Jae Won Edward Chung

Assistant Professor of Korean Literature in Asian Languages and Cultures

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Jae Won Edward Chung is an assistant professor of Korean literature in Rutgers Asian Languages and Cultures. His work spans modern Korean literature and visual culture, including photography, cinema, translation, and the political in postmillennial South Korean writing.

Teaching snapshot

4.69of 5

Teaching effectiveness

24 course evaluations

▲ 0.07 vs department (4.62)

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Courses taught
3
574:220, 574:230
Teaching Fall 2026
Not listed
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Course evaluations
24
Course quality 4.59 / 5
Research
4 areas
Has undergraduate research ties

What their class is like

From Rutgers course evaluations (SIRS). The marker on each bar shows the department average.

Teaching effectiveness4.69

24 evaluations

Overall course quality4.59

24 evaluations

Courses they teach

3 courses in the Rutgers schedule, first seen Spring 2026.

574:220
Introduction to Korean Literature in Translation
Korean
Assessments
The syllabus lists participation, weekly reading responses, a presentation, and two papers; these are historical assessment details.
Workload
The dated syllabus assigns weekly reading responses and two papers, alongside participation and a presentation.
Based on Fall 2019
574:230
Korean Cinema
Korean
Assessments
Rutgers listed Chung as the Fall 2024 instructor. The reviewed course description does not establish this section’s assessment mix.
Based on Fall 2024
195:702
Research in Comp Lit
Comparative Literature

Research

What they work on, and where undergraduates can get involved.

Modern and contemporary Korean literature
Visual culture, especially photography and cinema
Everyday life, embodiment, race, and affect

Translation studies, intermediality, and literature in translation

Undergraduate research

• Rutgers Global describes Chung as a faculty leader in the RESA program, where students may take part in guided research and a faculty-led project involving historical research and ethnography.

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Recent work

A 2026 book chapter, “Confession Across Poetry, Memoir, and Photography: Mo Yunsuk’s Politics of Affect,” in Emotions, Affect, and Narrative in Korean History and Culture.

Background

Education and career, from official sources.

Ph.D., M.A., and M.F.A. from Columbia University; B.A. from Swarthmore College.

Sources

(9)· checked 2026-10-18

Summaries are written by Scarlet Sync from the sources above and checked by an independent review before they appear here.

Professor Wiki

Jae Won Edward Chung

Assistant Professor of Korean Literature in Asian Languages and Cultures

Verified on an official Rutgers pageAsian Languages and Cultures faculty profile Translation Studies Initiative faculty profile

Teaching snapshot

4.69of 5

Teaching effectiveness

24 course evaluations

▲ 0.07 vs department (4.62)

View SIRS history

Ask

Courses taught
3
574:220, 574:230
Teaching Fall 2026
Not listed
Check the schedule closer to registration
Course evaluations
24
Course quality 4.59 / 5
Research
4 areas
Has undergraduate research ties

What their class is like

From Rutgers course evaluations (SIRS). The marker on each bar shows the department average.

Teaching effectiveness4.69

24 evaluations

Overall course quality4.59

24 evaluations

Courses they teach

3 courses in the Rutgers schedule, first seen Spring 2026.

574:220
Introduction to Korean Literature in Translation
Korean
Assessments
The syllabus lists participation, weekly reading responses, a presentation, and two papers; these are historical assessment details.
Workload
The dated syllabus assigns weekly reading responses and two papers, alongside participation and a presentation.
Based on Fall 2019
574:230
Korean Cinema
Korean
Assessments
Rutgers listed Chung as the Fall 2024 instructor. The reviewed course description does not establish this section’s assessment mix.
Based on Fall 2024
195:702
Research in Comp Lit
Comparative Literature

Research

What they work on, and where undergraduates can get involved.

Modern and contemporary Korean literature
Visual culture, especially photography and cinema
Everyday life, embodiment, race, and affect

Translation studies, intermediality, and literature in translation

Undergraduate research

• Rutgers Global describes Chung as a faculty leader in the RESA program, where students may take part in guided research and a faculty-led project involving historical research and ethnography.

Browse openings →

Recent work

A 2026 book chapter, “Confession Across Poetry, Memoir, and Photography: Mo Yunsuk’s Politics of Affect,” in Emotions, Affect, and Narrative in Korean History and Culture.

Background

Education and career, from official sources.

Ph.D., M.A., and M.F.A. from Columbia University; B.A. from Swarthmore College.

Sources

(9)· checked 2026-10-18

Summaries are written by Scarlet Sync from the sources above and checked by an independent review before they appear here.