Description: With the enemy hot on his heels, Admiral J. Robert Lunney helped board 14,000 North Korean refugees onto the SS Meredith Victory as part of one of the most audacious humanitarian evacuations in history. Ultimately, 98,100 civilians were saved. There are over one million descendants of the Heungnam evacuees living in South Korea today. Among them, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, whose parents and sister were aboard the SS Meredith Victoria in 1950.
Last Ship in the Harbor
North Korean cyber attacks are hitting the headlines on nearly a daily basis as the regime demonstrates an increased ability to innovate and expand the scope of cyber operations. Korea Society talks to AlienVault threat analyst Chris Doman, who teaches us about the North’s largest hacking group and Pyongyang’s latest foray – hacking cryptocurrency systems.
Music courtesy of Elias Schutzman and Adam Bufano.
Innovate and Attack: North Korea Doubles Down on Cyber
with Chris Doman
Friday, March 9, 2018
Does the announcement of North Korea’s willingness to negotiate with the US represent a breakthrough? Did the maximum pressure campaign of sanctions and deterrence move Pyongyang to the announced inter-Korean summit and possibly the negotiation table with the Americans? Is there more at play or is this part of the strategy of North Korea Inc.? Are Seoul and Washington in alignment in dealing with North Korea Inc.?
Harvard University Kennedy School’s Korea Working Group Director, Dr. John Park, addresses media, members and other supporters on the breaking headlines, as well as on the evolution (and devolution) of North Korea’s external trade and commercial ties, notably with China. Dr. Park joins in dialogue with Dr. Stephen Noerper, senior director for policy at the Korea Society and adjunct professor at Columbia University.
In the event of a snow emergency and closing of New York Public Schools, this event will be rescheduled to 12-1 PM on Thursday, March 8. For this event, please arrive fifteen minutes in advance of the noon session and provide building security with a government issued photo ID on arrival at 350 Madison Avenue prior to going to Fl. 24. Arrive early for prime seating. Media may contact associate director jonathan.corrado@koreasociety.org
North Korea, Inc.: A Breakthrough?
A Rapid Reaction Conversation
featuring John Park
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | 12 PM
Join an intimate conversation with defector Seongmin Lee, who escaped North Korea in 2009. Hailing from the border town of Hyesan, Lee witnessed the tumultuous social and economic change in the wake of the 1990s famine. Lee converses with associate policy director Jonathan Corrado in this event marking the fourth anniversary of the release of the UN Commission of Inquiry Report on North Korea human rights.
Dialogue with a North Korean Defector
featuring Seongmin Lee
Thursday, February 22, 2018 | 6 PM
Marking thirty years since the shift from authoritarianism to democracy in South Korea, the Korea Society hosts analysts and experts for an intimate discussion of the transition then, the flowering of democracy since, to include the Candlelight Movement, and the state of Korea’s democracy today. This is a small-group, special recording session.
PART 2
Celebrate Lunar New Year at The Korea Society’s Annual Membership Party. Enjoy Korean food and toast with beer, makgeolli (courtesy of NY Saeng Mak), and soju (courtesy of West 32 Soju). Participate in silent auctions and raffles for a chance to win unique prizes. Cheers to the Year of the Dog!
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Politics, Policy, and PyeongChang 2018
with
Scott Snyder and Patrick Cronin
Of Interest:
Why Kim Jong Un Won’t Try to Upend the Olympics: Analysis
Lessons of Seoul Games’ triumph over terror 30 years ago – NBC News
Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of today’s political landscape, Scott Snyder contends that South Korea’s best strategy remains investing in a robust alliance with the United States.
This event has been rescheduled from Wednesday, January 31 at 4 PM. It will now be held on Thursday, February 1 at 6 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
South Korea at the Crossroads
with
Scott Snyder
Free for Korea Society Fellow, Patron, and Corporate members with RSVP
Forecasting Korean Politics and Security
with
Sue Mi Terry
Free for Korea Society Fellow, Patron, and Corporate members with RSVP
Proclaimed by UNESCO in 2003 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, p’ansori is a unique genre of Korean musical storytelling. Singer, Jin Wook Hong, performs traditional and contemporary pieces in this style, accompanied by musicians on the gayageum, bass, drums, and keyboard.
6:30 PM | Registration and Reception
7:15 PM | Performance
Korea Society Fellow, Patron, and Corporate members, please register
HERE for complimentary tickets.
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Jin Wook Hong is a p’ansori singer and an occasional gosu, p’ansori drummer. He began his musical training at the age of twelve, studying with masters, Woo Hyang Sung and Su Mi Kim and later trained as a p’ansori isuja, a successor, for Intangible Cultural Property No. 5. After completing his undergraduate studies at Seoul Institute of the Arts College, Hong relocated to the US to study Music Therapy at Molloy College.
Sponsored by NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
