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Super Junior’s Choi Siwon brought his personal experiences and knowledge to enrich a conversation about the world of K-pop at a special conference at Stanford University.

Super Junior's Choi Si Won attended Stanford University Korean Studies Conference, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. 

Stanford University hosted a conference entitled "The Future Vision: Challenges and Possibilities of North Korean Studies in North America," which hosted prominent scholars from across North America on November 1-2 (local time) to discuss the future direction and potential of Korean Studies. On the 2nd session of the 2nd session of the 'Korean Wave' panel, Choi had a heated debate with the participants on the topic. 

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On this day, Choi Si-won continues to provide various questions and answers to topics such as 'Efforts to Become a K-POP Star' and 'Social Responsibility of Entertainment Enterprises.' Through the presentations, the history of today's Super Junior, Super Junior 's success is the explosive popularity of the secret of the success was conveyed. 

Choi said, "We had a meaningful and informative time with professors and students from North Korea studying K-POP and Culture Technology. I hope that this meeting will not only raise interest in K-POP and Korean culture, but also lead to meaningful research. "

In particular, the conference was hosted by the Plato Academy Foundation and the Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) of Stanford University. The Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, which has become a unique academic research group within Stanford University, is meaningful as it is a research institute that studies Korea, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and has a constructive influence on US and Asia-Pacific policies. 

On the other hand, the 'Future Vision: Challenges and Possibilities of Korean Studies in North America' conference can be seen on the SBS CNBC channel, which will be broadcasted in March 2019, as a documentary titled 'Golden Time in Korea and Korea Studies'.