The Classic, as delicate as it is unabashedly romantic, is a sentimental and refreshingly sincere valentine to the traditional Korean melodramas of old (famously satirized in director Kwak Jae-yong’s previous film, My Sassy Girl). It was a 2003 box-office blockbuster in Korea and all over Asia. Kwak has also made… MORE

You’re Invited to Celebrate the Lunar New Year at our Annual Appreciation Party   Meet and mingle with others with a shared interest in Korea,and stay for makgeolli, mandu, and much, much, more!   Thursday, January 31, 2013 6:00 - 8:00 PM The Korea Society950 Third Avenue, @ 57th Street,… MORE

The Korea Society’s 22nd Annual Golf Tournament was held on Monday, October 1 at Montammy Golf Club in New Jersey, a prestigious private country club with a challenging and well-maintained 18 hole championship course. Proceeds from this event go to supporting our corporate programs, cultural events, and educational activities. Jerry… MORE

We invite you to a reception celebrating two very special openings: Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes 1945 - 1992, a photography exhibit featuring thirteen of Korea’s pioneering photographers and Yeonghwa: Korean Film Today, a film series at MoMA showcasing the work of eleven of Korea’s best known contemporary filmmakers. The… MORE

  Yuni Cho, The Korea Society’s director of film, has chosen The Host (2006) to screen at summer Members’ Free Film Night. This family comedy/monster flick from acclaimed director Bong Joon-Ho is Korea’s highest grossing movie of all time and has won numerous awards, including Best Film at the Asian Film Awards. The… MORE

“Silk may survive five hundred years, but paper will withstand a thousand”—Korean adage Join us at the ArtGate Gallery on Thursday, June 28th for an evening with Seung Chul Lee, a renowned scholar of Hanji, traditional Korean handmade paper, and Bojagi, Korean wrapping fabric, as we celebrate his new solo… MORE