Embassy Youth Forum
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What is the Embassy Youth Forum?
The Embassy Youth Forum strives to improve how Koreans and Americans understand one another’s cultures, values, and politics by pairing some of Korea’s brightest youth with American guest speakers to discuss contemporary issues facing each nation, such as democratic elections, environmental policy, and many other topics. The monthly forums are conducted in English and are organized by the students themselves working in tandem with the U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Who may attend the Embassy Youth Forum?
Q: How do I attend the Embassy Youth Forum as an audience member?
Q: How do I become a panelist for the Embassy Youth Forum?
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Request Forms
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[Observer Form (PDF: 44 KB)]
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[Panelist Form (PDF: 46 KB)]
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Highlights: Celebrating Real People Talking's 3rd Anniversary!
April 13, 2011
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![DVC with Lotte Giants Manager Jerry Royster at Busan Youth Forum [1:31]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130216042119im_/http://photos.state.gov/libraries/korea/49271/p_114_october/eyf_091610.jpg "DVC with Lotte Giants Manager Jerry Royster at Busan Youth Forum [1:31]")
DVC with Lotte Giants Manager Jerry Royster at Busan Youth Forum [1:31]
September 16, 2010
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![Highlights: The Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking is 2 Years Old! [4:51]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130216042119im_/http://seoul.usembassy.gov/media/image_2010/eyf_2.jpg "Highlights: The Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking is 2 Years Old! [4:51]")
Highlights: The Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking is 2 Years Old! [4:51]
March 31, 2010
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Students and diplomats square off
May 19, 2009 Bordered by riot police, a high stone wall and barbed wire, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul may seem like a fortress for the diplomats within. Yet for Korean college students, a face-to-face conversation with U.S. government officials can be just a click away.
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![The Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking is 1 Year Old! [15:11]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130216042119im_/http://photos.state.gov/libraries/korea/49271/p_december2010/eyf_u4.jpg "The Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking is 1 Year Old! [15:11]")
The Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking is 1 Year Old! [15:11]
March 31, 2009
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34th Embassy Youth Forum - Real People Talking about Student Visas to the U.S. with Minister-Counselor for Consular Affairs (Consul General) Paul L. Boyd, NIV Chief Linda Daetwyler, and Consular Officer Christian Yun of the U.S. Embassy Seoul
December 6, 2012 - Guest Speakers: Paul L. Boyd, Minister-Counselor for Consular Affairs (Consul General), U.S. Embassy Seoul, Linda Daetwyler, NIV Chief, U.S. Embassy Seoul, and Christian Yun, Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy Seoul; Moderator: Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Brent Byers Photo Gallery »
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33rd Embassy Youth Forum - Real People Talking with Wendy Cutler, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea and APEC Affairs on Free Trade Agreement, International Negotiations, and Women
October 16 , 2012 - Guest Speaker: Wendy Cutler, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea and APEC Affairs; Moderator: Brent Byers, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Photo Gallery »
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32nd Embassy Youth Forum - Real People Talking with James Zumwalt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Japan and Korean Affairs on “The U.S. in Asia: What Does the Pivot Really Mean”
July 20, 2012- Guest Speaker: James Zumwalt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Japan and Korean Affairs; Moderator: Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Brent Byers Photo Gallery »
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31st Embassy Youth Forum - Real People Talking with Actor Daniel Dae Kim on Reflections of a Korean American TV & Film Professional
July 02, 2012- Guest Speaker: Daniel Dae Kim, Actor; Moderator: Lisa K. Heller, Deputy Public Affairs Officer Photo Gallery »
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30th Embassy Youth Forum - Real People Talking with Professor Allan Lichtman on The U.S. Presidential Election System: Changing Methods to Engaging the Public
June 08, 2012- Guest Speaker: Allan Lichtman, Professor from American University ; Moderator: Lisa K. Heller, Deputy Public Affairs Officer Photo Gallery »
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29th Embassy Youth Forum - Real People Talking with John Michael Schert on Cultural Diplomacy through Dance
May 31, 2012- Guest Speaker: John Michael Schert, Executive Director of the Trey McIntyre Project; Moderator: Brent Byers, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Photo Gallery »
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28th Embassy Youth Forum - Real People Talking with Alec Ross on Social Media & Global Innovation
March 16, 2012 – Guest Speaker: Alec Ross, Senior Adviser for Innovation in the Office of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Moderator: Brent Byers, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Photo Gallery »
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27th Embassy Youth Forum - Real People Talking with Ambassador Sung Kim on U.S.-Korea Relations
February 23, 2012 – Guest Speaker: Sung Kim, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea; Moderator: Brent Byers, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Photo Gallery »
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26th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - President Obama’s State of the Union Address 2012
January 25, 2012 - Moderator: Brent Byers, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs
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25th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Preparing to Get Ahead in Today's Global Society
November 17, 2011 – Moderator: Brent Byers, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs ; Guest Speaker: George Scholz, Regional English Language Officer (RELO)
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24th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Ambassador Stephens’ Experiences in Korea
September 29, 2011 - Guest Speaker: Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
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23rd Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - The Next Generation
May 12, 2011 - Guest Speakers: Patrick J. Linehan, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul & Brent Byers, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Designate, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery »
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22nd Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - After the Quake – the effects of the recent disasters in Japan
April 13, 2011 - Guest Speakers: Andrew Jay, Assistant Information Officer, U.S. Embassy Seoul , Bernard Uadan, Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy Seoul , Jeremy Fowler, Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy Seoul , Peter Fasnacht, Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery »
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21st Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Human Rights in North Korea
February 10, 2011 - Dr. Robert King, U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Photo Gallery » »
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20th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - The 2011 State of the Union Address
January 26, 2011 - Moderator and Speaker: Patrick J. Linehan, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Photo Gallery » »
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19th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Post Summit Analysis: The G-20 Summit in Seoul
November 18, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Gregory S. Burton, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery » »
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18th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - The November G20 Summit in Seoul
October 12, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Gregory S. Burton, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery » »
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17th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Shedding Some Light on the DPRK
July 15, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Peter M. Beck, Pantech Research Fellow, Stanford University’s Asia Pacific Research Center Photo Gallery » »
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16th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Truman, MacArthur and the Korean War
May 27, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Devine, Director, Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum
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15th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Program in honor of Women’s History Month
March 31, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Amy Jackson, President of the American Chamber in Korea Photo Gallery »
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14th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Real People Talking with Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell
February 3, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Photo Gallery »
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13th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Heart of a Champion
January 26, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Michelle Kwan, American Figure Skating Champion & U.S. Department of State American Public Diplomacy Envoy Photo Gallery »
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12th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - “What’s the news - how do young Koreans use the media?”
October 6, 2009 - Guest Speaker: Judith A. McHale, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Photo Gallery »
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11th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Hillary Clinton and the U.S. Foreign Policy
August 10, 2009 - Guest Speaker: Jennifer Schueler, Vice Consul, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery »
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10th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Korea: South and North - The Second Chapter
June 24, 2009 - Guest Speaker: Shawn Hyoseon Duncan, Political Officer, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery »
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9th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Korea: South and North
May 14, 2009 - Guest Speaker: Brian McFeeters, Political Officer, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery »
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8th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Living with Diversity
March 31, 2009 - Guest Speaker: David Jeffrey, Political Officer, U.S. Embassy, Seoul Photo Gallery »
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7th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - What Koreans expect to Barack Obama and Its Administration
January 21, 2009 - Guest Speaker: Kim, Seung Hwan, Senior Associate, CSIS & Professor, Myongji University Photo Gallery »
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6th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - First Dialogue with Ambassador Kathleen Stephens
December 19, 2008 - Guest Speaker: Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Photo Gallery »
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5th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - The Visa Waiver Program and WEST (Work, English Study, Travel) program
November 19, 2008 - Guest Speaker: Julia Stanley, Consul General, Minister-Counselor for Consular Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery »
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4th Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Crossing Bridges
August 14, 2008 - Guest Speaker: Lisa Vershbow, wife of Alexander Vershbow, the U.S. Ambassador to Korea Photo Gallery »
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3rd Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Real People Talking with Ambassador Alexander Vershbow
June 18, 2008 - Guest Speaker: Alexander Vershbow, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Photo Gallery »
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2nd Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - Good Summit or Bad Summit? - Where’s the beef?
May 07, 2008 - Guest Speakers: Susan B. Phillips, Deputy Agricultural Attaché, U.S. Embassy Seoul Photo Gallery »
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1st Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking - FTA and other Issues on U.S. – Korea Relations
April 9, 2008 - Guest Speaker: Michael Spangler, Deputy Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Seoul Photo Gallery »
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Core Organizers
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Park, Kyung Eun
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
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Shin, Bee
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
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Choe, Ji Youn
Korea University
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Jang, Hye Jo
Sungshin Women’s University
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Joe, Jae Duk
Kyunghee University
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Kim, Soo Yeon
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
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Kim, Yong Joo
Korea University
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Lee, Won Mo
Hanyang University
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Paik, Seung Won
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
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Seong, Hyon Jee
Korea University
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