Experience the K-Beauty regimen firsthand at The Korea Society’s first ever K-Beauty Show! Learn about K-Beauty trends, the emergence of K-Culture, and meet beauty experts including Alicia Yoon of Peach & Lily, makeup artist Seong Hee Park, Cosmopolitan’s Deputy Beauty Editor Jessica Matlin, and fashion & lifestyle blogger Patricia Chang. The K-Beauty Show will include a panel discussion, as well as giveaways and 1-on-1 beauty consulting.
Violinist Julia Choi has been recognized and praised by critics as an emerging young artist of impassioned energy, commanding stage presence, and musical integrity. At 23 years of age, she has already performed as a substitute musician member of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony, and has worked in various orchestras with many renowned conductors, including Alan Gilbert, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and James Levine. In pursuit of her ultimate goal of becoming a versatile and well-rounded musician, Julia Choi has performed for audiences as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician across three continents. Julia and sister Jennifer, a cellist, perform together.
Juilliard Artists @ TKS
with
Julia Choi Violinist
Jennifer Choi Cellist
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | 6 PM
5:30 PM | Registration
6:00 PM | Performance
If you have any questions, please contact Luz Lanzot or (212) 759-7525, ext. 309.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.
About the Artists
Violinist Julia Choiis active in many spheres of the music world today. She is an emerging young artist, praised for her “delightful idiosyncrasy” and “musical integrity” (The Classical Source). At 23 years of age, she has won top prizes in several competitions, including the LISMA International, Caprio Young Artist, and New York Competitions. Ms. Choi has performed as a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra as well as the San Diego Symphony, and has worked in various orchestras with world-renowned conductors, including Alan Gilbert, Zubin Mehta, and James Levine. In pursuit of her ultimate goal in becoming a versatile and most well-rounded musician, Julia enjoys her career as a performer, but also as a teacher for violin and ear training. An advocate of orchestral and chamber music, Julia has served as concertmaster of the Juilliard and Manhattan School Orchestras, for several tours and recording projects, and is also a violinist with the Hyon Trio. Her principal teachers include Sylvia Rosenberg, Lisa Kim, and Glenn Dicterow.
Cellist Jennifer Choi has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player across North America and Asia and is becoming recognized for her versatility, deep tone, and committed playing. With knowledge of a wide repertoire from classical to contemporary music, she has performed concerts at well-known venues such as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher, and Alice Tully Halls at Lincoln Center. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Music degree and will be pursuing a Master of Music, both at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Richard Aaron. Her other prominent teachers include David Soyer, Bonnie Hampton, Jerome Carrington, and UkJin Yang. She has taught cello privately for four years. Her students have been successful in regional competitions and orchestral auditions. Born in Korea, she was raised and is currently based in New York City and New Jersey.
Young Shik Kim is a Korean folk-art painter who combines historic technique and materials with contemporary forms and non-traditional colors. Her style of simple objects rendered in a soft palette was developed over twenty years of practicing traditional Minhwa painting. Ms. Kim has participated in many group exhibitions in South Korea, China, Mongolia, Switzerland, and the United States. Her work recently appeared at the Induk University Gallery and the Ara Art Center in Seoul, and she and her daughter presented a two-person show in both Konjiam and Seoul.
Young Shik Kim lives and works in South Korea. She is a member of the Korea Fine Arts Association and the Korea Folk Arts (Minwha) Association. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Ashland University.
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
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 Banchan Story, and Korean snacks will be provided.
If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Tyberg or (212) 759-7525, ext. 309.
Culinary programs are generously sponsored by SK.
About the Speaker
Soo Jin Kim has directed food design and styling for hit Korean films such as Marital Harmony (2015), I Am a King (2012), Le Grand Chef 2 (2009), A Frozen Flower (2008), Portrait of a Beauty (2008), Le Grand Chef (2006), King and the Clown (2005), and Korean drama series such as Fermentation Family (2011). She also participated in the “International Education of Korean Cuisine Employment” hosted by Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation, the Shanghai SIAL EXPO Food Exhibition, the Korean Cuisine event hosted by the Istanbul Consulate, and The Taste of Korea Hanshik hosted by Korean Food Foundation. Furthermore, her work has been exhibited in the Kimchi Exhibition Hall in Gyeongbokgung Palace, and in SEOUL FOOD hosted by KOTRA in both 2011 and 2012.
