Changes in the North Korean Economy and what has yet to change

This public roundtable dialogue explores recent changes and pathways for reform in the North Korean economy, with special focus on transitions and lessons learned in Cuba. Jaime Reusche, Vice President and Senior Credit Officer for the Sovereign Risk Group at Moody’s Investors Service and Peter Ward, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Vienna and NK Pro analyst, join Korea Society President Tom Byrne to share insights and analyses.


Changes in the North Korean Economy 
and what has yet to change

Roundtable with

Tom Byrne, Jaime Reusche and Peter Ward

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 | 1 PM

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

 

 


Covering North Korea

North Korea challenges reporters’ efforts at providing clarity and revealing hidden dynamics given information gaps and a lack of access. Korea Risk Group CEO Chad O’Carroll, NK News Podcast host Jacco Zwetsloot and freelance journalist and outgoing Asian American Journalist Association New York President Hannah Bae speak with Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado on how reporters overcome these obstacles to gain credible and durable insight.


Covering North Korea

with

Chad O’Carroll, Jacco Zwetsloot and Hannah Bae

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 | 12 PM

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

 

 


 
of Interest:

Photography of North Korea

Opening Pyongyang

Reading North Korea

 

Ik-Joong Kang: Moon Jar/Longing for Home

Current Exhibition: January 16 – May 21|

Internationally acclaimed artist Ik-Joong Kang’s new site-specific installation “Floating Dreams to the Moon” premiers at the Korea Society. This solo exhibition will feature several new paintings by the artist as well as an installation of objects and over 6,000 drawings from Korean War refugees.

Kang’s artistic practice provides a platform for humanity’s aspirations for achieving what appears to be impossible. Just as Korean moon-jars are made from two precarious halves united to form a whole, Kang’s paintings emphasizes how moon jars represent the potential of the Korean peninsula to reunite. Orchestrating the collection, replication, and display of Korean refugee drawings, Kang transforms these individual works to form his sculptures that polishes another facet of this cultural longing for home, accomplishing personal as well as political reunions.

Born in Cheongju and raised in Seoul, Kang moved to New York in 1984 where he lives today while working internationally. Kang was awarded a special Merit Prize in the Venice Biennale and his work is held in major public and private collections world-wide.

 

Gallery Slide

 

     

Of Interest: Artist Talk: Ik-Joong Kang with Dr. Katherine Anne Paul
May 15, 2020 | 6:30 PM

Ik-Joong Kang
Moon Jar/Longing for Home

January 16 – May 21, 2020

 


@ 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.**

For more information, please contact info@koreasociety.org or call (212) 759-7525.

 

 


Korea in 2020: Politics, Policy and Unification Dialogue Insights

AT CAPACITY |

ROK Presidential Adviser and Yonsei University Distinguished Professor Chung-in Moon shares roundtable insights on the year ahead in Korean politics, policy and unification dialogue with select policy and corporate members.

This event is by-invitation only at policy@koreasociety.org

 
Korea in 2020: Politics, Policy and Unification Dialogue Insights

Thursday, January 9, 2020 | 3 PM

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

 


 

 

The Suit: Seoul and New York Connection

Join us for an evening of contemporary and traditional music presented by most notable performers of Korean traditional music today.

This creative and original concert is assembled by performers who actively foster contemporary repertoire while perfecting and expanding historical techniques. In the program is a new monodrama The Suit by composer Michael Rose and librettist Ricahard Pels, based on Kim Young-Ha’s short story.

The ensemble includes Sae-Yeon Jeong, p’ansori singer; Gamin, piri and saenghwang; Do-Yeon Kim, gayageum; and Jihye Kim, janggu.

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The Suit: Seoul and New York Connection

Thursday, December 5, 2019 | 6:30 PM

Members and Students with valid student ID: $5
$10 for Non Members

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

 

 


Kim Koo Professional Series: Fall 2019

 

Senior professionals from business, media and the United Nations join for an hour’s discussion on Thursdays over three weeks with leading thought experts on Korea and Northeast Asia. This twice yearly series affords both networking and high impact analyses on pressing issues in politics, economics and security. By invitation.

