Yi Hwang: one of two pillars of Neo-Confucianism during the Chosŏn period–a scholar, educator, and strict interpreter of Zhu Xi.
Author: Yurim Oh
Confucian Personalities: Yi Hwang- one of two pillars of Neo-Confucianism during the Choson period–a scholar, educator, and strict interpreter of Zhu Xi.
The Kayagŭm Virtuoso Kim Gye-Ok
Known as the national instrument of Korea, the kayagŭm is played in many vocal and instrumental genres. Maestro Kim will perform both 25-string and 33-string kayagŭm and present the distinctively different virtuosic folk music from different provinces in Korea. The performance will be accompanied by one of Maestro Kim’s most well known pupils, Ramie Seo.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 | 6:30 PM
If you have any questions, please contact Estefanía Lee or (212) 759-7525, ext. 313.
Members $10
Non-members $20
Students $5
Made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Global Korea: Juilliard @ TKS with Caroline M. Johnston
Performing viola and cello selections from Danzi, Beethoven, Clarke, Hindemith and Piston, violinist Caroline Johnston wows our holiday audience. Johnston, a Korean American adoptee, toured Korea as a young adult to widespread media acclaim. She has performed since across Asia, Europe and the United States, from Victoria Hall to Carnegie Hall, Alice Tulley, Kitara, and Symphony Hall Boston. Cellist Hamilton Berry, who has taught and performed from Sao Paolo’s favelas to Carnegie Hall, accompanies Johnston.
$10 Members, $20 Guests, $5 Students
Explorer/ YPN and above attend this program for FREE with Registration
5:30 PM | Registration
6:00 PM | Performance
K-Art: Splendors from Silla to Seoul
The Korea Society, in collaboration with The College Group at the Met, invites undergraduate and graduate students to kick off the weekend with a fun and festive evening exploring the treasures of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s special exhibition Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom. Enjoy performances and activities featuring both traditional and K-pop music.
Advanced registration required. RSVP to metcollegegroup@metmuseum.org. Space is limited; first come, first served. This event is free with museum admission and a valid student I.D.
Friday, November 15, 2013
6:30 – 9:00 PM
at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Please use the Fifth Avenue and Eighty-First Entrance and the event will take place at the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education Show location on map
Above: Crown (detail), second half of 5th century. Korea; Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.–A.D. 935). Gold and jade; H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm). Gyeongju National Museum, National Treasure 191
Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom is made possible by Samsung.
Additional support is provided by the Korea Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The exhibition was organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of Korea, and Gyeongju National Museum, Korea.
Fading Away at KAFFNY
Written and directed by Christopher H.K. Lee. The Korea Society and the Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY) co-present “Fading Away”, a documentary that showcases a series of never before told stories from a group of Korean War veterans and refugees through a series of insightful interviews and the use of rare historical film footage, photos and other archival material. “Fading Away” is unique not because of battle scenes, war photos, or visual recreations or reenactments – it is highly thought provoking because of the interesting, appealing, deeply emotional, and even disturbing stories told by its participants. The veterans and survivors share their stories in their own words with their sons, daughters, and grandchildren with memories of catastrophe, fear, and the pains they vividly remember, shaping a very original documentary film that will stand out from other traditional war documentaries forever. 2013, 95 mins.
Co-presented with Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY)
Fading Away
(95 mins, 2013)
Saturday, October 26, 2013
4.30 PM
Tickets available at the door, cash only.
Village East Cinema
189 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.
Unfinished Works
The Korea Society and the Asian American Film Lab, working together to promote multi-cultural collaboration, are delighted to present Unfinished Works, a program that features performances and a video installation that showcase Korean and Korean-American stories, writers, and themes. The evening’s selections will feature works by finalists Jae-Ho Chang, Aimiende Negbenebor Sela, and Chelsea S. Kwon.
Chang’s documentary, Ultimate Christian Wrestling, chronicles the struggles of a traveling pro-wrestling ministry as they confront the challenges of modernity; Sela presents a staged reading of her script, A Day in the Life of Who, which follows a Korean-American photojournalism student who confronts her own troubled past when she inadvertently documents the last day of a homeless woman’s life; while Kwon poses the question “What would you do if you unexpectedly found $30,000?” in her one-act comedy-drama, The Taste of Money.
