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John Duncan, a professor in the Asian languages and cultures department, retired in June. Duncan, who served in Korea during the Vietnam War, helped create the Center of Korean studies when he arrived to UCLA in 1989.(Courtesy of Peggy McInerny/UCLA)

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When John Duncan announced he was retiring as director of the UCLA Center for Korean Studies, former students from across the world flew back to Los Angeles to say goodbye.

https://dailybruin.com/2019/08/11/director-of-the-ucla-center-for-korean-studies-retires-looks-to-further-research/

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Director of the UCLA Center for Korean Studies retires, looks to further research

By Kaelyn Shurtz, Kate Nucci

Aug. 11, 2019 11:28 p.m.