A series of videos that gives a brief introduction to Korea in aspects of history and culture.
Category: Contemporary Korea
Video Introductions to Korea
Korea’s Online Shopping Mall Phenom Su Kyung Kim
Be inspired by the story of a young woman who overcame life’s challenges to launch a business and fulfill her dream of visiting NYC during Fashion Week! Su Kyung Kim, the 19-year-old founder and CEO of Korean online shopping mall Victoria Garconne, discusses overcoming personal and financial hardships, launching a fashion retail business at age 15, and growing it into a million-dollar company before turning 20.
Thursday, February 19, 2015 | 6:30 PM
Explorers and Above: Free
Students: $5
Members: $10
Nonmembers: $20
Korea’s Online Shopping Mall Phenom Su Kyung Kim was made possible by support from the following individuals and organizations:
Keen Communications (주)열심히커뮤니케이션즈(www.keencomms.com)
Planstalk 플랜스톡 (www.planstalk.com)
Contemporary Culture programs are generously sponsored by CJ
Images of Korean Female Beauty
Makeup artist Seong Hee Park, who created looks for K-Pop’s Wonder Girls and TV star Yunjin Kim, explores how the traditional ideals of Korean beauty in the paintings of Chosŏn-era artist Shin Yun-bok influences today’s Korean female stars.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | 6 PM
6-6:35 PM | Talk
6:40-7 PM | Q & A
Explorer members and above: Free with registration
$5 Members / $10 Non-members
This program is generously sponsored by CJ.
Story of Korea @ Minneapolis
The Korea Society partners with the University of Minnesota and All That Story America to present an afternoon of Korean culture in the Twin Cities, including an introduction to Sijo, Korean poetry, and performances by the National Orchestra of Korea and Hanyang Traditional Performing Arts.
Friday, October 31, 2014 | 1 – 5:30 PM
Cultural Outreach
Story of Korea @ Minneapolis
——CANCELLED——Telling a Korean Family History
Due to circumstances beyond our control, this program has been cancelled.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Koreans are known for their keen interest in genealogy and, long before there was ancestry.com, many Koreans kept detailed records of their ancestral lineages in their family jokbo. Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Eugene Y. Park, Korea Foundation Associate Professor of History and Director of the James Joo-Jin Kim Program in Korean Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, set out to find his own roots. His research tracing his patrilineal ancestry back to a Miryang Pak lineage of Chungin (“middle people”) class is the basis for Dr. Park’s new book, A Family of No Prominence, a remarkable historical account of the Pak family over three hundred years and the birth of modern Korea.
Dr. Park discusses researching his family history and the many challenges surrounding tracing one’s Korean roots, including a critique of invented traditions. His research also raises fascinating issues around identity, class, colonialism, modernity, and memory.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 | 6:30 PM
Members and Students: $10
Nonmembers: $20
Korean Beauty Today
In Marie Claire’s article, The New Skincare Superpower, the Korean beauty industry is described as being 12 years ahead of the U.S. in terms of beauty innovation and science. Alicia Yoon, co-founder of Peach and Lily, a website portal to “Asia’s best in beauty products,” will be joining us to talk about how Korea became a global leader in the beauty industry and a country that others look towards for the latest beauty trends and sensational products. She’ll also discuss how Peach and Lily was launched and the role it plays in bringing Korean beauty to the U.S.
It’s not all business, though, as Alicia, who was trained as an aesthetician in Korea’s esteemed beauty schools, concludes the evening with a discussion on the Korean beauty regimen, including beauty tips and product recommendations to help demystify how Korean women keep such flawless and radiant skin!
Thursday, May 29, 2014 | 6:30 PM
Explorers and Above: Free
Members and Students: $10
Nonmembers: $20
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