Arts & Culture Programs

2026 Gala

2026 Annual Gala

2026 Van Fleet Award Honoree
JENSEN HUANG
Founder & CEO
NVIDIA

This year, the Korea Society is honored to announce the 2026 Van Fleet Award recipient is Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, in recognition

Korean Ghost Stories

Through November and December, 2009, The Korea Society is screening episodes from Korean Ghost Stories, KBS’ popular and long-running television series. Known in Korea as

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Talismans of Protection from Chosŏn Korea: Antique Locks, Latches and Key Charms

Shown for the first time in the United States, the collection features a rare collection of locks, latches and key charms, from the Chosŏn Dynasty

Rhythms to Make the Heart Beat Faster

On September 30, 2009, Minji Kim, traditional percussionist, dancer, and a Republic of Korea 2009 Korean Traditional Artist-in-Residence, performed an evening of folk music on

Dynamic Korea: Dance and Song 2009

Performed by Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company Bring the rhythm and vitality of Korea’s classical dance tradition to your performing arts venue with Chae Hyang

The Korea Society Interviews Park Chan-wook

South Korean star director Park Chan-wook (JSA, Old Boy), has thrilled both critics and audiences in his native country for a decade. His “vengeance” trilogy

Missionary Photography in Korea: Encountering the West Through Christianity

    The arrival of the first Western missionaries in Korea in the late 19th century was a pivotal moment in the history of Christianity

Quick & Easy Korean Cooking Podcast

  On May 7, 2009, Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, author of Eating Korean: From Barbecue to Kimchi, Recipes from my Home, visited The Korea Society to

The Religious Revolution in Modern Korean History

On May 5, 2009, Don Baker, Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia, spoke about the history of

TradINNOVAtion: New Trends in Contemporary Korean Architecture

Korea’s dizzying economic and urban growth over the past 50 years has seen the country exchange its traditional architectural landscape for Westernized office towers and

Pojagi: Cloth, Color and Beyond

Join us for a panel discussion on the art and history of Korean wrapping cloths, or pojagi, with Lee Talbot, assistant curator of The Textile