The other review sounds more so that the student is upset over her grade and trying to find any sort of justification. So many students in that class were transfers, or people of color, me included. She was always inclusive and analyzed history from different perspectives. I will say, your grade is based on 3 essays and a project. I did not do the best on them, but I did not put a lot of effort. She definitely grades based on how much effort you put into the class, participation, and asking questions. She moved her office to accommodate & still taught through the TA strike, making it comfortable for us to not feel pressured to walk through the picket lines. She outlined events that we can go to learn more about topics & always asked for input. She excused absences as long as you tell her ahead of time, I went back home to help out my sister-in-law who was a new mother and she was so supportive, hence why I definitely don’t think she discriminated against the single mother. She also provided longer extensions than I asked as long as you give her an early notice (and not last minute). She is a harsh grader, but she is open to explaining grades and what not. The material was nice to learn and I plan to take another class of hers. I definitely think the creative project is what brought my grade up to an A-.

Professor Jung-Kim is a wonderful, extremely knowledgeable, and tolerant professor. Her course is well crafted and well executed and she is always looking to improve the class. Professor Jung-Kim utilizes slides in class and even makes recap videos after every lesson to help students keep up. She is one of the most understanding professors I’ve ever had. I had a personal emergency during finals week and when I emailed her for an extension she granted it to me immediately and told me I could take as long as I needed. She cared for me personally and was always happy to accommodate me on whatever way she could. Yes, her grading is harsh. I was discouraged when I received an 87% on my midterm when I knew most other professors would’ve given me a 90% for the quality I wrote at. But that doesn’t mean she was was unfair or discriminating against me. She left me detailed feedback and was happy to clarify any points she deducted from my score and help me improve. She was also very clear in her lecture about her expectations for the assignment and where we could get help with our writing. I took her advice and scored a 94% on my final. Professor Jung-Kim is a pleasant, professional, and good-natured woman. She has a close personal relationship with her former TA Jessica, who was very passionate about the strike and asked to present on it in our class, which Jung-Kim graciously allowed. Jung-Kim supported the strike however she could, but made it clear to us that she was not protected and couldn’t cancel class outright and that’s why she would feign sick so we could have class online. She was nothing but communicative and negotiable about the entire matter. She was always open to feedback and took our concerns seriously. She also tried hard to make class fun for us with impromptu raffles where we could win peppero on peppero day and korean face masks for reading the syllabus. Jung-Kim is a professor dedicated to her career and her students. If you apply yourself to her class and communicate openly with her, there is No Reason you shouldn’t succeed.

Professor Jung-Kim, while a tough grader, is extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter and consistently works to have engaging and content-filled lectures. Furthermore, she is very accommodating, both in terms of deadlines and office hours, and strives to make the lecture setting a welcoming and accessible one. While the assignments do have some difficulty, she includes a creative project to offset the difficulty of the essays.

Jung-Kim is not only supportive of her undergraduate students, she also took measures to stand in solidarity with the graduate students during the 2022 strike. All in all, she is a tolerant, accommodating, and understanding professor with deep knowledge of the subject; I highly recommend taking one of her classes given the opportunity!

I was a student in Professor Jung-Kim's course in Fall of 2022 and I absolutely loved it. Professor Jung-Kim can be a tough grader on assignments, but your overall grade tends to be much higher because she adds creative assignments that are more fun and interesting to do. I got an A and so did my friends so its not hard to get an A if you put in the effort, just like any other class.

That said, I am surprised to read the other rating from another student because in my experience Professor Jung-Kim has always been accommodating, kind, and willing to help you if you ask. Her lectures are also very informative and she is very knowledgeable in her field. If you are receiving a low grade, its most likely because your analysis was weak or the writing was poor and not because of any sort of discrimination. My friends and I who took her class all received high grades and I am honestly appalled to see that she would even be accused of something like that because I am a first gen student of color and my friends also come from diverse backgrounds and situations and she has always treated my friends and I with respect and even helped me when I had a hard time and needed an extension. She also provided great advice for how to improve my paper when I came to office hours and I believe my grade improved because of this. If you need the help you can reach out and she is always there. She's won a distinguished teaching award because of how great a professor she is and I believe it was well deserved!

As for the TA, I am also a graduate student and know them personally, and they asked Professor Jung-Kim if they could speak about the strike as part of undergraduate outreach. They were not forced to speak to the class and it wasn't crossing the picket line. From what I've seen Professor Jung-Kim was very supportive of the strike (I even saw her on the picket line!). Certain professors were unable to cancel class because they are not protected by a union, so transferring the class to online was the best way to not cross the picket line so we graduate students understood that and I personally appreciated her having done that in solidarity!

From my experience taking this class, Professor Jung-Kim was a fair grader, and the assignments were interesting/creative. Readings are not a must, so were no weekly homework or assignments due. She was always available and willing to make appointments with students, and I liked the fact that she emphasized that her "office hours" were for us and called them "student hours" instead. She always starts off the class by asking us how we're doing, and I believe she truly cares about her students and their circumstances. Also really appreciate her flexible deadlines - she gives away extensions for essays if you just ask for one. No need to explain why. Overall, would recommend this class :)

Professor Jung-Kim is very passionate and understanding professor. She would always ask classmates how our days are going and often start off the class by asking if we have any news to share. She gave me great feedbacks towards my essay and responded to my email whenever I had question. I would say that she is great communicator and she would never discriminate against students. I ended up getting B+ in her class but I honestly think that I should've gotten lower grade. Thankfully, the creative projects and other assignments helped me with maintaining this grade but I personally think that she is not a tough grader. As long as you put your effort in this class, you'll get the grade that you deserve.

Dr. Jung Kim is one of those professors who you can tell has a deep and abiding love for what she does. Her lectures and materials are thoughtful and engaging, and the few paper assignments throughout the quarter have a lot of freedom in terms of topics and arguments you can make. Just make sure you have enough sources to back them up!

I would recommend any of her classes, especially the pop-culture course, to anyone who in ALC or interested in Korea. She's very friendly and open to discussions on or off-topic, and definitely makes that walk to Bunche hall worth it.

Unfair grader...
Super biased...
Never take this class...
I can't even trust all the classes in her department because of Jennifer Jung Kim..