NAHF held an academic conference on September 24 to explore the causes and solutions of cultural conflicts between Korea and China.

The theme of Part 1 is 'globalization and cultural conflict in East Asia'. This session examined the cultural conflicts around the world and tried to identify the causes of cultural conflicts between Korea and China. The presenters and presentations are as follows. 1) Lim Dong-wook, Professor Emeritus at Gwangju University, 'Globalization and Cultural Imperialism: Duet of Cultural Consumption, Cultural Exchange and Cultural Conflict', 2) Park Jung-soo, Former Research Professor at Hanyang University, 'Chinese Nationalism and East Asian Cultural Conflicts', 3) Yoon Kyung-woo, Professor at Kookmin University, 'Acceptance of Korean Wave in China, and Resistance', 4) Kim In-hee, researcher at NAHF, 'Cultural policy of the Xi Jinping government and cultural conflict between Korea and China'.

The theme of Part 2 is 'cultural conflict between Korea and China, and reading culture'. In this session, we looked at cultural conflicts such as Gangneung Danoje, the origin of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, and the fan of Goryeo exported from Goryeo to Song Dynasty. And we discussed ways to solve the debate about the origin of Korean and Chinese culture. The presenters and presentations are as follows. 1) Park Young-hwan, Professor at Dongguk University, ‘The Interchange and Conflict of Culture between Korea and China, and the Dispute on Danojeol’, 2) Shin Jong-won, honorary professor at the Academy of Korean Studies, 'The theory that the Mid-Autumn Festival originated in Silla, and the right to invent culture', 3) Koo Do-young, Research fellow at NAHF, 'The Meaning of Folding Fans Produced by Goryeo and Joseon in the History of Cultural Exchange between Korea and China', 4) Kwon Hyuk-hee, professor at Kangwon National University, 'The Conflict of National Identity and Cultural Heritage in the Global Age - The debate on the origin of cultural heritage between Korea and China, Proposals for Cultural Diversity and Sustainability'.