Film Lab’s Unfinished Works coordinator, Lorna Nowve, will moderate the event in the Film Lab’s signature style, welcoming audience participation in the creative process and directing interaction with the writers and filmmakers. Don’t miss this opportunity to see amazing new talent—come and enjoy the show!
Tuesday, October 22 @ 7:00 PM
This is a free event, but please register in advance here. If you have any questions, please contact Claudia Pak or (212) 759-7525, ext. 321.
Unfinished Works with the Asian American Film Lab
The Korea Society and the Asian American Film Lab, working together to promote multi-cultural collaboration, are delighted to present Unfinished Works, a program that features performances and a video installation that showcase Korean and Korean-American stories, writers, and themes. The evening’s selections will feature works by finalists Jae-Ho Chang, Aimiende Negbenebor Sela, and Chelsea S. Kwon.
Chang’s documentary, Ultimate Christian Wrestling, chronicles the struggles of a traveling pro-wrestling ministry as they confront the challenges of modernity; Sela presents a staged reading of her script, A Day in the Life of Who, which follows a Korean-American photojournalism student who confronts her own troubled past when she inadvertently documents the last day of a homeless woman’s life; while Kwon poses the question “What would you do if you unexpectedly found $30,000?” in her one-act comedy-drama, The Taste of Money.
Film Lab’s Unfinished Works coordinator, Lorna Nowve, will moderate the event in the Film Lab’s signature style, welcoming audience participation in the creative process and interaction with the writers and filmmakers. Don’t miss this opportunity to see amazing new talent—come and enjoy the show!
Tuesday, October 22 @ 7:00 PM
This event will take place at The Korea Society.
This is a free event, but please register in advance here.
Serving wine by TIFFIN
If you have any questions, please contact Claudia Pak or (212) 759-7525, ext. 321.
Global Korea: Juilliard@TKS
Cello virtuosa Jiyoung Lee performs Bach’s Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, Crumb’s Sonata for Solo Cello, and Sibelius’ Theme and Variations. Lee, 25, began cello at age eleven and within five years was performing as a soloist with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra. Winner of the prestigious Korea Times Cello Competition and Ewha Press Competition, Lee performed with the Seoul National University Philharmonic Orchestra and recently won the Juilliard Schumann Concerto Competition. From the Sarasota Music Festival to Geneva’s Victoria Hall, she has charmed audiences with her “passion and sensitivity.” (The Times Herald-Record)
$10 Members, $20 Guests
Explorer/ YPN and above attend this program for FREE with REGISTRATION
5:30 PM | Registration
6:00 PM | Performance
For additional inquiries, please contact Nikita Desai or 212-759-7525×355.
Comfort Women Wanted
Artist Chang-Jin Lee presents her artwork, Comfort Women Wanted, on the forgotten history of WWII-era Japanese military sex slaves, or “comfort women” as they were euphemistically known. Since 2007, Chang-Jin Lee has traveled to 7 different countries throughout Asia to interview Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Filipino, and Dutch “comfort women” survivors, as well as a former Japanese soldier, producing a video based on her interviews and creating a public art project. The public exhibition, on view around Manhattan through October 6, uses billboards, phone booth posters, prints, audio and multi-channel video installations to bring to light the memory of these 200,000 young “comfort women.”
Chang-Jin Lee, continuing to raise awareness of sexual violence against women during wartime, will discuss her research and art before screening her powerful video, Comfort Women Wanted.
Distinctive Design of Wooden Furniture from Choson Dynasty
The exhibition features wooden furniture made in the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910) and includes furniture of a variety of functions and designs. Even though Korea is a relatively small country, each province has a distinctively different furniture design and decoration style. The exhibit will examine not only cultural characteristics, but also the different aesthetics and lifestyles of Korea’s regional society. All works are on loan from Koreana Art and Antiques.
September 19, 2013–January 28, 2014
Gallery Opening
Thursday, September 19, 2013
6 PM
The Korea Society
Gallery Open Daily, M-F, 10 AM-5 PM
This program and the accompanying exhibit is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.