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Rest In Peace, Rear Admiral J. Robert Lunney

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The Korea Society fondly remembers our friend, Rear Admiral J. Robert Lunney, who passed away last week at the age of 94. 
 
For his full obituary, please go here. An excerpt reads:
 
“J. Robert Lunney died peacefully surrounded by his wife and son on Thursday March 10th.  He was born on 15 December 1927 in New York City. Bob was admired by all that knew him for his commitment to family, his humor, passion for history, and dedication to the many organizations he was a member of. Enlisting in the Navy at 17, during World War ll, he served with the Naval Amphibious Forces, Pacific (Marshall Islands and Mariana Islands) 1945-46. During the Korean War he served in Korea, 1950-1951, with the Military Sea Transportation Service as a staff officer (Inchon Landing; Hungnam Evacuation). His Gallant Ship Citation commends Admiral Lunney for his courage and resourcefulness in participating in ‘one of the greatest marine rescues in the history of the world’ at Hungnam, North Korea during December 1950. The Guinness Book of World Records cites this wartime action as, ‘The greatest rescue operation ever by a single ship by evacuating 14,000 refugees’ threatened with annihilation. He will be missed greatly by his wife of 46 years, Joan, and their son Alex.” 
 

To watch a short film produced by The Korea Society detailing the heroic actions of Rear Admiral J. Robert Lunney, his Captain Leonard La Rue, and many others, please go here. This film was adapted from a program where Rear Admiral J. Robert Lunney spoke alongside author, educator, and US Marine Corps veteran Ned Forney, and former Korea Society Senior Director Dr. Stephen Noerper. To view the full conversation, please go here. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks those inclined to give to donate to the Lavelle School of the Blind. 

 

The Showrunners with Soo Hugh and Ria Tobaccowala

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Soo Hugh, an acclaimed producer/writer and executive producer of Pachinko, one of the most anticipated drama series of 2022, talks about her career in television and the journey of adapting the bestselling novel into a series. Hugh will also be joined by Ria Tobaccowala, with whom she has launched The Thousand Miles Project, an incubator program to help bring more API stories to cinematic life and jumpstart fruitful careers in the entertainment industry.

Pachinko, which premiers on Apple TV+ in late March, is based on the international best-selling novel of the same name. Epic in scope but intimate in tone, the series chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. It begins with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning.

The Korea Society Young Professionals’ Night program consists of industry professionals who share their career experiences and advice with the audience. It provides a wonderful opportunity for networking, and all professionals seeking to expand their careers are encouraged to come.

This program is made possible by the support from Yang Won Sun Foundation.

 

Young Professionals’ Network
The Showrunners
with
Soo Hugh and Ria Tobaccowala

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 6 PM (EST)


The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

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About the Speakers:

 

Soo Hugh serves as showrunner, executive producer, writer and visionary behind upcoming drama series Pachinko for Apple TV+, based on the international best-selling novel of the same name. Hugh, an acclaimed writer, showrunner and producer, most recently signed a multi-year overall deal with UCP to develop, write and produce projects. As part of the deal, she launched an incubator program to help bring more API stories to cinematic life and jumpstart fruitful careers in the entertainment industry.

Up next, Hugh is set to adapt David Grann’s epic account of Henry Worsley’s solo trek across Antarctica, originally published in The New Yorker, for Apple TV+. Also on the horizon, she will produce an adaptation of the cult classic Wisconsin Death Trip for Media Res and a film for Amazon to be written by two-time Pulitzer-winning playwright, Lynn Nottage, and documentary filmmaker, Tony Gerber. She is also writing the relaunch of Flight of the Navigators for Disney.

Hugh was previously the co-showrunner for the critically-lauded first season of AMC’s The Terror, produced by Ridley Scott and starring Jared Harris, Ciaran Hinds, and Tobias Menzies. She also created The Whispers for ABC, based on a Ray Bradbury short story and produced by Steven Spielberg, directed by Mark Romanek. Other television credits include writing on The Killing (AMC) and Under the Dome (CBS).

Hugh earned her BA from Yale University and her MFA from University of Southern California’s film school. She lives in New York City.
 

Ria Tobaccowala is a writer-director whose films have premiered at festivals around the world, including Tribeca Film Festival. Raised on Chicago’s South Side as a first-generation American, she explores racial identity, womanhood, immigration, and multiculturalism in her films.

Her short film, Shadows, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and is now streaming on HBO Max. Her first short film, Life After, was selected for several prestigious film festivals and won best narrative short at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival. Her latest project User Zero, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, won best short drama series at Seriesfest. Before her career in film, Ria worked at Google. With a passion for storytelling and technology, she led the development of social web experiences and innovations using Google products with content partners, such as The New York Times, FOX, and NBC. Ria produced the 2015 YouTube interview with President Obama.

She received her BA in Economics from Harvard University, MFA from the Graduate Film Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

Wonju Seo Travelogue

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Image courtesy of the artist

March 3 – May 27, 2022|
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 3, 2022 | 6-8 PM (ET)|
Artist Talk : Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | 5 PM (ET)|

In Wonju Seo’s hands, the aesthetics, forms, and techniques of bojagi— traditional Korean wrapping cloths—are reconfigured as abstract textile art for a global audience. Seo combines needlework, painting, photography, and other techniques to create contemplative artworks that explore her transcultural identity and life experience.

The Korea Society Gallery is open only by appointment. The appointment must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled visit. To make an appointment, please contact info@koreasociety.org. All visitors will be required to show proof they have received two vaccine doses, except for those who have received the one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

 

 

Artist Talk

 

@ The Korea Society 
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, NYC

Gallery hours: (M-F) 10 AM – 4:30 PM by appointment

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Wonju Seo was born and raised in Seoul Korea, where she received her B.F.A in Fine Arts Painting from Hong-Ik University in 1988. After graduating college, she has worked as a package designer and silk painting artist for a long time. In 1998, she came to the United State to continue her career as an artist.

She is the recipient of the 2018 & 2012 Individual Artist Fellowship New Jersey State Council on the Arts and received QBL Fiber Artist Fellowship from Schweinfurth Art Center, Thomas Contemporary Quilt Recognition Award (Collector’s Choice) from Visions Art Museum, CA. Also, she received Honorable Mention from Smithtown Township Arts Council in 2011.

Seo has taught at The Korea Society, the Lee Young Hee Museum of Korean Culture in New York City, the Charles B. Wang Center in Stony Brook, New York and Newark Museum in New Jersey. Her art works have been selected by juries for many arts competitions, and she has been nationally and internationally exhibited in galleries and museums.

Seo’s works are in the permanent collections of the Newark Museum, NJ; Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University, NY; and Grand Hyatt Hotel, Jeju Dream Tower, Jeju Island, South Korea. 

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New Narratives in Korea: “Poongryu”

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Poongryu: Battle Between the Vocalists is a new music competition program from JTBC aiming to showcase a crossover between popular music and gugak, Korean traditional music. Featuring the best and brightest of a new generation of gugak singers and musicians, Poongryu has captivated the music fans around the world by introducing a new genre of music blending the traditional with modern twist.

Kyojin Hwang, Chief Producer of Poongryu: Battle Between the Vocalists, discusses the origin of the program, the increasing and renewed interest in gugak, and the phenomenal popularity of competition programs on Korean television.

 

 

New Narratives in Korea: “Poongryu”
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 | 5 PM (EST)

The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Kyojin Hwang began her career at MBC where she served as a producer for such popular entertainment programs as The Knee-Drop Guru, Radio Star, and We Got Married. At JTBC, she has served as a producer for The Foreigners and a chief producer of Poongryu: Battle Between the Vocalists.

 

Towards a US-Korea Tech Alliance

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In the midst of supply chain shortages and increasing competition, how can the US and Korea partner on critical technologies and address national security imperatives? Join for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for enhanced US-Korea tech and digital cooperation, featuring Dr. Miyeon Oh, director and senior fellow of the Asia Security Initiative in the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, and Troy Stangarone, Senior Director and Fellow at the Korea Economic Institute (KEI), in conversation with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. Please note that the date for this event has been rescheduled. Thank you for your understanding!

This event is co-hosted by Columbia University’s APEC Study Center.

 

 

Towards a US-Korea Tech Alliance

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | 12 PM (EST)


 The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

 

Dr. Miyeon Oh is director and senior fellow of the Asia Security Initiative in the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. She joined the Council in 2016 to craft A Strategy for the Trans-Pacific Century: Final Report of the Atlantic Council’s Asia-Pacific Strategy Task Force. In Fall 2021, she has also been appointed director and senior faculty lead of Korea Studies at John Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, where she received her PhD. She was selected as the 2017 Strategy and Policy Fellow by the Smith Richardson Foundation and was a foreign policy pre-doctoral fellow at the Brookings Institution in 2013-2014. Additionally, Dr. Oh has a significant background in public policy and international affairs with master’s degrees from both the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Yonsei University in Korea, and public-sector experience with the United Nations and Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Her areas of expertise include global supply chains of emerging technology that is critical to national security, energy security, infrastructure development and digital connectivity in the Indo-Pacific, changing political and economic architecture in the Asia-Pacific, Sino-Russian relations, US-China strategic competition/cooperation and the Belt Road Initiative, US-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation, and the US-ROK alliance.

 
 

Troy Stangarone is Senior Director and Fellow at the Korea Economic Institute (KEI). He oversees KEI’s trade and economic related initiatives, as well as the Institute’s relations with Capitol Hill and the Washington, DC trade community. As part of his broader portfolio he serves as the editor for KEI’s flagship publication, Korea’s Economy, and oversees KEI’s blog, The Peninsula. Mr. Stangarone has written extensively and has been widely quoted on U.S.-Korea relations, South Korean trade and foreign policy, and North Korea. His work has appeared in publications such as Foreign Policy, CNBC, CNN, the South China Morning Post, East Asia Forum, China-US Focus, the JoongAng Ilbo, and the Korea Herald. His comments have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Bloomberg News, CNN, Politico, Chosun Ilbo, Donga Ilbo, JoongAng Daily, and Yonhap News Service. He has also appeared on TV and radio for outlets such as Bloomberg News, CNBC Asia, and BBC Radio. In addition to his work at KEI, Mr. Stangarone is a member of the North Korea Economic Forum’s Steering Committee, the International Council of Korean Studies Board, and the Korea-America Student Conference’s National Advisory Committee. He is a columnist for the Korea Times and a regular contributor to The Diplomat. Prior to joining KEI, Mr. Stangarone worked on Capitol Hill for Senator Robert Torricelli on issues relating to foreign affairs and trade. He also served as an aide to Governor James McGreevey of New Jersey. He holds a MSc. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Memphis.

 

Korean Instant Pot Cooking

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Photo Credit: Nancy Cho

There is a new and easy way to cook Korean food at home!

Recipe developers Nancy Cho and Selina Lee learned to make Korean food from their mothers and grandmothers. For Nancy, this transpired in her family’s kitchen in California suburbs, while Selina’s experience came from growing up in Seoul, Korea. Together, they set out to explore their Korean heritage, family experiences, and cherished dishes from their childhood to the present. In the Korean Instant Pot Cookbook, they share over 90 recipes, tested and translated for preparation in the Instant Pot – all while maintaining the flavors and foundational traditions of Korean cuisine.

Nancy and Selina share their stories and demonstrate a recipe featured in their cookbook.

“You can feel the love the authors have not only for the cuisine, but for the culture of Korea. This book is a great find for the busy person who wants to cook Korean food on a regular basis, without the hassle of doing a lot of dishes!” – Hooni Kim, Michelin-star chef and author of My Korea.

 

Click here to order the book.

 

Korean Instant Pot Cooking

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | 5 PM (ET)


 The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

 

Nancy Cho followed her passion for art and food as an editor and recipe developer for Anthology magazine, where she sought flavors and ingredients inspired by memories of her childhood. She is the author of The Easy Asian Cookbook for Slow Cookers, a cookbook featuring recipes of East, Southeast, and South Asian cuisines for slow cookers. Nancy also works as a photographer and stylist and has photographed several books and cookbooks for clients such as Penguin Random House. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and son.

 
 

Selina Lee was born in Seoul, Korea, and moved to the U.S. with her family when she was a teenager. Growing up, she had an interest in art and studied graphic design. She worked at Korea Central Daily as an advertising designer and worked for Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. as a senior publishing manager. Looking for a way to engage her growing interest in Korean cooking, she launched a series of in-person classes called Banchan Workshop in 2014. That interest developed into a deep passion and she decided to pursue a career in food. Currently, she is working as a menu/recipe developer for local restaurants and food companies. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband and two teenage boys.

 

A New North Korea Policy?

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Join for a discussion on the future of North Korea policy, featuring: Frank Aum, senior expert on Northeast Asia at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Dagyum Ji, journalist for The Korea Herald covering North Korea and security, and Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center, in conversation with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado, and with an introduction by Korea Society president & CEO Tom Byrne. Following a New Year’s address by North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un, the panelists discuss what’s next for North Korea policy, including analysis of various diplomatic approaches, changes to the internal situation, and implications for the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

 

 

A New North Korea Policy?

Thursday, January 6, 2022 | 8 AM (EST)


 The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

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New Food Media with Eric Kim

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Photo Credit: Jenny Huang and Eric Kim’s Instagram @ericjoonho

Food writer Eric Kim is known for sharing recipes accompanied with thoughtful storytelling and reflection. At first Kim pursued academia, teaching undergraduate literature courses while working towards a PhD in American Literature at Columbia. He unexpectedly found his path to success by writing and curating content for leading publishers in food media such as Food Network, Food52, and Saveur. Today, Kim is a staff writer at the New York Times and next year he will release his highly-anticipated debut cookbook Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home. Join us as Kim reflects on his career in food journalism, multimedia content creation, and book publishing.

The Korea Society Young Professionals’ Night program consists of industry professionals who share their career experiences and advice with the audience. It provides a wonderful opportunity for networking, and all professionals seeking to expand their careers are encouraged to come.

This program is made possible by the support from Yang Won Sun Foundation.

 

Young Professionals’ Network
New Food Media with Eric Kim
Hybrid Program

Thursday, December 2, 2021 | 6:30 PM (EST)


 The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

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About the Speaker:

 
Eric Kim
 

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Eric Kim is a New York Times staff writer and the author of Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home. He worked his way through the literary and culinary world to eventually become a digital manager at Food Network and a senior editor at Food52, where he amassed a devoted readership for his “Table for One” column. He now hosts regular videos on NYT Cooking’s YouTube channel. A former contributing editor at Saveur, Eric taught writing and literature at Columbia University, and his work has been featured in The Washington Post, Bon Appétit, and Food & Wine. He lives with his rescue pup, Quentin Compson, in New York City.

Interlacement: A Group Exhibition

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September 30, 2021 – January 28, 2022|
Opening Reception: September 30, 2021 | 6 – 8 PM|

In this group exhibition, three artists challenge and redefine the conventional idea of fiber and textile art by employing already-established techniques of weaving, embroidery, and assemblage with new materials and creating and inventing new forms. Featuring the work of Woomin Kim, Sui Park, and Jayoung Yoon.

Our gallery is open only by appointment. The appointment must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled visit. To make an appointment, please contact info@koreasociety.org. Per New York City’s mandate, you are required to provide proof of at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine in order to visit the gallery.

 

Interlacement: A Group Exhibition

September 30, 2021 – January 28, 2022
Opening Reception: September 30, 2021 | 6 – 8 PM

 

(Our gallery will be closed for holidays December 20-31, 2021)
 

 

Artist Talk: Woomin Kim

  

Artist Talk: Sui Park

  

Artist Talk: Jayoung Yoon

 

@ The Korea Society 
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, NYC

Gallery hours: (M-F) 10 AM – 4:30 PM by appointment

**Pre-registration is now required for all Korea Society events, and an ID is required for security.**

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Woomin Kim is a South Korean artist currently based in Queens, NY. Through her textile and sculptural projects, she examines the active materiality of daily objects and urban landscapes. Kim has participated in numerous exhibitions and residencies at the Queens Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Children’s Museum, Art Omi and MASS MoCA, among others. Kim has received fellowships and awards from the Joan Mitchell Foundation and the Korean Cultural Center, and her works have been featured in The New York Times, Hyperallergic and BOMB Magazine. Kim holds a B.F.A from Seoul National University and received an M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Sui Park is a New York based artist born in Seoul, Korea. She had several solo exhibitions and public art projects including a solo exhibition, Floating Imagery at the Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA in 2021 and Pompom in Georgetown, Washington D.C. in 2019. She participated in over 120 exhibitions, including an exhibition, The 5th Textile Art of Today at Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum in Bratislava, Slovak republic where she received the Excellent Award in September 2018. Park’s artwork has been acquired by numerous places including Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Oregon and Saks Fifth Avenue Flagship Store in New York in the United States. Numerous mentions of her work and projects were published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Hyperallergic, Artnet, Vice and Colossal as well as other publications. Park is currently participating in a public art exhibition, ‘RE:GROWTH’ curated by Karin Bravin at 78THSt. on the Riverside Park in New York City, and she was selected as one of two commissioned artists for the 2021 Site-Responsive Art Biennale at I-Park Foundation, East Haddam, CT and will show her public art installation from September 2021. Park’s education includes MDes in Interior Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design and BFA in Environmental Design at Maryland Institute College of Art. She also has MFA and BFA in Fiber Arts at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

Jayoung Yoon is an interdisciplinary artist using Human Hair as a medium. Yoon’s work has been exhibited extensively, including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, NY; San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, CA; Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art, NY; New Bedford Art Museum, MA; Ohio Craft Museum, OH; Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, DE; Here Arts Center, NY; Coreana Museum of Art, Korea and Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, Korea. She was awarded the AHL Foundation Artist Fellowship, Manhattan Graphics Center Scholarship, the BRIC Media Arts fellowship, and the Franklin Furnace Fund. She has attended residencies at MacDowell, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Swing space, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Sculpture Space, Millay Arts, I-Park, and Saltonstall Foundation, among others. Yoon’s work has appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Hyperallergic, Gothamist, Artnet News, Surface Design Journal, and Fiber Art Now. Yoon received her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and her BFA from Hongik University in Seoul, Korea.

Armistice Day Salute 2021

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Since its founding by General James A. Van Fleet, the Korea Society has honored the service and sacrifice of Korean war veterans. This video salute features remarks on the anniversary of the signing of the 1953 Armistice by Society president and CEO Tom Byrne, Korean Consul General Ambassador Chang Won-sam, Korea Society board chair and former Ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens, Korea Society board member and former Commander Walter “Skip” Sharp, and Korean War Veterans area commander Salvatore Scarlato.

  

Annual Armistice Day Salute

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | 12 PM

The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

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