As a Korean-American, Michelle Jungmin Bang grew up in a family of doctors, then spent years traveling, researching, and training in nutrition and preventative care to write and illustrate Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness, and Longevity.
The book follows one person’s journey to heal. This book is an homage to Michelle’s Korean heritage and two decades of living in Asia. In its pages, readers will find an inspiring man who reversed his type 2 diabetes and regained his vision; free divers who continue to live strong, foraging and protecting the ocean through their 90s; Buddhist nuns who unlock the secrets of temple food; health patterns Michelle discovered across China, Japan, and Korea; and steamy and ice cold and budget-friendly sauna house methods that match the best luxury spas in the world. Embracing new science while preserving the old ways of living – eating local, eating in season, eating real food, and reconnecting to nature – could solve many pressing issues our modern world faces today on chronic disease, climate change, and food waste.
In her conversation with Kathleen Kim, Bang discusses her book Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity and reflects on how we can eat for healing, live sustainably, reconnect with nature, form deeper relationships with the Korean concept of jeong (the warm, invisible connection between loved ones and places), and more.
Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness, and Longevity Michelle Jungmin Bang with Kathleen Kim
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 6:30 PM (EST)
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017
Michelle Jungmin Bang is an award-winning Korean American eco-entrepreneur, Chivas Venture Social Impact Fellow, and Harvard Business School graduate born into a family of doctors. She is a preventative care expert, speaker, and the author of Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity. She is known for translating research into strategies that promote a radical shift in healthcare that embraces self-care or preventative care, which blends new science and old wisdom. Michelle is passionate about driving social impact and serves as a board director and founding member of various mission-driven organizations, most recently GrowNYC, an environmental non-profit focused on food access, agriculture, and green spaces. She lives with her family in Hong Kong and New York City and has been invited to speak at organizations, including Google.
About the Moderator:
Kathleen Kim is a NYC-based puppeteer and voice artist as well as an Emmy-nominated producer for her work on Sesame Street’s AAPI special “See Us Coming Together,” which introduced Ji-Young — the show’s first Asian-American Muppet character in its 50+ year history which Kim has the great honor of performing. Other performance credits include Saturday Night Live, Awkwafina’s Nora From Queens, The Today Show, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Helpsters on Apple TV+, and Mo Willems’ The Pigeon Explains.
Join us for a discussion about fallout from the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s Martial Law declaration, his subsequent impeachment and the presidential transition in Seoul, challenges to South Korea’s democracy, and implications for the U.S.-Korea relationship and Korea’s foreign relations, with Kelly Kasulis Cho, Washington Post Breaking News Reporter, Andrew Yeo, senior fellow and the SK-Korea Foundation Chair at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Asia Policy Studies, and Daniel Sneider, lecturer in East Asian Studies at Stanford. This program is moderated by policy director Jonathan Corrado and program officer Chelsie Alexandre.
This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation.
Challenges for Korea’s Democracy
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 8 AM (EST)
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017
Kelly Kasulis Cho is a breaking news reporter and editor at The Washington Post’s Seoul hub. She has been reporting on North and South Korea for eight years, since the days of former President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment and the whirlwind of tension and diplomacy between President-elect Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. She has covered the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the coronavirus pandemic, South Korean elections, the tragic 2022 Itaewon Halloween crowd crush, the stabbing of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, the 2025 Jeju Air plane crash and more. She also recently covered the final moments of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange’s years-long legal battle and his path to freedom from a U.S. courthouse in Saipan. Previously, Kelly was a staff editor at The New York Times, the managing editor of NK News and NK Pro and a freelance foreign correspondent covering the Koreas.
Daniel C. Sneider is a lecturer in international policy at Stanford’s Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy and a lecturer in East Asian Studies at Stanford. His own research is focused on current U.S. foreign and national security policy in Asia and on the foreign policy of Japan and Korea. Since 2017, he has been based partly in Tokyo where he is working on a diplomatic history of the creation and management of the U.S. security alliances with Japan and South Korea during the Cold War. Sneider contributes regularly to the leading Japanese publication Toyo Keizai and is a Non-resident Distinguished Fellow at the Korea Economic Institute where he writes regularly for the Peninsula blog. Sneider is the former Associate Director for Research at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford and directed the Divided Memories and Reconciliation project on wartime historical memory in East Asia. Prior to coming to Stanford, Sneider was a long-time foreign correspondent. Sneider served as national/foreign editor of the Mercury News. From 1990 to 1994, he was the Moscow bureau chief of the Christian Science Monitor, covering the end of Soviet Communism and the collapse of the Soviet Union. From 1985 to 1990, he was Tokyo correspondent for the Monitor, covering Japan and Korea. Prior to that he was a correspondent in India, covering South and Southeast Asia. Sneider has a BA in East Asian history from Columbia University and an MPA from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Andrew Yeo is a senior fellow and the SK-Korea Foundation Chair at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Asia Policy Studies. He is also a professor of politics at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Yeo is co-editor of the forthcoming book “Great Power Competition and Overseas Bases: Chinese, Russian, and American Force Posture in the 21st Century” (Brookings Institution Press, forthcoming). He is also the author or co-editor of five other books including “Asia’s Regional Architecture: Alliances and Institutions in the Pacific Century” (Stanford University Press, 2019), “State, Society, and Markets in North Korea” (Cambridge University Press 2021), “North Korean Human Rights: Activists and Networks” (Cambridge University Press 2018); “Activists, Alliances, and Anti-U.S. Base Protests” (Cambridge University Press 2011); and “Living in an Age of Mistrust: An Interdisciplinary Study of Declining Trust in Contemporary Society and Politics and How to Get it Back” (Routledge Press 2017). Yeo received his doctorate in government from Cornell University, and bachelor’s in psychology and international studies from Northwestern University.