 

Kim Koo Professional Series

Thursdays, November 7, 21 and December 5, 2019 | 4 PM

 

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

 

 


 

 

Korea’s Regional Relations

John Park, Korea Project Director at Harvard’s Kennedy School, joined Society Senior Director Stephen Noerper for a discussion on Korea’s current relations with Japan, China and the United States. Concluding a year that saw discord between Seoul and Tokyo and a pause in Washington-Pyongyang dialogue, Dr. Park addresses next-steps on the Peninsula and prospects for dialogue, denuclearization and enhanced regional relations.

This program enjoys the support of Columbia University’s Center for Korean Research (CKR).

 


Korea’s Regional Relations

with

John Park

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 | 12 PM

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

 

 


Korea Security Update

Retired General Vincent Brooks, former Commander of US Forces Korea/Combined Forces Command/United Nations Command, revisits the Korea Society for a discussion of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, to include the latest on the US-ROK alliance, North Korea’s nuclear and missile development, dialogue efforts, and confidence building.


Korea Security Update

with

Former Commander
General Vincent Brooks

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 | 6 PM

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

 

 


The Nuclear Timeline with North Korea, featuring Jung Pak and Annika Betancourt|

November 15, 2019 – North Korea has warned that it will pursue a so-called “new path” if substantive progress isn’t made in negotiations with the United States by the end of the year. But what’s behind this deadline, and what should we expect in the coming months? To find out, Korea Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado sits down with two experienced analysts for insights on timelines, sequencing, and the art of diplomacy.

Dr. Jung Pak is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution Center for East Asia Policy Studies. She previously held senior positions at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Annika Betancourt is a visiting fellow at Brookings and has experience with diverse aspects of the North Korea portfolio, including human rights, humanitarian aid and diplomacy from her time with the U.S. State Department.

 
The Nuclear Timeline with North Korea, featuring Jung Pak and Annika Betancourt

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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

 

 


Contemporary Photography in Korea: Reception & Panel Discussion

 

FREE with RSVP

In conjunction with the current exhibition of Seunggu Kim’s photography series Better Days, the Korea Society is pleased to present a panel of selected photographers and curators for a discussion on contemporary photography in Korea.

 

Contemporary Photography in Korea: Reception & Panel Discussion
 

Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 6 PM


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

Gallery hours: 10 AM – 4:30 PM by appointment

For more information, please contact info@koreasociety.org or call (212) 759-7525.

 


 

About the panelists

Taejoong Kim received an M.F.A. from Columbia University and a B.F.A. in photography from Chung-Ang University. Mr. Kim has done artist residencies in France, Germany, and Poland, and has received various grants and awards from Foam Fotografiemuseum(Amsterdam), Goethe-Institut(Seoul), The Jewish Museum(New York), among others. His last solo exhibition was at Space 776, New York, and he has participated in numerous group exhibitions in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He lives and works in New York City and Seoul.

Grace Noh received her M.A. in Art History from New York University Institute of Fine Arts. Her curatorial practice revolves around translating the past and forming them into new ideas in the present and the future. She challenges and pushes the boundaries of viewing and understanding exhibition format to encourage greater discussion. She has curated and organized exhibitions, produced digital contents and published journals for a number of institutions, galleries and magazines, including Jimei x Arles International Photography Festival in Xiamen, China and upcoming exhibitions at Fotografiska New York. In addition, she co-founded MiA Collective Art, an art collective platform based in Beijing and New York.

Sora Woo is a visual artist and photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her works concentrate on observing the spatial relationship between humans and place. Woo is interested in discovering the threads of human interaction and what occurs after the absence of a person. Woo’s photographs capture a moment in the slow process of the passage of time. She not only depicts the passing of time, but also points out the physical and spiritual aspects of the “Irreversible”. Sora received her MFA from Pratt Institute, New York in 2018 and BFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York in 2015.