About the Director: Lee Chang-dong was a successful novelist and screenwriter before he came to be one of Korea’s most talented directors. His movies, such as
The Korea Society joins the newly renovated Museum of the Moving Image to present Hong Sang-soo’s Hahaha, a deceptively light romantic comedy which won the 2010 Prize
February 22—March 31, 2011 Traditional Korean quilting, with its unique “nubi” line-stitching, is elevated to a high art under the masterful hands of award-winning artisan
In conjunction with the gallery exhibition 10,000 Threads, acclaimed author Spike Gillespie explores the diversity and common threads of quilting in Korea, its
Richard Pegg, Asian art curator of Chicago’s MacLean Collection, examines Korean maps in a variety of formats, the challenges faced by cartographers, and
Prof. Jin Young Choi speaks with author Kyung-sook Shin about her novel ‘Please Look After Mom’ March 24, 2011
Traditional Korean quilt technique requires keen attention to detail, patience, and dedication. With the arrival of the modern sewing machine, traditional quilting largely
Traditional Korean quilt technique requires keen attention to detail, patience, and dedication. With the arrival of the modern sewing machine, traditional quilting largely
The Korea Society presents Dong Jin Kim, author of Crusader for Korea, a biography of Dr. Homer B. Hulbert (1863-1949), a “hidden hero”
During Korea’s drive for economic modernization, commercial artists created goods and advertisements that were visually appealing and richly detailed. After the war, Korea transformed itself