As the Trump administration accelerates efforts to decouple the US economy from China, mounting tensions are creating new challenges for Korea, forcing it to reassess its strategic position amid growing uncertainty. Staying informed and anticipating future developments is crucial for those navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.
Join us for an exclusive, members-only discussion on the evolving US-China economic relationship and its implications for Korea. Moderated by Thomas Byrne, President and CEO of The Korea Society, this session will feature insights from Benjamin Qiu, US-China business expert and NYC-based lawyer, and Kenneth Wilcox, author of The China Business Conundrum and former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank. Together, they will provide a candid assessment of how the US-China economic dynamic may unfold under the Trump administration.
Co-hosted with the Asian Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association, this event offers a unique opportunity for members of both organizations to engage in this timely and critical conversation.
Benjamin Qiu is a New York-based lawyer and China business expert. He co-chairs the Asian Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association, and he is a partner of Elliott Kwok Levine Jaroslaw Neils LLP. He is an advisor to London-based China Strategic Risks Institute. He previously headed venture capital practice at international law firms and in-house at a VC fund in China and Hong Kong, and he taught private equity and intellectual property at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a former board member of Shanghai Foreign Correspondents Club, and his opinion pieces have been published in Wall Street Journal, Nikkei Asia, and New York Law Journal. Benjamin is admitted to practice law in the State of California and Washington D.C.
Kenneth P Wilcox worked at Silicon Valley Bank from 1990 through 2019. From 2001 through 2010 he served as CEO. In that role, he successfully pursued a strategy of global expansion, while remaining focused on the group’s core niches of technology, life sciences, venture capital and premium wineries.
In 2011 he and his wife moved to China, where he both founded and served as CEO of SSVB, an SVB-lookalike in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Suzhou. At the end of 2014 he returned to Silicon Valley. He remained on the board of the bank in China, as Vice-Chair, till the end of 2019.
For the past ten years he’s been Treasurer of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and Chair of the Credit Committee of a venture debt fund in London serving all of Europe.
Mr. Wilcox was Chairman of the Board of the Asia Society of Northern California, and a member of the Advisory Board of the 21st Century China Center Advisory Board. He is also an adjunct professor and member of the International Advisory Board at Fudan University in Shanghai, and is currently teaching entrepreneurship and leadership at UC Berkeley. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wilcox was a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2006 to 2012.
Mr. Wilcox earned a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School, as well as a PhD in German studies Ohio State University. In January of 2020 he published “Leading Through Culture: How Real Leaders Create Cultures that Motivate People to Achieve Great Things.” His second book, “The China Business Conundrum: Ensure That Win-Win Doesn’t Mean Western Companies Lose Twice” will be published by Wiley in December.
In a world where it can seem impossible to feel you are ever good enough, and where it’s easy to judge yourself by the unrealistic standards, I Decided to Live as Me offers guidance and encouragement for celebrating yourself and feeling comfortable in your own skin.
Kim Suhyun is a writer and illustrator based in Seoul. In her own life, she realized that her self-esteem was the biggest battle she was facing. Surrounded by friends, co-workers, and especially social media, she couldn’t stop herself from comparing her life to others and measuring her successes against them. Recognizing that this was a dilemma that many people were facing, she decided to write her book in the hopes that it can provide comfort and advice to anyone else who has ever felt the same.
With her charming illustrations and uplifting language, Kim has reached millions of readers who have found inspiration in her journey of self-love. I Decided to Live as Me teaches you that by freeing yourself from the pressure of other people’s expectations, you can focus on what truly matters: living not for anyone else, but for yourself.
In this episode of Author Talks, Kim Suhyun is joined by Anton Hur, who translated I Decided to Live as Me, to discuss her English debut.
Author Talks: Kim Suhyun & Anton Hur
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017
Kim Suhyun is a writer and illustrator based in Seoul. She loves drawing, so in college she studied design. She describes herself as “thoughtful but not too serious, lighthearted but not shallow.” Her books have sold more than two million copies in Korea, and I Decided to Live as Me is being published around the world in more than 12 languages.
Anton Hur is the author of Toward Eternity and the translator of Bora Chung’s Cursed Bunny, Baek Sehee’s I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, Lee Seong-bok’s Indeterminate Inflorescence, Kyung-Sook Shin’s Violets, and others. He was double-longlisted and shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, a finalist for the National Book Award, and nominated for the Dublin Literary Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He resides in Seoul.
Join us for a discussion on the newly launched book: Korea-US-China Trilateral Relations in the Xi Jinping Era. The authors, CHUNG Duck Koo, Korea’s former Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Energy, and YUN Byung-se, Korea’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, examine Korea-US-China trilateral relations through a strategic triangular lens. The book moves beyond conventional discussions of bilateral ties to provide an in-depth analysis of the complexity, conflict, and economic interdependence characterizing the relationships among these three nations. In the discussion, Minister Chung and Minister Yun also address the new US administration and shifts in Korean politics, offering timely insights to shed light on unfolding events. The moderator for the program is Korea Society president and CEO Thomas Byrne. The book is available for purchase here.
