Past Programs

Unfinished Works with the Asian American Film Lab

The Korea Society and the Asian American Film Lab, working together to promote multi-cultural collaboration, are delighted to present Unfinished Works, a program that features

Fading Away at KAFFNY

Written and directed by Christopher H.K. Lee. The Korea Society and the Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY) co-present “Fading Away”, a documentary that

Talking About Noodles

Learn all about the history of noodles in Korea, including the many different types, regional variations, and preparations; watch a demonstration of noodle-making; and sample

Elegance and Tradition in Korean Furniture

Dr. Lyndel King, Director and Chief Curator at the University of Minnesota’s Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, introduces traditional Korean furniture with photos from the

K-Literature Book Discussion Group

Lovers of literature and history are invited to join a book discussion group reading three novels by some of Korea’s best known writers, each about

Global Korea: Juilliard @ TKS with Caroline M. Johnston

Performing viola and cello selections from Danzi, Beethoven, Clarke, Hindemith and Piston, violinist Caroline Johnston  wows our holiday audience. Johnston, a Korean American adoptee, toured

The Kayagŭm Virtuoso Kim Gye-Ok

  Known as the national instrument of Korea, the kayagŭm is played in many vocal and instrumental genres. Maestro Kim will perform both 25-string and

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Art Workshop: Traditional Korean Pillow

Learn Korean hand sewing while making traditional Korean pillows which are cylindrical with broad, flat surfaces at each end, covered in intricate embroidery or patchwork.

Divided Families

Join us for a private screening of Divided Families, a recently completed documentary about Korean Americans’ search for lost relatives in North Korea, 60 years

Chang-rae Lee: On Such A Full Sea

Chang-rae Lee, the award-winning author of Native Speaker and The Surrendered, has written a fifth book, On Such a Full Sea, which is a highly