On November 7th, 2022, the lecture "The Relationship between Economic Development and Energy Development in Korea" of the High-End Symposium on Northeast Asia International and Regional Studies was successfully held at Jilin University. The lecture was jointly organized by the Northeast Asian Research Center of Jilin University, the Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University, the Institute of North and South Korean Studies of Jilin University, and the Special Committee for Northeast Asian Regional Studies, Academic Association for International Cultural Exchange. The College of Northeast Asian Studies invited Professor Jung Tae Yong, a researcher at the Seoul Institute in Korea, to deliver the lecture, which was hosted by Professor Xuan Chunji of the Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University. At the beginning of the lecture, Professor Xuan Chunji, on behalf of Prof. Wu Hao, Dean of the Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University, extended a warm welcome and high appreciation to Professor Jung Tae Yong.
Professor Jung is currently a professor at the Graduate School of International Studies and the director of the Center for Global Sustainability at Yonsei University in Korea. He was formerly the director of the Sustainable Development Program of the Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future, and the director of the Global Innovation Education Laboratory of the Education Commission for Asia. Prior to his current position, he served as the Chief Climate Change Specialist at the Asian Development Bank.
In his lecture, Prof. Jung first introduced the changing trend of Korea's energy structure and pointed out the characteristics of Korea's increasing dependence on energy imports; then Prof. Jung introduced the relationship between Korea's energy development and economy; and finally introduced Korea's policy on nuclear power generation.
Professor Jung hoped that the attending students and teachers would feel free to ask questions to get timely answers and to discuss. The students who attended the lecture, both online and in person, were eager to ask questions, and Professor Jung answered them in detail, creating a lively atmosphere. At the end of the event, Prof. Xuan Chunji said that Prof. Jung's lecture and research series are of great value, especially in the field of energy, which involves interdisciplinary research, and will not only clarify the research ideas for the faculty and students of the Institute of World Economics of the Northeast Asian Studies College of Jilin University, but also help the faculty and students of other institutes and other colleges to explore new research perspectives.