Korea-US-China Trilateral Relations: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 2 PM (EST)
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017
Chung Duck Koo is a former Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Energy of the Republic of Korea during President Kim Dae-Jung’s administration (1999-2000). He is also the founder of the North East Asia Research Foundation (NEAR Foundation), South Korea’s premier privately-funded independent think-tank, and currently serves as its chairman. Chung embarked on his career as a government official in 1971, dedicating nearly three decades of service. During the onset of the Korean financial crisis, Chung, a Vice Minister of Finance at the time, played a pivotal role in the early resolution of Korea’s liquidity crisis as a chief negotiator with the IMF. After retirement from the cabinet, Chung became a professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) at Seoul National University and served as the director of the Seoul National University Center for International Finance. In 2003, Peking University in China invited him as a Distinguished Chair Professor, where he taught Korean Economic Development and Open-Door Policy. In 2005, he served as a visiting professor at Renmin University of China in Beijing, where he taught the International Monetary Regime and the future prospects of the yuan. In 2013, he was appointed as a policy advisor at CASS (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences). During the early years of Xi Jinping’s first term, the Chinese government recommended that Mr. Chung lead special lectures and academic seminars involving distinguished policymakers, bureaucrats, and high-ranking officials from 18 government departments. Presently, he is based at the Center for Strategies and International Studies (CSIS) as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow.
Yun Byung-se served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea from March 2013 until June 2017 (longest serving Foreign Minister after 1981). Prior to that, he served as Deputy National Security Adviser (Senior Secretary) to the President responsible for Korea’s foreign, defense and unification policy and as Senior Coordinator at the National Security Council of the Presidential Office. As a career diplomat with 37 year-long experience, his foreign postings include the United States, the United Nations in New York and Geneva, Singapore and Australia. At the headquarters, he was Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary-General, was the Foreign Minister. He graduated from Seoul National University’s College of Law and received a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University’s Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He was a Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) of Sogang University in Seoul from 2009 until early 2013. He is currently Chairman of Seoul International Law Academy (SILA), Co-Chair of REAIM Global Commission(AI), and Chairman of NEAR Global Survey Project. He is also on the board of Korea Peace Foundation and the NEAR Foundation and is affiliated with several global ex-leaders’ forums and projects on international peace and security, non-proliferation and geopolitical risks. His global survey report 2023 on the world order was published in English and in Korean by the NEAR Foundation under the title of “Quo Vadit Mundus: Competing for Order in a Fragmenting World.” He regularly contributes his writings to the Korea JoongAng Daily and the Korea Times and moderates the annual CSIS-JoongAng Conference and other forums frequently.
Join us for a discussion on the Trump Administration’s economic security policy towards Asia with Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and former Counselor to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Yeo Han-koo, former trade minister of the Republic of Korea and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The moderator for the program is Korea Society president and CEO Tom Byrne. The discussion will cover US-China economic competition and its impact on Northeast Asian countries like Korea and Japan, plus: tariffs, international trade, and the impact on critical next generation technologies including semiconductors, EVs, and batteries.
The Korea Society thanks our corporate sponsors and individual members and the Korea Foundation for their generous support, which has made this program possible.
This program is co-hosted by The APEC Study Center at Columbia University.
What to Expect: The Trump Administration’s Economic Security Policy on Asia
Friday, January 24, 2025 | 12 PM (EST)
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017
Navin Girishankar is president of the Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He leads a bipartisan team of over 40 resident staff and an extensive network of non-resident affiliates dedicated to providing independent research and strategic insights on economic and technology policies and their critical role in competitiveness as well as national security. Prior to joining CSIS, Navin served as Counselor to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce on a wide range of domestic and international issues. In that role, he crafted the Department of Commerce’s place-based framework for industrial investments in chips, broadband, and other strategic technologies; its approach to U.S.-China economic relations; and U.S. economic diplomacy efforts with allies in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Global South, including the U.S. commercial engagement strategy for the G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and the first-ever Department-wide Africa strategy. Navin also helped architect the Department’s national security approach to critical and emerging technologies and threats covering investment screening, export controls, and strategic capital deployment. Prior to his service in U.S. government, Navin held senior commercial roles at Bridgewater Associates, where he worked with founder Ray Dalio advising the largest institutional investors in the Middle East and Asia. Prior to his work in asset management, Navin spent over 20 years at the World Bank, where he held senior policy, country, finance, and evaluation roles. Over his career at the World Bank, Navin led a number of major initiatives including the Bank’s 2015 trade and competitiveness strategy, Expanding Market Opportunity and Enabling Private Initiative for Dynamic Economies; its 2011 flagship evaluation, World Bank Country-Level Engagement on Governance and Anticorruption; and the first-of-its-kind 2009 study, Innovating Development Finance: From Financing Sources to Financing Solutions. He also authored numerous articles and papers on economic, fiscal, and innovation policy; sustainable finance; governance and state-building; and evaluation. He holds a master in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a bachelor of arts in economics with a minor in African and Middle East studies from Williams College. He is a percussionist in the Indian classical tradition and a student of various meditation traditions.
