About the Author: Andy Jay serves as Assistant Information Officer at U.S. Embassy Seoul. Ambassador Sung Kim may be one of the most sought-after interview subjects in South Korea, but it is surprisingly easy to access him — if you are a Korean university student.![Students use smart phones in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 3, 2011. [AP File Photo]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0227_korean_youth_m.jpg)
Last week, Ambassador Sung Kim spoke to a standing-room only house of some 130 local undergraduate students for Seoul’s 27th Embassy Youth Forum.
The regular forum, also called “Real People Talking” (RPT), gives young people a chance to sit down with U.S. government officials, often at fairly senior levels, for face-to-face conversations. Each event spotlights an American guest — in this case, Ambassador Kim — who conducts a panel discussion with five to six Korean students, moderated by the embassy’s Public Affairs Officer. The in-house audience can also ask questions, many… more »
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