Assessing the Moon Administration One Year On

This roundtable assessed the first year in office of the Moon Jae-in administration in South Korea. It examined the government’s progress on issues of economic reform and corporate governance, including limiting corruption and enhancing the transparency of the country’s chaebol. It also considered political representation, government legitimacy and participatory politics in the context of the 2016-17 Candlelight Protests, including the impact of the Internet and social media. The speakers included: Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Hae-Won Jun, Associate Professor, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Korea National Diplomatic Academy; and Woosik Moon, Professor of International Finance, Seoul National University.

Find the full programme, event summary and audio recording of the event here.