Dr Min Hye Cho
Lecturer
- PhD, UQ Brisbane
- Master of Education (Gifted Education), UNSW Sydney
- Bachelor of Arts (English Language and Literature), US S. Korea
Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
School of Humanities & Languages
I am a Lecturer in Korean Studies in the School of Humanities and Languages at UNSW, Sydney and a Sociolinguist whose research adopts a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to Korean minority communities in diasporic and transnational contexts.
My research focuses on how political, cultural, and linguistic factors, alongside language education, shape identity, belongings, and intercultural communication. My work has particular relevance to Korean ethnic schools in Japan managed by a pro-North Korean organisation, Chongryon. Using a combination of multimodal discourse analysis and digital methods. I examine how language practices shape identity, belonging, and bilingual experiences in these contexts.
I have an established record of teaching and program coordination for learners from highly diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds across tertiary institutions in Australia and China, and have contributed to curriculum development in Korean language and culture at advanced levels.
E-mail
Location
203 Morven Brown Building
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
- 2026 SRG Schemes, Seed Project Grant
- 2024 Sun Guangdong Provincial Government, Textbook Publication Support Grant
- 2020 Korea Institute for National Unification, International Publication Grant
- 2018 Australian Government, Research Support Grant
- 2017 Japan Foundation, International Research Grant
- 2017 Australian Government, Research Support Grant
I am strongly engaged in research on Korean minority and diasporic communities, with a specific focus on political, cultural, and linguistic identity. My work seeks to advance scholarly understanding of Korean diasporas and minority education through research that closely aligns with my core academic interests. This field often presents challenges, including limited access to communities and archival materials, which have required the development of innovative methodological approaches and sustained, ethical engagement with community groups. To address these challenges, I have developed long-term relationships with relevant organisations and communities to facilitate access to data. I employ interdisciplinary methods including media analysis, film studies, and ethnographic approaches. My research has resulted in peer-reviewed publications with international presses as well as presentations at leading global conferences. My work contributes to Korean Studies while informing educational practice, reflecting my capacity to lead research projects and develop innovative, cross-disiplinary approach.
Membership
Member, Korean Studies Association of Australasia
Member, Australian Association Of Teachers of Korean
Member, European Centre for North Korean Studies, University of Vienna
Peer Review and Academic Service
Journal Reviewer, Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning
External Reviewer, Research Student Dissertations in Korean Studies
Mentorship and Community Engagement
Mentor, Korean Youth Community
Supporter, Migrant Families and Communities
Mentor, Students’ Korean Culture Club
My Teaching
I particularly enjoy teaching discourse analysis and exploring how language reflects and shapes social issues, identities and cultural meanings. My academic interests centre on the intersection of linguistic practices with broader social and political contexts, particularly in relation to contemporary Korean language, culture and society.
I teach and coordinate Advanced Korean Language Core Courses, which are offered annually, as well as Korean Professional Studies courses, which are offered on a biennial basis. Through these courses, I support students in developing advanced Korean language proficiency while engaging critically with complex cultural texts, linguistic practices and real-world communicative contexts.
Advanced Korean Language Core Courses (offered annually)
- ARTS3660 Advanced Korean A (Korean 5)
ARTS3661 Advanced Korean B (Korean 6)
Korean Professional Studies Courses (offered biennially)
- ARTS3662 Korean Popular Culture and Language
- ARTS3663 Advanced Korean Communication
- ARTS3664 Korean Translation
- ARTS3665 Korean Interpreting
ARTS3667 Korean Language and Contemporary Korean Society
Language Level Assessments Throughout the Year
- Korean Language Assessment