Yeo Han-koo, former trade minister of the Republic of Korea, has been senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics since June 2023. His research focuses on international trade policy, industrial policy, supply chain resilience, and economic security and international trade negotiations including the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Yeo completed almost three decades of public service as trade minister of the Republic of Korea in 2022, in the final year of the Moon Jae-in presidency. A veteran international trade negotiator, Yeo has been involved in a number of bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, including as the chief negotiator for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Korea-UK Free Trade Agreement, Korea–Central America Free Trade Agreement, Korea-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and Korea-Philippines Free Trade Agreement. He was also an original participant in developing the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. While serving as commercial attaché at the Korean Embassy in Washington, he was involved in amendment negotiations of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement and Section 232 steel negotiations. As Korean minister of trade, he oversaw conventional trade negotiations, export controls, and investment screening. Yeo also led negotiations for Korea’s export control measures against Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A graduate of Seoul National University, Yeo has served as visiting professor at the Seoul National University Business School, teaching international trade, negotiation, and economic security issues. Yeo holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School.
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 23, 2025 @ 5-7 PM | Exhibition: January 23 – April 18, 2025 | In the tradition of ink painting, the genre of landscape presents a view of nature that may appear simply descriptive. However, landscape is more than mere representation but an encompassment of all things of this word of different meanings, dimensions, and concepts, and an expression of an individual artist. | Image Courtesy of the Artist |
Exhibition: January 23 – April 18, 2025 |
In the tradition of ink painting, the genre of landscape presents a view of nature that may appear simply descriptive. However, landscape is more than mere representation but an encompassment of all things of this word of different meanings, dimensions, and concepts, and an expression of an individual artist.
While firmly rooted in tradition, Cho In Ho reinterprets and reiterates the landscape from multiple and moving perspectives. Painting the recognizable locations in present-day Korea using only muk (black ink), Cho reconstructs and transforms what he learned from nature, offering a visual journey through space and time.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10 AM – 4:30 PM By Appointment Only
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Cho In Ho | In the Manner of Magnificence
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Cho In Ho is Professor in Department of Oriental Painting, College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University. He has also served as Research Director at Seoul National University Art Conservation Center and Director of Conservation Science at Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies. Most recently, Cho was a Visiting Scholar at Oregon State University.
Cho has exhibited his work in Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam, Italy, and Canada, and was awarded the National Academy of Arts of the Republic of Korea Award in 2023. Cho received B.F.A., M.F.A., and Doctor of Fine Arts from Seoul National University.
Advancing the U.S.-ROK Alliance and the Global Rise of Jeollanamdo
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Join us for the next installment of our “Local Leadership in a Global Context” series, as we delve into a discussion with the Governor of Jeollanamdo Kim Yung-rok, moderated by Tom Byrne, President & CEO of The Korea Society… Read More
Martial Law Implications for South Korea and the U.S.-Korea Relationship
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 8 AM (EST)
Join us for a program that explores recent political events in South Korea, including a brief history of martial law in Korea, the events leading up to the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s decision to invoke Martial Law, the National Assembly’s counter-action, and the long term consequences of the episode… Read More
[YPN] Breaking Into UX/Product Design
Friday, December 6, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EST)
In the next program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society is hosting a panel discussion focused on breaking into and building a career in technology as a User Experience (UX) Designer… Read More
The Hungnam Rescue
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)
Join us for an inspiring and heartwarming story timed for the holiday season about the largest wartime humanitarian evacuation in history. During The Korean War, naval and merchant ships from America and its allies rescued almost 100,000 North Korean refugees. Among these ships was a humble freighter… Read More
Seoul: Tale of A Smart City Lessons from South Korea on How to Build Smarter Cities with KRISTI SHALLA & SUNG JIN PARK
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)
With a vibrant population of over 10 million, Seoul ranks as a top global destination on many travel lists. We invite you to an immersive book that offers a unique exploration of Seoul through the lens of a smart city. Join authors, Kristi Shalla and Sungjin Park, as they discuss their book, Seoul: Tale of a Smart City… Read More
2024 KOREA SOCIETY VAN FLEET SIGNATURE POLICY CONFERENCE
Friday, November 22, 2024 | 9:15 AM – 2 PM (EST)
The Van Fleet Signature Policy Conference is The Korea Society’s landmark policy event. Held in the District Ballroom of The Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., the conference provides insights on the fast evolving threats and opportunities impacting the dynamic U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) relationship… Read More
2024 Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture The Politics of The Silence of Love in Colonial Korea with David Krolikoski
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)
The Korea Society is pleased to announce that the eighth annual Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Awardee is Dr. David Krolikoski, assistant professor at the University of Hawai’i. In his lecture Dr. Krolikoski examines The Silence of Love (Nim ŭi ch’immuk, 1926)… Read More
Maybe Happy Ending: A New Broadway Musical
Monday, November 18, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EST)
Join us for a conversation with the cast members Helen J. Shen and Marcus Choi of this enchanting new Broadway musical… Read More
Author Talks: Yeon Somin
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Rising Korean literary star Yeon Somin makes her English-language debut with The Healing Season of Pottery, a feel-good story about a young woman finding solace and a sense of self through art. The winner of the prestigious Korea New Writers Award (for Lazy Kinko), Yeon’s latest, translated by the award-winning Clare Richards… Read More
Artist Talk: Hayoon Jay Lee with Seph Rodney
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