Unrestrained by boundaries of medium or style, Lee LeeNam playfully reimagines classic works of art from different genres, time periods, and countries. He adds movement and detail to Eastern and Western masterpieces, inviting viewers to discover the new in familiar images.
Lee majored in sculpture at Chosun University before discovering a passion for animation, a discipline that embraces both technology and time-honored technique. His digital creations also examine this interaction between the traditional and the hi-tech—a tension that is also characteristic of contemporary Korean society.
Lee’s art has been exhibited at the 2015 Venice Biennale, the Bolshoi Theater, New York’s Museum of Art and Design, the Moscow Biennale, the Kobe Biennale, and the Smithsonian. His works are in the permanent collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Yale University, The National Museum of Korea, and the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art.
The 13th Annual New York Korean Film Festival Program for November 6th to November 11th, 2015, at the Museum of the Moving Image.
Festival highlights award-winning films of love, crime, and erotica.
More premieres, filmmakers, and celebrity guests than ever.
(New York, October 15, 2015)The 13th Annual New York Korean Film Festival showcases the nation’s cinema doing what it does best: the crime thriller, the romantic fantasy, and feverish erotica. The Peninsula’s filmmakers bend genre cinema to a uniquely Korean pulse and purpose, making the country’s national film industry the most vibrant in East Asia. The thrilling complications of love and crime steal the show in this year’s lineup, as partnerships go south and fickle passions lead to betrayal. Resistance fighters navigate the intrigue of colonial-era Korea, love affairs are smothered as quickly as they are kindled, and hard-boiled cops dig at the ugly truth in a collection of both massive blockbusters and favorites from the international festival circuit, with five New York premieres and one international premiere.
The 13th Annual New York Korean Festival ran from November 6-November 11, 2015, at the Museum of the Moving Image. This was the first year Museum of the Moving Image served as a partner and the venue for the New York Korean Film Festival, building on past collaborations with the Korea Society and Subway Cinema.
The Korea Society has also invited an exceptional group of Korean guests, including star director Ryoo Seung-Wan and producers Kang Hye-jung and Park Jung (Veteran); directors Shin Suwon (Madonna), Lee Do-yun (Confession), Kang Hyo-jin (Wonderful Nightmare), Oh Seung-uk (The Shameless), and Hong Won-chan (Office); and actress Koh Ah-Sung.
The New York Korean Film Festival is a program of The Korea Society, the Museum of the Moving Image, and Subway Cinema.
Major support is provided by the Korea Foundation.
Opening Night tickets: $20 ($12 for TKS members, MOMI Film Lover and Dual members / free for Silver Screen members and above).
All other NYKFF tickets are $12 ($7 for TKS members, MOMI Film Lover and Dual members / free for Silver Screen members and above).
Advance tickets available online at movingimage.us beginning October 21, 2015
OPENING NIGHT
Office (오피스) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015 | 6:30 PM New York Premiere With director Hong Won-chan and star Ko Ah-sung in person Followed by a reception in the Museum lobby and cafe
Trap (덫, 치명적인 유혹) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 1 PM International Premiere
Confession (좋은 친구들) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 3:15 PM New York Premiere With director Lee Do-yun in person
The Shameless (무뢰한) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 6 PM New York Premiere With director Oh Seung-uk in person
Assassination (암살) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 | 8:55 PM
Madonna (마돈나) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 | 2 PM New York Premiere With director Shin Su-Won in person
The Beauty Inside (뷰티 인사이드) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 | 5 PM
Veteran (베테랑) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 | 7:45 PM U.S. Festival Premiere With director Ryoo Seung-wan in person
Wonderful Nightmare (미쓰 와이프) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 | 7 PM New York Premiere With director Kang Hyo-jin in person
ABOUT THE KOREA SOCIETY
The Korea Society is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea.
ABOUT MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
Museum of the Moving Image (movingimage.us) advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. In its stunning facilities—acclaimed for both its accessibility and bold design—the Museum presents exhibitions; screenings of significant works; discussion programs featuring actors, directors, craftspeople, and business leaders; and education programs which serve more than 50,000 students each year. The Museum also houses a significant collection of moving-image artifacts.
