videos then have to write a report disguised as "discussion" Never had a class this annoying. I'm petty because he thinks this is the only class we take

Sucks the fun out of learning about Korea. Prof doesn't grade anything,hope you get a non-power-hungry grader. 3-4 hrs of reading/class, 500 words min. per reading.Peer review weekly.Classmates shouldn't have much of an impact on my grade. Wanted to learn about Korea before signing up but if you have other classes, takes up too much time and energy

He is a very nice guy but I feel like Ive learned nothing in his class. He spends the first 30min rambling about random things . He sets out the plans for the class or homework and then keeps changing his mind. Say something and stick with it plz most infuriating thing Ive ever dealt with. I never know what were doing in class.

By far my favorite class I've taken at UW. The class is front loaded so the beginning of the semester is a lot of work, but reduces at the half way point. Class is really discussion based and readings are interesting and analysis based. He's super willing to offer you help on your papers. He's a really chill guy

Kim is one of the best professors I've ever had. He is super knowledgeable about Korean history. His lectures are awesome and really easy to follow. BTW he's a super snazzy dresser.

One of my favorite teachers through college so far. Led very interesting class discussions and even bought pizza for the class at the end of the year! Very straightforward grading criteria and fair amount of work and reading. Is a great resource if you have troubles with understanding the material or the final project.

This class will teach you nothing about the Korean War 20 minutes on wikipedia won't. Boring irrelevant lectures. The man rambles about how to use the internet to search for things for a significant portion of the class. If you want to learn about what happened during the Korean War don't take this class its more about cultural stuff than the war.

A soft-spoken, but very knowledgeable professor in Korean history. The course teaches you how to write mainly, while learning about the Cold War in Asia. It prepares you to write papers with strong arguments, deliver oral presentations, and finding good sources which are all useful skills as a history major! Fun class overall.

Great teacher, great person, super nice and helpful. highly recommend.

Without a doubt the best professor I've ever had class with. I knew little to nothing about Korean history before the class and now at the end I feel like I've learned so much. Kim is the nicest and most helpful prof I've ever encountered too. The class is super engaging and easy to follow along with. I recommend him to everyone! He's the best.

Great Professor! Very helpful and knowledgeable. He is a hidden gem. The readings are engaging+incredibly interesting, but you don't have to read them all-He drops some out. Movie every Friday. Took as an elective. Unique and very easy 4 int credits. Attendance = 20% 8 Blog Posts (250 words) = 25 Short Paper (5 pgs) = 20 Final Paper (10 pgs) = 35

Sign-in attendance, 3 short papers, a midterm and a final. An interesting class and he's a really nice, helpful prof. A little soft spoken would be the only negative I guess.

Awesome class and a great professor.