In the modern tradition of abstract art, artists look beyond what we physically see. Using color, shape, line, and texture, they express strong emotional content without constraints of representation. Hayoon Jay Lee uses rice as object, motif, metaphor and visceral biomorphic forms, meticulously and meditatively arranging individual grains of rice into a surface with modeling paste to create physical and emotional topographies… Read More
Expert Take: The Moscow-Pyongyang Connection, Then and Now, with Dr. Kathryn Weathersby
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 4:00 PM (EDT)
This program explores the historical and contemporary relationship between North Korea and Russia. How did the Kim Regime’s relationship with the Soviet Union evolve during The Korean War, early Cold War period, and the Sino-Soviet split? How did triangular diplomacy with the People’s Republic of China play a shaping role in the relationship?… Read More
Artist Talk: Annette Hur
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
In the modern tradition of abstract art, artists look beyond what we physically see. Using color, shape, line, and texture, they express strong emotional content without constraints of representation. With her bold colors and brushstroke, Annette Hur deliberately positions… Read More
Banchan with Caroline Choe – In Conversation with Marja Vongerichten
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
Banchan, the shared side dishes that accompany a Korean meal, are often the real stars of the table, and it’s time we celebrate them. From the kitchen of chef Caroline Choe… Read More
Next Steps for U.S.-Korea Relations: Key Diplomatic and Economic Developments
Friday, October 4, 2024 | 10 AM (EDT)
Join us for a special conference on U.S.-Korea relations produced in partnership with the East Asia Foundation (EAF) and the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP). This forum provides a venue for expert discussion on the security, diplomatic and economic dimensions of the U.S.-Republic of Korea relationship… Read More
The Rise of Korean Contemporary Art with Peter Kahng
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
Join us for an engaging discussion with Peter Kahng, an expert on the intersection of global art markets and contemporary Korean art. As a lecturer at Stanford University specializing in “Global Art Markets in Asia… Read More
Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values A Conversation with Minister Kyung-wha Kang
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 6 PM (EDT)
The Korea Society and Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation is proud to present Minister Kyung-wha Kang, President and CEO of Asia Society, in a conversation with Ambassador (ret) Kathleen Stephens… Read More
Force Multiplier: The U.S.-Korea Alliance Amid Strategic Competition
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 12 PM (EDT)
How can the U.S.-Korea Alliance rise to the challenge of an increasingly complex and fraught geopolitical environment? As competing strategic triangles solidify in Northeast Asia, what new challenges and opportunities will arise for the U.S.-Korea… Read More
Forget Me Not: Impact of North Korean Human Rights Abuses on Families Worldwide
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 4:30 PM (EDT)
Join us for a unique and special event highlighting the profound impact of North Korea’s human rights abuses, with a focus on divided families. The program opens with introductory remarks from Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul… Read More
The South Korean Film Industry with Sangjoon Lee, Dal Yong Jin, and Jason Bechervaise
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | 6 PM (EDT)
South Korea’s film industry is producing movies and original series eagerly anticipated by the global audience, and it is now arguably considered one of the few countries outside the United States to have captivated the world’s hearts and minds through pop music, TV dramas, and film… Read More
Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution | A Curator’s Perspective
Thursday, September 5, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution is a compelling exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art about the history and transformative legacy of Korean fashion, presenting garments ranging from excavated 17th-century aristocratic garments to contemporary Korean couture by leading… Read More
Korean War Armistice Day Salute 2024
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Join us at The Korea Society to honor Veterans who served in The Korean War. This ceremony marks the 71st Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953. This program will provide perspectives on the experience of a front-line soldier as told by a Korean War veteran… Read More
Minsoo Kang: The Melancholy of Untold History with Ed Lin
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
A beautifully crafted, enriching saga inspired by East Asian mythology, The Melancholy of Untold History is Minsoo Kang’s debut novel, steeped in history and lyrically exciting, interweaving four complex yet entertaining stories… Read More
Hyeseung Song: Docile with Emma Eun-joo Choi
Thursday, July 18, 2024 6:30 PM (EDT)
Docile is the rarest of things: a scorchingly honest, beautiful, hugely evocative memoir that’s also a proper pageturner: I read it breathlessly in a single sitting, transported and deeply moved. It’s at one and the same time the story of a life and a meditation on identity… Read More
Bridging Korean Culture with Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy
Thursday, July 11, 2024 | 6:30 PM
Join us for the next program in our Young Professionals’ Network series, presented by The Korea Society in partnership with the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF). This event will feature a dynamic panel discussion with successful entrepreneurs… Read More
Author Talks: Miye Lee
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
What if there was a store that sold dreams? Which would you buy? And who might you become when you wake up? A captivating story that will leave a lingering magical feeling in readers’ minds, Miye Lee’s The Dallergut Dream Department Store is the first book in a bestselling… Read More
Ga Mu Ak: An Evening of Korean Traditional Music and Dance
Monday, July 1, 2024 | 6:30 PM
There is a long tradition in Korea of presenting various performances–singing, instrument playing, and dancing–on one stage. Join us for another enchanting evening of Korean traditional music and dance performances, featuring virtuosos from Korea… Read More
The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election – What It Could Mean at Home and Abroad
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 10:30 AM (EDT)
Join us for a bipartisan pair of Former Members of Congress to hear a forecast unpacking how America’s 2024 presidential and congressional elections will impact U.S. domestic politics, U.S. foreign policy, and America’s dynamic relationship with South Korea… Read More
Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 6 PM (EDT)
June 25, 2024 – Join us for a conversation with Dr. Peter Banseok Kwon, Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York, on his newly released book: Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee. Newly released by… Read More
Empowering Women with Holistic Care: A Conversation with Rael’s Co-Founder and CEO, Yanghee Paik