ABOUT SUBWAY CINEMA
Subway Cinema is America’s leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the exhibition and appreciation of Asian popular film culture in all forms, building bridges between Asia and the West. With year-round festivals and programs, the organization aims to bring wide audience and critical attention to contemporary and classic Asian cinema in the U.S. In 2002, Subway Cinema launched its flagship event, the annual New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema. Subway cinema’s other events and initiatives include Old School Kung Fu Fest (OSKFF), New York Korean Film Festival (NYKFF), and year-round special screenings and filmmaker tributes.
In the 1990’s, Ha Dong Chul (1946-2006), a leading Korean abstract artist, sought to represent the essential nature of creation through an examination of “light.” The resulting series of paintings bear his trademark synthesis of Western Modernism and native Korean technique. Ha used the “plucked ink line,” the age-old tool of the Korean carpenter and stonemason, to mark his canvasses with diagonal stripes. His bold, primary colors come directly from the obangsaek, the spectrum of red, blue, yellow, white, and black used to represent the cardinal directions in Korean tradition.
A painter, print-maker, and educator, Ha Dong Chul received the 1974 Prize at the Korean National Art Exhibition and a 1977 Fulbright Scholarship to the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. He served as Chairman of the Korean Contemporary Print Association from 1990 to 1991 and Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University from 2000 after teaching there for over two decades. His work is in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Korea, the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art in Japan, the Cincinnati Museum of Art, and the British Museum.
Ha’s daughter, Ha Won, uses projections and reflections of light to compare subjective and objective reality. Her installation, “A Drop of Sky,” invites viewers to an “experience of space” and, through video, adds the element of time. Ms. Ha is a professor at Ulsan University, and her works are in the permanent collections of the Gwangju Museum of Art, the Honolulu Academy of Art, and the British Museum.
This exhibition was presented in collaboration with the Dongwha Cultural Foundation.
Try your hand at the rhythms of Korea in this new drumming series! Participants explore Korea’s percussion heritage through six sessions of hands-on instruction guided by percussionist Brian Chae.
This workshop series focuses on samulnori, a type of pungmul or folk music. Samulnori means “four objects play.” The four objects are: kwaenggwari (small gong), jing (large gong), janggu (hourglass-shaped drum) and buk (barrel drum). Samulnori comes in many forms and varies depending on the region in which it is practiced. Participants will enjoy playing the janggu and buk drums!
Join us on Monday nights to experiment with the traditional beats of Korea!
All are welcomed to participate in this workshop series. Drumming or dance experience is not required. All ages, body types, abilities, and genders are encouraged to join!
Rhythms of Korea Percussion Workshop Series
with
Brian Chae
12-Hour Workshop Registration
Mondays, October 19, 26 – November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2015 | 6 PM – 8 PM
Members & Students: $150 Non-members: $180
If you have any questions, please contact Luz Lanzot or (212) 759-7525, ext. 309.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.
About the Instructor
Brian Chae has practiced samulnori and pungmulnori since 2010 at New York University through the Korean drumming group NYU Rhythmic Impulse (NYURI). He continued his studies of samulnori at Yonsei University in Seoul through another group, Tte. He has instructed college students and adults as the former president of NYURI, as well as elementary school students at Flushing Town Hall for Korean Cultural Day Camp. Mr. Chae also participates in annual New York City events such as the Korea Parade, JiShinBalbKi, and The Korea Society’s Student Night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He continues to participate in Korean cultural events in New York City in order to spread awareness and interest in Korean percussion in the greater New York City area. He is also an active participant within NYURI, where he continues to teach Korean percussion to college students.
Jajangmyeon, “black bean noodles,” is a popular, inexpensive comfort food for Koreans. Originally from China in the late 1800s, the recipe evolved to suit the Korean palate. Walter Rhee, chef-instructor from Hawaii, explained the evolution, the hows and whys, and the shortcuts to the real traditional recipe. Mool mandoo (boiled dumpling) preparation was also included in the event. Other side dishes were kimchi, raw onions, and danmuji.
Jajangmyeon: Korean-Chinese Cooking
with
Walter Rhee
1 day Workshop
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | 6 PM
Members: $30 Non-members: $40
If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Tyberg or (212) 759-7525, ext. 309.
Culinary programs are generously sponsored by SK.
About the Instructor
Walter Rheeis a chef-instructor who teaches cooking science (à la Alton Brown and Bill Nye) at the University of Hawaii. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Cornell in marine biology and a Master’s degree in food science from the University of Hawaii. He has taught for 20 years.
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 
