Arts & Culture Programs

The Spy Gone North NYC Premiere

Director Yoon Jong Bin’s latest film, The Spy Gone North, starring Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, and Ju Ji-hoon, portrays the true story of

Taste of Korean Temple Food with Wookwan

The Korea Society welcomes Wookwan, cookbook author of “Wookwan’s Korean Temple Food: The Road to the Taste of Enlightenment,” to introduce Korean temple food built on

Watch Video

A Midsummer Night’s Soirée

w/ Gallery Talk: Ungno Lee’s Art World |  In celebration of the 60th anniversary of artist Lee Ungno’s arrival in Paris, the Korea Society welcomes

Watch Video

LEE UNGNO: EN MASSE

May 31 – August 10, 2018 |  Lee Ungno (1904-1989) was among the most influential Asian contemporary painters of the twentieth century. Driven by a

Private Tour: A Comparative Study on Korean and Chinese Landscape Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Join Dr. Soyoung Lee, Curator for Korean Art and Joseph Schiere-Dolberg Associate Curator of Chinese Paintings, in the Asian Art Department at The Metropolitan Museum

Finding Comfort in Asian Cuisine with Jeju Noodle Bar & Mr. Bing

Chef Douglas Kim, owner of Jeju Noodle Bar in the West Village, presents ramyun, the Korean equivalent of Japanese ramen, demonstrating distinct Korean flavors and

Watch Video

Ham Sup: Paper Dreams

  Ham Sup (b. 1942) has worked with hanji, traditional Korean paper made from the bark of mulberry trees, as his primary medium for over

Watch Video

Holiday Exclusive Event with YUNA YANG Collection

In celebration of the holiday season, The Korea Society collaborates with YUNA YANG Collection to present an exclusive members’ event. Since its debut at 2010

JEJU HAENYEO

© David Alan Harvey / Magnum Photos / Europhotos Jeju is home to the world-famous haenyeo, female divers who gather marine goods for a living. These

Watch Video

Bringing the Flavors of Cote and Danji to The Korea Society

Chef Hooni Kim, the owner of Danji, a Michelin-starred Korean restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen, and Simon Kim, the proprietor of Cote, a modern Korean steakhouse in the

Watch Video