Monday, June 24, 2024 | 5 PM (EDT)
The Korea Society is pleased to invite you to a fireside chat with Co-founder and CEO of Rael, Yanghee Paik. In 2017, Yanghee joined forces with two other Korean-American women to revolutionize the stagnant American feminine-care product market by introducing clean, high-performing holistic feminine care products… Read More
PROJECT BRIDGE YOUTH AMBASSADORS 2024 Community Presentation
Friday, June 21, 2024 | 6 PM (EDT)
Join us to celebrate the 2023-2024 participants of the longest running education program offered at the Society, the Project Bridge Youth Ambassador Program… Read More
Writing Short Stories with Gina Chung and Yun Ko-eun
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
Is the short story a fiction writer’s laboratory where you can experiment with characters, plots, and ideas? or is it an art form of its own, telling a complete story in just a few words? Read More
The Power of Money: How Governments and Banks Create Money and Help Us All Prosper
Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 6:00 PM
Join us for the launch of the Korean translation of The Power of Money: How Governments and Banks Create Money and Help Us All Prosper by economist and bestselling author Paul Sheard. Money issues dominate the news… Read More
Hallyu! The Korean Wave: The Curatorial Roundtable
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Today, South Korea is a cultural superpower—a global trendsetter producing award-winning films like Parasite, riveting dramas like Squid Game… Read More
June Hur: A Crane Among Wolves with Ellen Oh
Monday, May 13, 2024 | 6 PM (EDT)
To save her sister, a teen girl becomes entangled in a political conspiracy with an enigmatic prince in this fiery new YA novel. June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace… Read More
Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values A Conversation with Min Jin Lee
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 6 PM (EDT)
With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human condition… Read More
Quick Take Changes in US-Korea-China-Taiwan Relations, with Sean King and Dr. Dean Chen
Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 4 PM
Given heightened tensions and strategic competition in the Indo Pacific, how is South Korea navigating its diplomatic, economic, and security relationships with the US, China, and Taiwan… Read More
Author Talks: Park Seolyeon
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in A Magical Girl Retires, a delightful, witty, and wildly imaginative ode to magical girl manga by Park Seolyeon… Read More
Quick Take North Korea’s New Posture with Dr. Soo Kim
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 4 PM
In 2024, North Korea’s leadership has made a number of striking changes to its foreign policy, including abandoning its goal of unification and declaring South Korea its “principal enemy… Read More
ZERO WASTE: A Director’s Talk
Monday, April 22, 2024
Zero Waste is a timely documentary film that explores the current recycling efforts in South Korea through the personal stories of six changemakers. These individuals are advocates for a circular economy… Read More
Quick Take South Korea’s New Foreign Policy and Public Opinion with Dr. Kuyoun Chung
Friday, April 19, 2024
This program examines shifts in South Korea’s foreign policy posture, featuring insights and analysis from Dr. Kuyoun Chung, Assistant professor of the Department of Political Science at the Kangwon National University… Read More
Korea: A New History of South and North with Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Join us for a book talk with authors Professor Victor Cha and Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo, who discuss their new book, Korea: A New History of South and North with policy director Jonathan Corrado… Read More
INTERVIEW with BUSAN MAYOR PARK HEONG-JOON
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM
Join us for a “Local Leadership in a Global Context” series discussion with Mayor of Busan, Park Heong-joon, moderated by Tom Byrne, President & CEO of The Korea Society. Mayor Park, re-elected with overwhelming support… Read More
Author Talks: Yun Ko-eun with Lizzie Buehler
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
In the first short-story collection of hers to be translated into and published in English, South Korean author Yun Ko-eun conjures up slightly off-kilter worlds tucked away in the corners of everyday life… Read More
Majestic Elegance- Art, Crafts, and Techniques by Sunglim Kim
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
In this lecture, Professor Sunglim Kim explores various metalwares and decorative arts throughout the history of the Korean peninsula, and craftsmanship and techniques used to create them… Read More
Rapid Reaction: Unpacking the Korean Election
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 1 PM (EDT)
Join us for a rapid reaction analysis of the Republic of Korea’s high stakes 2024 legislative election, held in South Korea one day prior on April 10. This election could shift the control of power in the National Assembly, resulting in an emboldened electoral mandate for President Yoon Suk Yeol… Read More
Crystal Hana Kim: The Stone Home with Susan Choi
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
A hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center, The Stone Home is a stunning work of great emotional power from Crystal Hana Kim… Read More
Recapturing Lost Ground on North Korean Human Rights, with Ambassador Julie Turner
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 12 PM (EDT)
Join us for a conversation about recovering lost ground in the international effort to address North Korea’s human rights violations, featuring: Ambassador Julie Turner… Read More
The Philosophy of Korean Tea
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
Darye–”etiquette for tea” or “tea rite”– has been an integral part of Korean history and culture for over a thousand years. Donghyun Kim, a Korean heritage curator, discusses the history of tea… Read More
Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 12:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for a discussion with the Senior Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg News Saleha Mohsin on her newly released book Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order… Read More
Starry Field with Margaret Juhae Lee and Grace M. Cho
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
In her intimate and touching debut, Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, journalist Margaret Juhae Lee uncovers her family’s lost history that had been buried in the darkness of Korea’s colonial decades… Read More
Colloquy: Translating Korean Poetry
Monday, March 25, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
The Korea Society is delighted to present Colloquy: Translating Korean Poetry, featuring five poets and translators –Stine An, Eunice Lee, Seo Jung Hak, Megan Sungyoon, and Soje– for an evening of poetry reading and conversation… Read More
The Dynamic U.S.-ROK Trade and Investment Relationship: Current Issues and Prospects
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 6 PM (EDT)
Explore insights into the dynamics of the U.S.-ROK economic relations and the critical issues impacting trade and investment between the two nations in our inaugural program, “The Dynamic U.S.-ROK Trade and Investment Relationship: Current Issues and Prospects… Read More
