The special issue of Orientaliska studier consists of a selection of papers presented at the International conference dedicated to the 60^th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held on May 23-24, 2019 at Stockholm University, Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies. The papers cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from the historical relations and institutional contacts between the two countries to the history of Korean studies at Stockholm University, research on political issues, Korean culture, Korean cultural industries, language teaching and education.