Arts & Culture Programs

K-pop & Social Media

[NEW TIME] Social media advances K-pop’s reach around the globe, with YouTube and Twitter buzzing with the latest content from Korean artists. Tumblr Content Insights

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Women on Manhwa: The Future of Korean Comics

While male-focused narratives have led Western and American comics, manhwa (Korean comics) are leading the charge for women and gaining popularity as a cultural export,

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Aggregation: Artist Talk & Closing Reception

The Korea Society invites you to the gallery talk and closing reception of the exhibition, Kwang Young Chun: Aggregation. Artist Kwang Young Chun discusses his

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Korean Flavors for the Holiday Season

Shin Kim, Founder of Banchan Story, demonstrates how to make simple and flavorful Korean-inspired holiday dishes you can make at home for gatherings such as

Contemporary North Korean Art

Professor BG Muhn, an art professor and the director of undergraduate studies of Art at Georgetown University and author of Pyongyang Art: Uncovering the Complex

Kwang Young Chun: Aggregation

October 12 – November 20, 2018 |  Kwang Young Chun is a Korean artist best known for his acclaimed Aggregation series, which features wall-embracing three-dimensional

K-beauty with Renée of Gothamista

Delve into K-beauty with Renee, known online as Gothamista, a prominent beauty guru on YouTube! Having a keen interest in core ingredients used in K-beauty

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Kpop & Beauty

Styling and beauty are quintessential elements of the Kpop lifestyle. Devon Abelman, Digital Beauty Reporter at Allure Magazine, uncovers Kpop hair, skincare, and beauty trends.

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Lautarian: Korean-Roma Project featuring KoN & Rami

Experience music without boundaries through the “Lautarian: Korean-Roma Project” with KoN, the first roma violinist in Korea, and Rami Seo, an accomplished gayakeumist and ethnomusicologist from

Kpop 101 Series: The Economy of Kpop

  Communications Director of the Korea Economic Institute of America in Washington DC, Jenna Gibson, presents on the commodification of K-culture on a global scale.

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