This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the changing dynamics in relations between the Europe and Korea, provided by leading experts in the field.

Introduction: A Multi-Faceted and Multi-Layered Relationship Part 1: Historical Evolution 1. Korea-Europe Relations from the Origins to 1950 2. The Evolution of Europe and Korea Relations during the Cold War (1950-1990) 3. Contemporary EU-Korea Relations: 1991-2020 Part 2: Social and Cultural Relations 4. Korea-EU Intellectual and Cultural Exchange 5. New Perspectives of Korean Wave: Digital Media and Global Fandom 6. EU-Korea Education Cooperation 7. Immigration as Personal and Cultural Interchange: South Koreans in Germany, United Kingdom and France 8. Is the EU an Ever-Closer Partner? Reflecting the EU Representations in South Korea Part 3: Economic Relations 9. EU-North Korea Economic Ties: Old Legacies and Future Prospects 10. Dynamics of the Korea-EU FTA: From the early stage to the entry-into-force 11. EU-Korea FTA (2011-2020): First experience of Implementing the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter under the FTA 12. Korea-EU Direct Investment Links: The Neglected Facet of a Tight Partnership 13. Development Cooperation: South Korea's Transition from New to Established Donor 14. Social Market Economy and Welfare in Europe and Korea Part 4: Science and Technology, Energy and the Environment 15. EU-Korea Partnership on Energy and Climate Change: Common Paths toward Low Carbon Transition 16. Scientific Innovation: The 4th Industrial Revolution and R&D Cooperation Part 5: Politics and Global Governance 17. The Strategic Partnership between the EU and Korea 18. EU-Korea and the International Community: The United Nations, the G20, and the Asia-Europe Meeting 19. Human Security: Emerging Area for Cooperation in Korea and the EU 20. The EU, North Korea and the Shifting Global Discourse on Human Rights 21. EU-Korea Relations in the age of COVID and Mounting US-China Tensions 22. Legal Issues in Korea-EU Relationship 23. The European Union and Regional Integration in Northeast Asia Part 6: Bilateral Relations 24. Continued Ambivalence: The History and Present of Germany-Korea Relations 25. France-Korea 26. Korea-Italy Relations: Consolidating Strategic Partnership Part 7: Security and the Regional Context 27. EU-Korea Cooperation in Non-proliferation and Disarmament 28. EU Sanctions against North Korea: Making a stringent UN sanctions regime even tougher 29. EU-Korea and Six Party Talks 30. EU-Korea in Crisis Management 31. Europe and Inter-Korean Relations. Conclusion: Future Challenges in Korea-EU Relations