Past Programs

Colloquy: Translating Korean Poetry

  The Korea Society is delighted to present Colloquy: Translating Korean Poetry, featuring five poets and translators –Stine An, Eunice Lee, Seo Jung Hak, Megan

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Starry Field with Margaret Juhae Lee and Grace M. Cho

  In her intimate and touching debut, Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, journalist Margaret Juhae Lee uncovers her family’s lost history that had

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The Philosophy of Korean Tea

Detail from Six-Panel Folding Screen of Plum Blossom Studio by Lee Hancheol. 19 c. Korea. ©National Museum of Korea |  Darye–”etiquette for tea” or “tea

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Crystal Hana Kim: The Stone Home with Susan Choi

Author photo: Nina Subin “It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim’s fiction, which both edifies and enlightens.”— Min Jin Lee A hauntingly poetic family

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Majestic Elegance: Art, Crafts, and Techniques by Sunglim Kim

National Museum of Korea; Cultural Heritage Administration |  In this lecture, Professor Sunglim Kim explores various metalwares and decorative arts throughout the history of the

Majestic Elegance- Art, Crafts, and Techniques by Sunglim Kim

National Museum of Korea; Cultural Heritage Administration |  In this lecture, Professor Sunglim Kim explores various metalwares and decorative arts throughout the history of the

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Author Talks: Yun Ko-eun with Lizzie Buehler

  “Weirdly wonderful and wonderfully weird.”— Kirkus Reviews In the first short-story collection of hers to be translated into and published in English, South Korean

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Zero Waste

IMAGE CREDIT: Docu+ Zero Waste is a timely documentary film that explores the current recycling efforts in South Korea through the personal stories of six

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Author Talks: Park Seolyeon

Author Photo: Studio Gaga A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in A Magical Girl Retires, a delightful, witty,

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Home/Away | Heejung Cho, Simpson Kim, Jian Yoo

EXHIBITION: May 2 – July 31, 2024 | How can a Korean artist—however one identifies as such—shape their own narrative in this fast changing, global environment?