The Republic of Korea and the UN Security Council with ROK Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Joonkook HWANG
Friday, March 15, 2024 | 4:30 PM (EDT)
Please join us for a timely discussion on the Republic of Korea’s membership in the United Nations Security Council for the 2024-2025 term, featuring the ROK Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Joonkook HWANG… Read More
Jang: The Soul of Korean Cooking
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
Like the foundational role of butter in French cooking or olive oil in Italian cuisine, jangs stand as the cornerstone of Korean cooking, infusing every dish with a symphony of flavors and complexity. Chef Mingoo Kang… Read More
Legal Career Insights: A Panel Discussion
Monday, March 11, 2024 | 12 PM (EDT)
In the next program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society, in partnership with the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), will be hosting a panel discussion focused on the pursuit of a career in law. Our panel comprises four experienced legal professionals: Karen Kim, Senior Counsel at QBE North America and President of AABANY; Judge Judy Kim… Read More
Korean Unification: A Fading Prospect?
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 8:00 AM (EST)
Join us for this conversation about prospects for Korean Unification with Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News / Editorial Director at Korea Pro, Dr. Lee Sang-shin, director of the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at Korea Institute of National Unification (KINU), and Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)… Read More
Snowglobe with Soyoung Park and Joungmin Lee Comfort
Monday, March 4, 2024
Snowglobe by Soyoung Park, the first book in a powerful young adult dystopian duology, is a groundbreaking exploration of personal identity, and the future of the world as we know it. The winner of the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award, the novel has been translated into English by Joungmin Lee Comfort… Read More
Charting Entrepreneurial Paths: Curtis Lee, From Luxe to Pinwheel and Beyond
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)
Navigating the uncertainties of quitting an established career to venture into entrepreneurship is a common challenge for many aspiring startup founders. The question of when to take that leap adds another layer of complexity to the journey. To shed light on these dilemmas, we invite you to join our conversation with Curtis Lee… Read More
Deterring North Korea: A Conversation with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins
Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 12 PM (EST)
Join us for a discussion on deterrence and North Korea with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Together in conversation with US Air Force Reserve Major Jessica Taylor… Read More
Author Talks: Hwang Bo-reum
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 5:00 PM
The charming slice-of-life novel Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by debut novelist Hwang Bo-reum became an instant smash hit with Korean readers. Now, the irresistible bestseller is available to English readers for the first time with an effervescent translation by Singaporean translator Shanna Tan… Read More
Concrete Utopia: A Director’s Talk
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
The story begins in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophic disaster. What if our apartment complex is the only building left standing after a devastating earthquake? Produced by Climax Studio… Read More
Rumbles of Thunder and Endangered Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 12 PM (EST)
Recent events have heightened military tensions on the Korean Peninsula—North Korea’s successful launch of a military satellite resulting in Seoul’s decision to partially suspend the inter-Korean Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), and followed by Pyongyang’s deployment of additional forces near its border with South Korea… Read More
Author Talks: Bora Chung & Anton Hur
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
A rising star of Korean literature, Bora Chung burst onto the American literary scene last year with the publication of her astounding debut, Cursed Bunny: Stories, translated by Anton Hur. Met with universal praise, these surreal, chilling fables that take on patriarchy… Read More
Startup Scene: Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow Saeju Jeong: An Unwavering Visionary Behind Noom
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)
Join us for our inaugural program of Startup Scene: Entrepreneur of Tomorrow, featuring Saeju Jeong, the Co-Founder and former CEO, and now serving as Executive Chair of Noom. Noom, established in 2008 with Saeju’s friend, Artem Pekatov, introduced a pioneering weight loss app in 2017… Read More
An Evening of Korean Traditional Dance
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EST)|
Join us for an enchanted evening of Korean traditional dance performances. Kim Myoseon, Master Instructor of Seungmu (monk’s dance), the 27th Important Intangible Cultural Property of the Republic of Korea… Read More
Interview with Governor of Gyeonggi Province Dong Yeon Kim
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 6:00 PM (EST)|
Join us for the “Local Leadership in a Global Context” series with Governor of Gyeonggi Province Dong Yeon Kim, moderated by Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, Korea Society Board Chair… Read More
Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values Inaugural Lecture by Dr. Jim Yong Kim
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)|
With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human condition. With generous support from Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation… Read More
The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Why It May Fail and Why It Must Not
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)|
Join us for a book talk with the Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy Scott Snyder. This new work provides an authoritative overview of the internal and external pressures on the U.S.–South Korea alliance and explores its future prospects… Read More
The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Why It May Fail and Why It Must Not
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)|
Join us for a book talk with the Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy Scott Snyder. This new work provides an authoritative overview of the internal and external pressures on the U.S.–South Korea alliance and explores its future prospects… Read More
Beyond Utopia: Screening and Q&A with Sue Mi Terry and Seohyun Lee
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | 6 PM|
Join us for a screening of the documentary film BEYOND UTOPIA, winner of the Audience Award for US Documentary Features at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. BEYOND UTOPIA is a suspenseful look at the lengths people will go to gain freedom. It follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on earth… Read More
Embark on a captivating musical journey weaving three compelling stories from Hawai‘i’s Korean diaspora with performances by remarkable musicians, including the Grammy Award-winning violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, the world renowned violinists Chee-Yun and Ignace Jang, and Keola Beamer.
Songs of Love from Hawai‘i weaves together three stories from the long history of Korean diaspora in Hawai‘i, blending historical narratives with soul-stirring musical performances. From the fascinating tapestry of Korean immigrant history in Hawai‘i to a poignant life of Lim Ok Soon, a young Korean woman who came to Hawai‘i in 1912 as a picture bride, to a heartfelt musical tribute to the souls who found their resting place in Molokai’s Kalaupapa, the film weaves a powerful elegy amidst the islands’ natural beauty.
After premiering at the 43rd Hawaii International Film Festival and airing on PBS Hawai‘i, the film had a successful nationwide theatrical run in Korea in 2024.
On Korean American Day, join us for a special screening of the film, followed by a conversation with filmmaker Jinyoung Lee.
Songs of Love from Hawai‘i: Screening and a Director’s Talk
In-Person: Monday, January 13, 2025 | 6 PM Video Release of Director’s Talk: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017
Jinyoung Lee is an award-winning journalist-turned-filmmaker. Her debut film, The Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State (2021), was screened at the 41st Hawaiʻi International Film Festival. Her latest project, Songs of Love (2024), skillfully merges cultures through music, combining rare historical photographs with enchanting performances by world-renowned musicians. Lee has won accolades from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea’s Digital Contents Competition and won the Best Emerging Filmmaker Award from the Liberty International Movie Festival and the Tagore International Film Festival.
With a vibrant population of over 10 million, Seoul ranks as a top global destination on many travel lists. We invite you to an immersive book that offers a unique exploration of Seoul through the lens of a smart city. Join authors, Kristi Shalla and Sungjin Park, as they discuss their book, Seoul: Tale of a Smart City, and explore Seoul’s transformation from a bustling, chaotic metropolis to a global model for sustainable urban development. From the revitalization of the Cheonggye Stream to the renewal and beautification of Seoul’s urban landscape, these ingenious initiatives shaped Seoul into a model smart city of advancement and innovation. Many areas in east and central Asia and Latin America have taken inspiration from Seoul’s smart city projects, widening the potential implications for international cities like NYC. Don’t miss the chance to learn how Seoul’s leading practices set the standard for smart city innovations worldwide!
Seoul: Tale of A Smart City Lessons from South Korea on How to Build Smarter Cities with KRISTI SHALLA & SUNG JIN PARK
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017
Kristi Shalla is an expert in global economic development and building innovative ecosystems and currently holds the position of Innovation Commissioner at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington DC. She is an urban mobility enthusiast with 15 years of development experience in the US, Asia and Europe. Before relocating to Washington DC in the fall of 2020, Kristi was Head of Project Development at the Center for Innovation in Transport (CENIT) in Barcelona, Spain where she built public and private partnerships in transport and smart city research for projects around the globe. Kristi is an experienced speaker, lecturer and contributor on the topic of urban mobility, smart city development and international expansion. She is the co-author of the book Seoul: Tale of a Smart City, which was launched in the spring of 2024.
Sungjin Park
With over a decade of expertise in the smart city sector and a Ph.D. in Urban Planning, she currently leads two of Korea’s premier smart city initiatives—the Sejong and Busan National Pilot City Projects—at LG Uplus. Since 2023, she has also served as Vice-Chair of the Future City Infrastructure Research Committee at the Korea Association of Urban Design. Previously, she spent 8 years as an IT consultant at Samsung SDS, driving large-scale smart city projects across Korea, the Middle East, and Asia. Additionally, she served as a senior urban planner at the Incheon Development Institute (now the Incheon Institute), focusing on strategic urban development and policy planning for Incheon.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR:
Anne-Sophie Mahle is NYCEDC’s Director of International Partnerships and works closely with international trade offices, Consulates, and foreign businesses to help them expand their NYC footprint and implement public private partnerships in tech, the green economy, and life sciences. Prior to her work at EDC, Anne-Sophie worked at the Swiss and German Consulates in NYC, supporting businesses from both countries to expand to NYC. She holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Georgetown University with a certificate in International Business Diplomacy.
