Korean American News & Media Forum

Korean American News & Media Forum | The Korea Society

Welcome to the inaugural Korean American News & Media Forum, bringing together journalists and media professionals from across the industry.


There has rarely been a dedicated space for Korean Americans in the newsroom and throughout the news media landscape to connect, collaborate, and support one another. At a time when the industry is undergoing rapid change, gathering the community is particularly timely and important. The forum is designed to provide a platform for engaging dialogue and meaningful connections.

The evening will feature two dynamic panel discussions followed by a networking reception.

  1. Registration
  2. Panel Discussions, Q&A
  3. Networking Reception

Panel 1

Leadership and Influence in Changing Media Landscape

  • Hannah Yang

    Executive Vice President, Chief Growth and Customer OfficerThe New York Times

  • Steve Chung

    CEOThe Block

  • Jennifer Moon

    Journalist & TV Host

Panel 2

Midterms 2026: AI, Trust and the Future of News

  • Juju Chang

    Co-AnchorABC News Nightline

  • Angela Moon

    Global Head of Breaking NewsBloomberg

  • MJ Lee

    Senior National Enterprise CorrespondentCNN

We look forward to welcoming you!

This event will be hosted on Wednesday, October 21st at 5:00 PM. A Q&A and networking session will follow the discussion.

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Finding Your Path: Perspectives on Korean American Giving

The Korea Society and the Korean American Community Foundation’s (KACF) Associate Board are excited to present Finding Your Path: Perspectives on Korean American Giving, an intimate conversation exploring philanthropy, purpose-driven leadership, and the power of giving back.

We are joined by Christine Kang, Program Management Director at Blue Meridian Partners, and Mickey Hyun, Associate Manager for Friends of Asian Art at The MET. Together, they will share their experiences and insights on what it means to lead with purpose, build strong communities, and drive meaningful change through service, advocacy, and giving. Join us at The Korea Society on August 27th at 6:30 PM. Whether you’re just beginning your philanthropic journey or looking to deepen your involvement, this conversation is for you.

This panel will be moderated by Angela Bonato, Program Officer of the Maverick Capital Foundation and a KACF Associate Board member. KACF funds community-based non-profit organizations working to improve lives and transform communities in the Korean and Asian American communities in the greater New York area. The KACF Associate Board (AB) is a group of community-minded young professionals based in the New York Metro area who serve as ambassadors of KACF’s mission, helping to build awareness of issues of economic security and shape the next generation of Korean American philanthropy.


Speaker

Mickey Yoon-Jung Hyun

Mickey Yoon-Jung Hyun is the Associate Manager for Friends of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she oversees the Asian Art Department’s patron group and Visiting Committee. She works with curators, collectors, and patrons to support acquisitions, exhibitions, research, and public programs. Previously, Mickey served as Program Director of Partnerships at the Korean Cultural Center New York, a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. There, she led cultural initiatives and developed partnerships with museums, universities, artists, and community organizations to broaden awareness of Korean arts and culture in the United States. She holds an M.A. in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University and a B.A. in International Studies with an East Asia concentration from Washington University in St. Louis.



Speaker

Christine Kang

Christine works closely with the Chief Financial and Business Officer and other senior leaders to lead the advancement of Blue Meridian’s Program Management Office (PMO) and manage key, cross-functional projects that support the organization’s strategic and business priorities. Previously, Christine was a Senior Portfolio Manager, supporting The Studio @ Blue Meridian. Prior to joining Blue Meridian, she was the New York Program Director at LIFT, a national anti-poverty organization, where she led the Regional Program Team to achieve ambitious recruitment, retention, and progress goals to help families achieve economic self-sufficiency. Before that, she was the Manager of Stakeholder Engagement at Project Sunshine, a pediatric healthcare nonprofit, where she oversaw corporate partnerships and led efforts to enhance the organization’s operational efficiency and build internal capacity. Christine currently serves the Northeastern Regional Chapter of the Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF), a nonprofit organization that provides needs and merit-based scholarships for students pursuing higher education. She holds a BA in Psychology from New York University and an MPA from the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College.



Moderator

Angela Bonato

Angela serves as Program Officer at Maverick Capital Foundation, where she leads the Foundation’s corporate social responsibility initiatives. Her work spans volunteer programs, community engagement, and the Foundation’s summer internship program. She brings eight years of nonprofit program management experience across private and public funding, with a focus on postsecondary education and workforce development. Angela is committed to advancing impactful philanthropic work that expands opportunity for under-resourced communities, with a particular interest in career exploration for grantee participants. She also serves on the Associate Board of the Korean American Community Foundation, which promotes economic security for low-income Korean Americans through education, mentorship, leadership development, and financial literacy programming.

Lessons Learned

Join us for an upcoming program in The Korea Society’s Young Professionals Network: Lessons Learned series, presented in partnership with the Korea Finance Society (KFS).

Over more than 30 years in finance, Alex Chi, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Global Credit and Head of Direct Lending at Carlyle, has worked across investment banking, private credit, and senior leadership roles in New York, