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Korean Peninsula Nuclear Update

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Korean Peninsula Nuclear Update

 

Join us for a discussion on North Korea’s domestic and foreign policy trends and how they tie in with the latest developments of nuclear weapons and missiles on and around the Korean Peninsula. The discussion features Open Nuclear Network (ONN) Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee and Analysts Jaewoo Shin and Tianran Xu, and Lauren Sukin, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, in conversation with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. Utilizing open source intelligence and satellite photos, as well as findings from academic inquiry, the experts unpack how new and developing weapons impact the security environment in Northeast Asia.

This program is produced in partnership with Columbia University’s APEC Study Center.

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Korean Peninsula Nuclear Update
Hybrid Program

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | 12 PM (EDT)

 


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About the Speakers:

 
Rachel Minyoung Lee
 

Rachel Minyoung Lee is the Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst for Open Nuclear Network (ONN), a programme of One Earth Future. Rachel oversees the creation and development of ONN’s strategic network and works closely with the analytical team to identify strategies and products that can best meet the needs of partners and consumers. Rachel was a North Korea open source collection expert and analyst with the US government from 2000 to 2019. She researched and wrote on the full range of North Korean issues, from leadership, domestic politics and economy, and foreign policy to social and cultural developments, during some of the most momentous years in North Korea that included the transition of power from Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un. As Analysis Team Lead, Rachel managed the entire collection-to-analysis cycle, leading a team of analysts in the collection, curating and baselining of data and the analysis of North and South Korean issues with implications for Pyongyang’s regime stability and regional security. She formulated and oversaw the execution of short- to long-term collection and analysis strategies, and devised and delivered various training programs on collection, data tool utilization, and writing. Rachel is also a Nonresident Fellow with the Stimson Center’s 38 North Program, where she is conducting research on North Korea’s economic policy-making. Rachel grew up in San Jose, California. She earned her B.A. in English literature and her M.A. in international law, both at Korea University in Seoul.
 
 
Jaewoo Shin
 

Jaewoo Shin is an Analyst for Open Nuclear Network (ONN), a programme of One Earth Future, where he focuses on developments on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia, with particular attention to nuclear risk reduction and regional nuclear and missile programmes. Jaewoo uses open source data analytics and remote sensing techniques to understand relevant trends. Prior to joining ONN, he completed a graduate fellowship at the Nuclear Nonproliferation Education and Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, South Korea. He also worked for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Korea Chair in Washington, DC, and for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin, Germany. Jaewoo received his BA in International Affairs from the University of St. Gallen, his MA in International Security from Sciences Po Paris and his MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is also in the process of completing a Masters in Nuclear Safeguards from Politecnico di Milano. He speaks English, German, Korean and some French.
 
 
Lauren Sukin
 

Lauren Sukin is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Stanford University. Her research focuses on issues of international security, with particular interests in the role of nuclear weapons in international politics, security dynamics on the Korean Peninsula, cybersecurity and the ethics of emerging technology in warfare, and public opinion towards the use of force.
 
 
Tianran Xu
 

Tianran Xu is an Analyst for Open Nuclear Network (ONN), a programme of One Earth Future. He is an expert on open source analysis and military technology. Mr. Xu focuses on North East Asian security and offensive and defensive missile systems. Tianran uses photo mensuration to measure the size, range and capacity of missiles. He also analyzes photos, videos and satellite imagery to understand nuclear and missile programmes. With a background in media and journalism, Tianran is a regular contributor to Chinese and English open source and science publications. Prior to joining ONN, he worked as a journalist, editor and news assistant at both Chinese and foreign news organizations for 10 years in Beijing. He graduated from Xi’an International Studies University, China. Tianran is fluent in Chinese, English and German.
 

 

KPOP THE BROADWAY MUSICAL

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As global superstars put everything on the line for a special one-night-only concert, they face struggles both cultural and personal that threaten to dismantle one of the industry’s hottest labels. Featuring a cast of K-pop and musical theater stars, with 18 Broadway debuts, KPOP is a multimedia experience that explores the relentless discipline, raw talent, and commercial ambition behind the international sensation.

KPOP has the distinction of being the first musical on Broadway celebrating Korean culture and it is the third Broadway musical that highlights API heritage with API representation in the cast and creative team.

Join us for a conversation with the creative team behind the scene and cast members as they prepare to make their Broadway debut.

 

KPOP
THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
INSPIRED BY THEGLOBAL MUSIC PHENOMENON
Hybrid Program

Monday, October 24, 2022 | 6 PM (EDT)


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About the Speakers:

HELEN PARK (Music & Lyrics, Music Production & Arrangements) is best known for her work as composer-lyricist and music producer for the upcoming Broadway musical, KPOP, for which she is a three-time Drama Desk nominee and recipient of a Lucille Lortel Award and Richard Rodgers Award. Additionally, Park co-wrote songs for the Oscar-nominated Netflix animated musical film Over the Moon, directed by Academy Award-winning animator Glen Keane. She holds an MFA from NYU’s Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program and is an alumnus of the advanced BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
 

BOHYUNG (Tiny) is proud to be making her Broadway debut in KPOP. She is a veteran K-Pop star, debuting as a member of SPICA as well as performing as a solo artist. She has performed at KCON LA, KCON Abu Dhabi, Rainbow Festival, Immortal Songs, King of Mask Singer, amongst others. @bohyungkim
 

KEVIN WOO (Jun Hyuk) is honored to make his Broadway debut in KPOP. As a successful Korean-American singer-songwriter and former member of K-pop boy band U-KISS, he dedicates this to his South Korean heritage. @kevinwoo_official

 

Global Financial Leaders Forum 2022

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The Maekyung Media Group, The Korea Society, Korea Finance Society, and Korea Investment Corporation are co-hosting the Global Financial Leaders Forum 2022 on October 12, 2022. This annual flagship event brings together leading figures from the finance community across the world to discuss emerging trends in today’s finance landscape and exchange insights on new pathways for investment. This year, the forum will be convened in a series of high-level panels under the central theme of “Ultra Leading Strategy Under Ultra Tightening Era”.

This is an invitation-only event.

 

GLOBAL FINANCIAL LEADERS FORUM 2022
Ultra Leading Strategy Under Ultra Tightening Era

The Westin New York at Times Square
270 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036

October 12, 2022 | 5 PM (EDT)

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5:00 PM | Registration 
5:20 PM | Program

Alongside the 2022 GFLF, Maekyung, The Korea Society, KFS, and KIC will co-host two relevant events: the 2022 New York Money Show on October 11 and the K-Wall St. Platform on October 12 at The Korea Society, before the GFLF. If you are interested in learning more about the events, please check out their websites as well.

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5:00~5:20 | Registration

5:20~5:35 | Opening Session

    Seungjoon Chang, Vice Chairman, Maekyung Media Group
    Thomas Byrne, President & CEO, The Korea Society
    Byung-hwa Chung, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in New York

5:35~5:40 | Congratulatory Session

    David Rubenstein, Co-Founder, The Carlyle Group

 
5:40~6:10 | Session I: Navigating the Economy in a Volatile and Uncertain Time

    Jacob Lew, 76th US Secretary of the Treasury | Managing Partner of Lindsay Goldberg

    Moderator:
    Yup Kim, Head of Investments, Private Equity, CalPERS

6:10~6:30 | Session II: Navigating Investment Landscape

   Jae S. Yoon, CIO, New York Life Investment Management | Chairman, NYLIM Asia

6:30~6:50 | Session III: Changes and Future of US Financial Market

   Ethan Harris, Head, Global Economics Research, Bank of America Global

6:50~7:10 | Session IV: Investment Strategies in Current Markets

   Thomas Lee, Managing Partner, Fundstrat Global Advisors
    

7:10~7:15 | Closing Remarks

    Sandor Hau, Co-Chairman, Korea Finance Society

7:15~8:00 | Dinner

8:00~9:00 | Networking Session (Cocktail Party)

  

About the Speakers:

Jacob Lew
76th US Secretary of the Treasury | Managing Partner of Lindsay Goldberg

Career

    * 2017 to present: Managing Partner, Lindsay Goldberg
    * 2013 – 2017: 76th United States Secretary of the Treasury
    (under President Barack Obama – succeeded Tim Geithner)
    * 2012 – 2013: 25th White House Chief of Staff
    During the Obama and Clinton administrations: Director of the Office of Management and Budget
    * 2006 – 2008: COO, Citigroup
    * 2001 – 2006: Executive vice-president of operations, New York University
    * 1993 – 1994: Special Assistant to the President under Bill Clinton
    * Worked also as an attorney in private practice

Education

    * A.B., Harvard College
    * J.D., Georgetown University Law Center

Jae S. Yoon
CIO, New York Life Investment Management | Chairman, NYLIM Asia

Jae is the Chief Investment Officer of New York Life Investment Management, LLC (NYLIM). He serves as the Chairman of the Investment Governance Committee, responsible for the oversight of the investment performance of the strategies managed by NYLIM’s boutiques and affiliate portfolio teams. He also leads the Multi-Asset Solutions (MAS) team, which manages third-party multi asset strategies and economic analysis for New York Life.

Jae joined the firm in 2005, managing the investment risk and strategy efforts at NYLIM’s investment affiliate MacKay Shields. Previously, he was Head of Quantitative Research, Analytics and Risk Management at Western Asset Management and Head of Risk and Performance for the Pacific and European Regions at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in Tokyo and London, respectively. He also worked at JP Morgan Securities in Asia as regional head of Risk Management Control for Fixed Income and Equity Derivative Trading. He has worked in the financial services industry since 1991.

He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Operations Research.

Ethan Harris
Head, Global Economics Research, Bank of America Global

Ethan Harris is the head of Global Economics Research at BoA Global Research. He coordinates the global economics forecast and publication and manages the developed markets economics team. Harris regularly ranks highly in investor polls and forecast surveys.

Before coming to BoA Securities, Harris was the chief U.S. economist at Lehman Brothers. He also worked as an economist at Barclays and JP Morgan and spent nine years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he was an assistant to the president and head of the Domestic Research Division. Harris is a founding member of the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum, a member of the World Economic Forum Community of Chief Economists and a member of the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Banker Association. He is the author of Ben Bernanke’s Fed.

Harris earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Clark University and a PhD in economics from Columbia University, where he was a University Fellow.

Thomas J. Lee
Managing Partner, Fundstrat Global Advisors

Thomas Lee is a Managing Partner and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors. He is an accomplished Wall Street strategist with over 25 years of experience in equity research, and has been top ranked by Institutional Investor every year since 1998. Prior to co-founding Fundstrat, he served most recently as J.P. Morgan’s Chief Equity Strategist from 2007 to 2014, and previously as Managing Director at Salomon Smith Barney. His areas of expertise include Market Strategy, Small/Mid-Cap Strategy and Telecom Services.

Mr. Lee received his BSE from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in Finance and Accounting. He is a CFA charterholder and is an active member of NYSSA and the NY Economic Club

Moderator:

Yup Kim
Head of Investments, Private Equity, CalPERS

Message in a Bottle: Broadcasting to North Korea

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Join us for this discussion about the outside world’s attempts to reach the North Korean population through media, with Dong Hyuk Lee, Chief of Voice Of America’s Korean Service, and Dr. Jieun Baek, Fellow with the Korea Project and the Applied History Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, in conversation with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado.

 

Message in a Bottle: Broadcasting to North Korea
Virtual Program

Thursday, October 6, 2022 | 12 PM (EDT)

 


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About the Speakers:

 
Jieun Baek
 

Jieun Baek is a Fellow with the Korea Project and the Applied History Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center where she focuses on North Korea policy. She is the author of North Korea’s Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society, and is the founder and co-director of Lumen, a non-profit organization that works to make information available to all North Koreans. Prior to receiving her doctorate in Public Policy at the University of Oxford, she was a Research Fellow at the Belfer Center, and worked at Google headquarters for several years where, among other roles, she served as Google Ideas’ North Korea expert. Baek received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Harvard. She is a proud Los Angeles native.

 
 
Dong Hyuk Lee
 

Dong Hyuk Lee joined Voice of America (VOA) in May 2006 as Chief of Korean Service with more than 12 years of journalism experience, including two years as managing editor at a Korean newspaper. His experience as a reporter and news manager has proved to be a good asset for the service as it embarked on a major program enhancement. Before joining VOA, Mr. Lee worked for three and half years at Radio Free Asia. As senior editor, he led a news team producing a daily news program at the Korean Service. Since 1992, Mr. Lee has closely followed bilateral relations between the U.S. and North Korea, U.S. policy on North Korea, and inter-Korean politics. He has interviewed key U.S. officials handling security issues around the Korean peninsula and nuclear proliferation, including: Robert Joseph, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, and Stuart Levey,  U.S. Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. His notable work includes exclusive coverage of Ri Myung Hun, a North Korean basketball player who pursued a career in the NBA from 1997 to 1999, which received nation-wide attention in both South and North Korea. As a veteran journalist specializing in U.S.-North Korea relations, Mr. Lee has appeared on U.S. and South Korean news outlets, including Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria” and KBS. A native of South Korea, Mr. Lee holds a master’s degree in Communication from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has completed a master’s degree program in Applied English Linguistics from University of Wisconsin at Madison.
 

 

Author Talks: Lee Geum-yi

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“Lee Geum-yi has a gift for taking little-known embers of history and transforming them into moving, compelling, and uplifting stories. I loved Willow from the first page to the last. Loved her courage, and her tenacious, yet caring, beautiful soul. The Picture Bride is the ultimate story of the power of friendship—a must read!” — Heather Morris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Three Sisters

While reading a book on Korean-American immigration history, Lee Geum-yi stumbled across a photo of three picture brides – young women who left their homes in Korea to marry men whom they knew nothing about. Of the three, only one had a name listed, and there was no information about them. With no record of their lives before or after the photograph, she was seized by an inconsolable desire to bring these women—stuck permanently in a black-and-white photo—back to life. From this desire, Lee Geum-yi’s The Picture Bride was born.

Set in 1918, The Picture Bride follows the journeys of three young women: Willow, who comes from a family of Korean independence activists; Hongju, whose husband died two months into marriage; and Songhwa, who was ridiculed by the children in her village, just for being a shaman’s granddaughter. Unfortunately, the social standing of these three women, who left their country and families with dreams of a new world, doesn’t change much in Hawaii. Yet, through the power of friendship and found family, they forge ahead, creating a new kind of American dream.

The Picture Bride is a celebration of immigrant visionaries, adventurers and trailblazers; a beautiful tale of the power or selfless love; and a thought-provoking story that invites important conversations on colonialism and cultural identity. Perhaps put best by Lee Geum-yi, who hopes this story will find resonance with readers today:

Stories of these three immigrant women, I believe, will deeply resonate with American readers today. … I sincerely hope that all of those who find The Picture Bride will find a piece of their own story in this book.

In this episode of Author Talks, Lee Geum-yi discusses her career in Korea and her English debut.

Author Talks: Lee Geum-yi

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 | 5 PM (EDT)

 

 

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About the Speaker:

Lee Geum-yi was born in 1962, in her grandmother’s house in a small, mountainous village in Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea. She became enthralled with the charms of storytelling early on, having spent her childhood under the influence of her grandmother’s bedtime stories. Since then, Lee has published over fifty books in South Korea, and her work has been translated around the world. Beloved by readers and literary critics alike, many of her books have been adapted into TV series, musicals, and webtoons. Lee Geum-yi lives in Seoul, South Korea, with her husband, son, and her old rescue dog, Lulu. The Picture Bride is her first novel to be translated into English.

U.S.-ROK Alliance: The Road Ahead

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Join us for this expert panel discussion on the U.S.-ROK Alliance, featuring former National Security Council Senior Director for Asia Allison Hooker, Korea Society Board Chair Ambassador (ret.) Kathleen Stephens, and Korea Society Van Fleet senior fellow Dr. Katrin Katz, and moderated by policy director Jonathan Corrado. How can the U.S. and South Korea work together to pursue shared objectives in an increasingly fraught and complex security environment? To optimize the approach, what adaptations or evolutions are needed to the shared diplomatic, economic, and security agenda?

This program was made possible by the generous support of the Korea Foundation and our corporate sponsors. For more information about our supporters, please refer to our webpage here.

 

U.S.-ROK Alliance: The Road Ahead
Hybrid Program

Friday, September 23, 2022 | 12 PM (EDT)

 


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About the Speakers:

 
Allison Hooker
 

Allison Hooker is a foreign policy and national security specialist with 20 years of experience in the U.S. Government working on Asia. Allison served for more than six years on the National Security Council staff, including as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asia, where she led the coordination and implementation of U.S. policy toward the Indo-Pacific region, and coordinated policy approaches with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific and Europe. Prior to that, Allison served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for the Korean Peninsula, where she focused on U.S. policy toward the Koreas, and staffed the President for all engagements with North and South Korea, including the U.S.-DPRK Summits in Singapore, Hanoi, and the DMZ. Prior to her service at the White House, Allison was a senior analyst for North Korea in the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research from 2001 to 2014. In that role, she staffed the Six-Party Talks on North Korea’s nuclear program and provided analytical support to U.S. negotiators. Allison received a Masters’ of Arts Degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Georgia College and State University.

 
 
Katrin Fraser Katz
 

Dr. Katrin Fraser Katz, is The Korea Society’s inaugural Van Fleet Nonresident Senior Fellow. Dr. Katz is a former director for Japan, Korea, and oceanic affairs on the staff of the National Security Council, where she served from 2007 to 2008. Previously, she was a special assistant to the assistant secretary for international organization affairs at the U.S. Department of State and an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. She currently also serves as an Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident) in the Office of the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. She was previously an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University and has also taught at Georgetown University. In 2017, Dr. Katz received the inaugural Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Series award from The Korea Society. Dr. Katz’s research, which has been supported by grants from the Korea Foundation and the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, explores the interplay of cooperation and conflict in East Asia’s political, economic, and security dynamics. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University; a master’s degree in East Asian and international security studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where she was awarded the John C. Perry Scholarship for East Asian Studies; and a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in international relations and Japanese from the University of Pennsylvania.
 
 
Ambassador (ret.) Kathleen Stephens
 

Ambassador (ret.) Kathleen Stephens is a former American diplomat. She was U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea 2008-2011. She is currently Board Chair of The Korea Society and President & CEO of the Korea Economic Institute. Korea has been a leitmotif of Ambassador Stephens’ life and career since she served in rural Korea as a Peace Corps volunteer and trainer, 1975-1977. She was in Korea 1983-1989, first as a political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul reporting on Korea’s domestic political and human rights scene, and later leading the U.S. Consulate in Busan. Other overseas assignments included postings to China, former Yugoslavia, Portugal, Northern Ireland, where she was U.S. Consul General in Belfast during the negotiations culminating in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, and India, where she was U.S. Charge ‘d Affaires (2014-2015). Ambassador Stephens also served in a number of policy positions in Washington at the Department of State and the White House. These included acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (2012), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2005-2007), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (2003-2005), and National Security Council Director for European Affairs at the Clinton White House. Stephens was William J. Perry Fellow for Korea at Stanford University 2015-2018. She is a Mansfield Foundation Distinguished Fellow, Pacific Century Institute board chairman, vice-chair of the board of trustees for The Asia Foundation, and board chair of The Korea Society. She has been President and CEO of the Korea Economic Institute of America since September 2018, based in Washington, DC.

 

 

The Korea Society’s 65th Anniversary Dinner

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The Annual Dinner on September 22nd was a wonderful celebration of The Korea Society’s 65th Anniversary. It brought together a community which values the multifaceted bonds between the Korean and American people. Korea Society Board Chair Ambassador Kathleen Stephens and Korea Society President and CEO Thomas J. Byrne welcomed all our guests to the gala. Emmy Award winning anchor and reporter Vivian Lee skillfully moved us through the gala program as Master of Ceremonies.

Van Fleet Award Ceremony


The Society was truly honored to recognize the Poongsan Group and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) as its prestigious Van Fleet Award recipients for 2022, in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to enhancing the U.S.-Korea relationship. Chairman and CEO of Poongsan Group Jin Roy Ryu and President and CEO of CSIS John Hamre personify the depth of commitment to the relationship that General James A. Van Fleet had in mind when he started The Korea Society in New York City in 1957; Chairman Ryu and President Hamre accepted the award on the behalf of their respective organizations.

Special Remarks


The Honorable George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, made a surprise appearance. His keynote address underscored the importance to the U.S. of fostering close ties with South Korea and he expressed his deep affection and admiration for Chairman Roy Ryu and President John Hamre.

 

 

Musical Performance


Grammy and American Music Award winner Kenny G’s jazz saxophone performance livened up the evening.

 

VAN FLEET AWARD HONOREES

 

 
  Poongsan Group

  

Center for Strategic &
International Studies (CSIS)

  
 
 
 
 
Accepted by 		 
Accepted by 		 
  Jin Roy Ryu   John J. Hamre  
  Chairman and CEO
Poongsan Group		   President & CEO
and Langone Chair		  
      in American Leadership  
      CSIS  
 

The Plaza
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
New York City

Reception 6:30 PM | Dinner 7:30 PM

Business or Cocktail Attire

PERFORMANCE

 
 
  Kenny G
Saxophonist		  

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

 
 
  Vivian Lee
TV journalist & Correspondent
Asian American Life		  

AwardeesPERFORMANCEMaster of CeremoniesTable Sponsorship and Individual TicketSUPPORTERS
     

Accepted b

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Poongsan Group

Accepted by
Jin Roy Ryu
Chairman and CEO
Poongsan Group

In 2001, Mr. Jin Roy Ryu succeeded his late father and founder of Poongsan Group, one of the largest manufacturers of copper products and munitions worldwide, as Chairman and CEO. He has also served and continues to serve as a Trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Vice President of the Seoul Forum for International Affairs (SFIA).

Mr. Ryu supports a number of philanthropic and educational organizations as a member of the Board of Trustees of the George & Barbara Bush Foundation and the Board of Governors of the PGA Tour’s First Tee Program. In 2015, Mr. Ryu collaborated with the PGA Tour to host the President’s Cup Golf Tournament in Korea and chaired the Tournament Organizing Committee. Domestically, he serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Pearl S. Buck Foundation and the Seoae Memorial Foundation which was established in honor of his grandfather thirteen generations prior, the most celebrated Confucian scholar and statesman of sixteenth century Korea.

In 2005, the Korean Government awarded Mr. Ryu the Order of Industrial Merit, the Gold Tower Award. In 2012, Mr. Ryu received the Order of Civil Merit, the Moran (Peony) Medal for his distinguished service and steadfast efforts to enhance Korea’s visibility and participation in the global community.

Mr. Ryu remains actively connected to his alma mater, Seoul National University, and co-chairs the University’s Social Responsibility and Contribution Committee.

 

     

Accepted by

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

Accepted by
John J. Hamre
President & CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership
CSIS

John Hamre was elected president and CEO of CSIS in January 2000. Before joining CSIS, he served as the 26th U.S. deputy secretary of defense. Prior to holding that post, he was the under secretary of defense (comptroller) from 1993 to 1997. As comptroller, Dr. Hamre was the principal assistant to the secretary of defense for the preparation, presentation, and execution of the defense budget and management improvement programs. In 2007, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates appointed Dr. Hamre to serve as chairman of the Defense Policy Board, and he served in that capacity for four secretaries of defense.

Before serving in the Department of Defense, Dr. Hamre worked for 10 years as a professional staff member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. During that time, he was primarily responsible for the oversight and evaluation of procurement, research, and development programs, defense budget issues, and relations with the Senate Appropriations Committee. From 1978 to 1984, Dr. Hamre served in the Congressional Budget Office, where he became its deputy assistant director for national security and international affairs. In that position, he oversaw analysis and other support for committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Dr. Hamre received his Ph.D., with distinction, in 1978 from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., where his studies focused on international politics and economics and U.S. foreign policy. In 1972, he received his B.A., with high distinction, from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, emphasizing political science and economics. The following year he studied as a Rockefeller fellow at the Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

 

Kenny G
Saxophonist

The sound of Kenny G’s saxophone is instantly recognizable. The award-winning saxophonist is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75-million records and 1.5 billion streams. The jazz icon has also accumulated a staggering 24-award nominations throughout his almost 50-year career and has taken home a Grammy Award, American Music Award, NAACP Award, and two Soul Train Music Awards. His biggest album was 1992’s Breathless – which sold a staggering twelve million copies in the United States alone. In addition, his 1994 Christmas release Miracles: The Holiday Album ranks as one of the most successful holiday albums ever – with sales over eight million copies. Seven of his singles have hit the Top-40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and he has been ranked as one of the most-played artists in the Adult Contemporary format – with nine top ten singles. Kenny G has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the business during his legendary career, ranging from Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Smokey Robinson, Katy Perry, Weezer, Whitney Houston, Kanye West and The Weeknd among many others. His latest release, New Standards, the title of his 19th studio album, fifth for Concord Records and first since 2015’s Brazilian Nights, could well be used to describe his four-decade body of work, a vision of jazz that helped launch both a musical genre and radio format. After director Penny Lane’s critically acclaimed HBO/MAX documentary, Listening to Kenny G – which humorously reconsiders the purist critical backlash to his music – and a solo performance on Kanye West’s Grammy-winning Jesus Is King album, it’s safe to say that Kenny G’s popularity is still growing strong. 

 

Vivian Lee
TV journalist & Correspondent
Asian American Life

Vivian Lee is an Emmy-winning TV journalist. She is currently a correspondent for the syndicated Asian American Life, a news and lifestyles magazine program produced by and airing on CUNY TV in NYC.

She anchored and reported for NY1 for 13 years on issues of vital local and national interest, including Joe Biden’s 2020 election win, Pope Francis’ historic visit to the US, and Hurricane Sandy. Vivian also hosted an arts and culture show, “Spotlight New York,” focusing on the creative landscape of the five boroughs.

Along with anchoring continuous live coverage of major breaking news stories, she reported for 25 years from the field on breaking news stories of the day.

Vivian’s career in New York started at WNBC in 2002, where she was a general assignment reporter for six years. Before that she was CityTV Toronto’s Parliamentary Correspondent in Canada’s capital, Ottawa. She graduated with honors from Carleton University’s prestigious journalism program, and after stints as a reporter in Halifax and Ottawa, became evening news anchor in Calgary, Alberta. Before covering national affairs in Ottawa, she filed in as anchor and reported for CityPulse News.

Vivian has received numerous awards recognizing her industry and community contributions, including the 2019 Lifetime Engagement Award from the Korean American Family Service Center in New York, and a 2020 Emmy Award for her story on Joe’s Pub in Manhattan.

Vivian has participated in numerous Korea Society efforts, including emceeing its annual awards dinner and moderating several panels with dignitaries and experts over the years, such as Former UN Assistant Secretary-General Kyung-hwa Kang, Former U.S. Ambassador to the ROK Kathleen Stephens, and Dr. Marie Jhin, author of Asian Beauty Secrets.

She lives in New York with her husband and two daughters.

 

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LEADER – $100,000
• Recognition from the podium as Dinner Committee
• 10 guests for VIP reception; 10 guests for general reception
• 10 guests for dinner in premium seating; 10 guests for dinner in priority seating
• Full-page ad; corporate profile with photo and bio of corporate representative in the dinner program book

BENEFACTOR – $50,000
• Recognition from the podium as Dinner Committee
• 10 guests for VIP reception
• 10 guests in priority seating
• Full-page ad; corporate profile with photo and bio of corporate representative in the dinner program book

PATRON – $30,000
• Recognition from the podium as Dinner Committee
• 4 guests for VIP reception; 6 guests for general reception
• 10 guests in preferred seating
• Full-page ad; corporate profile with photo and bio of corporate representative in the dinner program book

In addition to above benefits, Dinner Committees will receive
• recognition by level on the event webpage, promotional emails, social media, and a large screen aside the stage in the event room.
• Year-round recognition in the Korea Society’s Annual Report

TABLE SPONSORSHIP

SPONSOR – $20,000
• 2 guests for VIP reception; 8 guests for general reception
• 10 guests for dinner
• Half-page ad; corporate profile with photo of corporate representative in the dinner program book

DONOR – $15,000
• 10 guests for general reception and dinner
• Half-page ad; corporate profile in the dinner program book

ALL SPONSORS BENEFITS INCLUDE:
• Recognition by level on event webpage, promotional emails, social media, and a large screen aside the stage in the event room.
• Year-round recognition in the Korea Society’s Annual Report

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT AND TICKETS

PATRON COUPLE – $6,000
• 2 tickets for VIP reception and preferred seating
• Acknowledgement on our website and in the dinner program book

PATRON – $3,500
• 1 ticket for VIP reception and preferred seating
• Acknowledgement on our website and in the dinner program book

CONTRIBUTOR – $1,000
• 1 ticket for general reception and dinner

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Half-page in the dinner program book – $6,000

Table Sponsorship and Individual Patron ticket registrations must be confirmed by September 1, 2022 to be acknowledged in the dinner program. Cancellations after September 9, 2022 will not be accepted.

The Korea Society is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

For further information on sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, please contact Yun Park or by phone at (212) 759-7611.  

 

65th Anniversary Dinner Sponsors
(as of September 9, 2022) 

Chair
 

 
Benefactor
 

 

 

 

 

 
Patron
 
Dr. David Steel

 

 
Sponsor 
 

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
Hajin Lee & Michael Chung

 
Donor 
 
 
Dr.Ho Youn Kim
Chairman of Binggrae Corporation Ltd.
Founder of the Kim Koo Foundation
 
 
 
 

 
Additional Supporter
 
Alex Chi

 

 

 

 
In-Kind Contribution
 
 

 
Special Acknowledgement
 
Young H.T. Cho
Chairman of Donghwa Cultural Foundation and SWPK Art Gallery
President of Anthrop-J Investment Group, LLC
 
Henry Do
President & CEO
POSCO America Corp. (POSAM)
 
Thomas Holt, Jr.
Chairman
Holt Logistics Corp
 
Cynthia & Anthony Kim
 
Jae Kim
President – Southeast U.S. Korean Chamber of Commerce
Senior Manager, Korea-U.S. Leader – Aprio, LLP
 
John J. Moon & Hee-Jung S. Moon

 

 

Young Min Moon | The Share for Those Who Remain

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September 15 – December 9, 2022|
Artist Talk : Tuesday, October 25, 2022 5 PM ET|

In his paintings Young Min Moon depicts Jesa, a Confucian ritual for commemoration of the deceased, which was one of the earliest memories he holds while growing up in the military regime of South Korea in the 1970s and 80s. Despite the gender politics now associated with the ritual today due to its patriarchal nature, Moon insists on exploring the legacy. For him, the ritual holds multiple layers of meanings: an occasion of silence utterly severed from the violent era of his childhood, a means of remembering the deceased, and a tradition that may be discontinued in the age of globalization.

Moon’s paintings are also a way of honoring women’s labor for the patriarchal tradition, and an invitation to the celebration of familial ties that are largely inaccessible for diasporic Koreans. In his solo exhibition at The Korea Society, Moon also complicates his relation to the legacy of Jesa by situating it in relation to Catholicism that impacted the Confucian tradition in Korea.

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.

Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10 AM-4:30 PM
Summer Hours during the month of August: Monday-Thursday 10 AM-4:30 PM
By Appointment Only

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350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, NYC

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Young Min Moon is an artist and critic whose work reflects his migration across cultures and his awareness of the hybrid nature of identities forged amid the complex historical and political relationships between Asia and North America. Moon has shown his art in many exhibitions in South Korea and North America, including Sansumunhwa, Art Space Pool, Kumho Museum of Art, Gyeonggi Museum of Art, Kukje Gallery, Smith College Museum of Art, and the Carpenter Center at Harvard University, among others. Moon published his essays on contemporary Korean art in a wide range of publications, including Contemporary Art in Asia: A Critical Reader (MIT), and a chapter in A Companion to Korean Art (Wiley). He serves on the editorial board for the online journal Trans Asia Photography. Moon is a professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst and a recipient of Guggenheim Fellowship and Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant.

Image courtesy of the artist

 

 

North Korea-China Relations after The Singapore Summit

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Join us for this roundtable and podcast recording on North Korea-China Relations after The Singapore Summit, with Dr. Seong-Hyon Lee, senior fellow at the George H. W. Bush Foundation and a visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. In conversation with policy director Jonathan Corrado, Dr. Lee’s talk explores the evolving relationship between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with a special focus on the time period between the U.S.-DPRK Summits in Singapore (June 2018) and Hanoi (February 2019). Dr. Lee scrutinizes documentary footage of the summits, reviews official Chinese and North Korean documents, and utilizes interviews with people in the know to reveal how Xi gradually increased his influence over Kim through their five summit meetings between March 2018 and June 2019. The talk concludes with some policy implications for the North Korean nuclear issue under the current Biden-Xi administrations.

 

North Korea-China Relations after The Singapore Summit
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | 11 AM (EDT)

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

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Seong-hyon Lee is a senior fellow at the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations and a visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. He is the former director of the Center for Chinese Studies at the Sejong Institute in South Korea. He is a graduate from Grinnell College, Harvard University, and Tsinghua University (Ph.D.). He was 2013-14 Pantech Fellow at Stanford University (APARC), Salzburg Global Fellow, and James A. Kelly Korean Studies Fellow (non-resident) of Pacific Forum CSIS. He specializes in China-DPRK Relations, China-South Korea Relations, and U.S.-China Relations. He is the author of the book, “The U.S.-China competition: Who will rule the world?” Books Garden (2019). In 2020, he gave the JTBC television’s Distinguished Lecture (JTBC 차이나는클라스) on U.S.-China relations. He gave lectures and talks at the Council on Foreign Relations (a closed-door session), Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University, RAND Corporation, University of Pennsylvania, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Hudson Institute, and the National Assembly, among others. He has briefed South Korean presidential candidates and advised business entities such as Samsung.

 

Happy Hour with Korean Influencers

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Join us for an evening of conversation and networking with a diverse mix of Korean social media influencers and content creators.

Meet a group of young influencers from Korea! They are active on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with audiences ranging from tens of thousands to millions of followers. These influencers create content on topics ranging from politics to fashion and lifestyle, presenting their unique point of view on everything from world history and North-and-South-Korea relationship to LGBTQI representation and rights in Korean society and international cooperation in East Asia. Using different formats – music, comedy, parodies, mukbang, interviews, reaction videos, dances, business, education, and training – these young Korean influencers represent the new way of social organization and communication that is fast becoming the standard in Korea as well as around the world.

Participating Influencers:

Jongryul Park of Mango Couple; Lala Kim and Minsu Son of Enjoy Couple; Jungjoo Hur of Dew Sisters; Seonozzi; Youngdae Kim of Gunggeumso and Sihyun Moon.

 

Happy Hour with Korean Influencers
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | 5-7 PM (EDT)

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

 

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