Topic: War in Iran and the Future of National SecuritySpeaker: Chun Yung-woo (Former National Security Advisor)Date/Time: June 30, 2026 (Tue) / 07:30-09:30Venue: Korea Press Foundation 20F (National Press Club)

Topic: The Blockade of Hormuz Strait and Maritime Strategy of South KoreaSpeaker: Hee Cheol Yang (Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology)Date/Time: March 31, 2026 (Tue) / 07:30-09:30Venue: Korea Press Foundation 20F (National Press Club)

Topic: Geopolitics & Maritime Security of the Korean Peninsula in the 21 CenturySpeaker: Seong-Ho Sheen (Professor, Seoul National University)Date/Time: November 12, 2025 (Wed) / 07:30-09:30Venue: Korea Press Foundation 20F (National Press Club)

Topic: China’s gray zone activity in the Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ)Speaker: James Kraska (Professor, US Naval War College)Date/Time: 21 October 2025 (Tues) / 07:30-09:00Venue: Korea Press Foundation 20F (National Press Club)

Topic: ROK-U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation: Opportunities and ChallengesSpeaker: Taek Soo Han (President, Asia-Pacific Institute)Date/Time: August 28, 2025 (Tue) / 07:30-09:30Venue: Korea Press Foundation 20F (National Press Club)

On September 11, the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy hosted the KIMS Morning Forum, with Dr. Wade Huntley from the U.S. Naval War College as guest lecturer. Under the title of ‘Contemporary Deterrence Challenge and Implications for Korea,’

Theme: “Pursuit of maritime power and gray zone strategy of China” Speaker: Lee Seo-Hang, president of Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy Date & Time: Sep. 25, 2019 (Wed.) 07:30-09:00 Place: The War Memorial of Korea, Museum Hall Crystal

Theme: “The background and implications of the Indo-Pacific Strategy of the U.S.” Speaker: Choi Won-Gi, professor of Korea National Diplomatic Academy Date & Time: July 3, 2019 (Wed.) 07:30-09:00 Place: The War Memorial of Korea, Museum Hall Crystal

Theme : Seapower and Maritime Strategy Date & Time : 07:30∼09:20, October 29, 2014 Lecturer : Dr. Geoffrey Till (Director of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies, King’s College) Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants :

Theme : Present and future of the ROK Marine Corps Date & Time : 07:30∼09:15, September 30, 2014 Lecturer : Lee Young-ju (Marine Corps commandant) Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 221 persons

Theme : The Countries Cannot Move Out Date & Time : 07:30∼09:15, August 27, 2014 Lecturer : Bok Geo-il (Novelist, Social commentator) Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 234 persons

Theme : Xi Jinping’s China and Korea-China Relations Date & Time : 07:30-10:00, July 1, 2014 Lecturer : Kim Dong-Kil Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 269 persons

Theme : Special lecture the 64th Anniversary of the Korean War – My experienced the Korean War – Date & Time : 07:30∼09:20, June 11, 2014 Lecturer : Kim Dong-Kil Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants :

Theme : Misunderstood of German unification , And Korean unification Date & Time : 07:30~09:30, May 1, 2014 Lecturer : Yeom Don-Jay Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 252 persons

Theme : Abe’s perception of history & Dokdo Issue Date & Time : 07:30~09:30, April 3, 2014 Lecturer : Hosaka Yuji Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 232 persons

Theme : The Media Change of the Modern Society and SNS Date & Time : 07:30~09:30, 5 Mar 2014 Lecturer : Kim Chul-Kyun Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 210 persons

Theme : North Korea’s Cyberspace Threat : Is it real one? Date & Time : 07:30~09:40, 13 Feb 2014 Lecturer : Prof. Han Hee Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 250 persons

Theme : Korea’s Maritime Policy for Implementing a Creative Economy Date & Time : 07:30∼09:15, 12 Nov 2013 Lecturer : Minister Yoon Jin-sook, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 259 persons

Theme : Maritime Coast Guard 60 Years and Strategy of Development Date & Time : 07:30∼09:15, 25 Sep 2013 Lecturer : Kim Suk-kyoon, Commissioner General of Korea Coast Guard Venue : War Memorial of Korea Participants : 220