The Korea Society’s premier event of the year is our Annual Dinner, attended by 600-900 dignitaries from the business,policy, academic, diplomatic, and media communities, celebrating the U.S.-Korea relationship and honoring those who keep the alliance robust and mutually beneficial. The gala features prominent keynote speakers and also offers friends of… MORE

    Invitation Keynote SpeakerH. E. Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General of the United Nations 50th Anniversary Commemorations Chair Lee Hee-Beom Chairman & CEO Korea International Trade AssociationKorea-U.S. Economic Council Dinner Chair William H. RhodesChairman, President & CEO, Citibank, N.A.Senior Vice Chairman, Citigroup, Inc. 2007 Van Fleet Awardees Houghton and Doreen Freeman The… MORE

  Invitation 2008 Annual Dinner honoringHis Excellency Lee Myung-Bak17th President of the Republic of Korea remarks byThe Honorable Carlos M. GutierrezSecretaryU.S. Department of Commerce His Excellency Ban Ki-moonSecretary-GeneralUnited Nations The Honorable Christopher R. HillAssistant SecretaryBureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsU.S. Department of State 2008 Van Fleet Award Honorees Peace… MORE

  Program Keynote Speaker The Honorable Stephen W. BosworthSpecial Representative for North Korea PolicyUnited States of America 2009 Van Fleet Award Honorees Mr. Chung Mong-KooChairmanHyundai-Kia Automotive Group The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger56th Secretary of StateUnited States of America Tuesday, June 9, 2009 The Waldorf=Astoria301 Park AvenueNew York City Reception •… MORE

This year's annual dinner commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and honored the American and Korean veterans who served in that conflict. The bonds forged between the United States and the Republic of Korea during the Korean War have grown even stronger in the ensuing years. Today, the… MORE

The Korea Society’s 2011 Annual Dinner was held on Tuesday, July 19. As we moved toward approval of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, we celebrated the economic ties between the U.S. and Korea. Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, was the evening’s keynote speaker and awarded the… MORE