Enjoy a cup of freshly brewed tea! Representatives of the Hagajae Museum from Korea will demonstrate a traditional tea ceremony, compare the development of tea culture in Korea, China, and Japan, and show how to continue the tradition within one’s own family.
This program is open to members, tea aficionados, and past and current students of the Society’s Korean Language Program.
Tea Story
Session 1: for Members and General Public
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 l 6 PM
Session 2: for The Korea Society’s Korean Language Program Students
Thursday, February 11, 2016 l 6 PM
Members, Guest of Explorers & Above, and KLP Students: Free with RSVP
Non-members: $10
If you have any questions, please contact Jahee Yu or (212) 759-7525, ext. 301.
Culinary programs are generously sponsored by SK.
Hagajae Museum began as a collective desire to establish a non-profit art organization in 2013. Expanding the depth and range of the multifarious and inventive programs, Hagajae seeks to be a catalyst for dialogue between regions, art, cultures, academia and individuals. Hagajae believes that art can be a life-changing experience and will continue to actively strive to ignite a fascinating journey in learning about one’s own curative power.
Ghim Roy is a representative of Hagajae and volunteer philosopher. He divides his time between caring for patients during the daytime, researching and lecturing the fundamental issues from a diverse spectrum of studies from East-West philosophy to literature at night. He majored in Biomedical Genetic Engineering in Seoul National University, College of Medicine and then studied Oriental Medicine in Kyung Hee University, College of Korean Traditional Medicine. Since then, he has taken a profound interest in the contraposition between Eastern and Western cultures, material and spirituality, historical tradition and future vision. Now he tries to seek healthy answers in humanities by throwing more questions for understanding oneself.
Prominent Korean food director Soo Jin Kim takes us behind-the-scenes of creating and styling food for countless hit TV dramas and films, including The King and the Clown, Gourmet, Kimchi Family, That Winter, the Wind Blows, Warm and Cozy, and currently airing Six Flying Dragons. She also shares exclusive clips of sets she has worked on and shares stories of her lifelong experience in overseeing food for the screen as the first-ever food director in the Korean entertainment industry. She demonstrates food styling tips for both simple and difficult dishes as she recreates some from her past works. The English interpretation and Q&A will be led by Shin Kim, culinary instructor and founder of 
The Van Fleet Golf Tournament returned to the beautiful Alpine Country Club in Demarest, New Jersey, on September 15, 2008. The 80 men and women, playing in 20 teams, tested their skill on the challenging, A.W. Tillinghast-designed course. Preceded by a sumptous breakfast, the day’s play produced some remarkable scores, as well as an opportunity for friends and supporters of The Korea Society to network and strengthen relationships. Top players and teams were recognized at teh dinner awards ceremony that bought the tournament to a close. Each winner (listed below) received valuable prizes from The Korea Society’s generous sponsors. As per tradition, Hyundai’s hole-in-one prize—a 2009 Hyundai Genesis—went unclaimed.