THE KOREA SOCIETY is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. In pursuit of its mission, the Society arranges programs that facilitate discussion, exchanges and research on topics of vital interest to both countries in the areas of public policy, business, education, intercultural relations and the arts. Funding for these programs is derived from contributions, endowments, grants, membership dues and program fees. From its base in New York City, the Society serves audiences across the country through its own outreach efforts and by forging strategic alliances with counterpart organizations in other cities throughout the United States as well as in Korea.

As The Korea Society celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2007 by gala events in Seoul, Los Angeles and New York, it is clear that the work we are doing is now far more extensive and far more important than anything we have done in the past.

This web-site, which is constantly being updated and expanded, clearly reflects these important trends, and I invite all those interested in today's Korea to explore it fully, and to participate in our programs as members of The Korea Society.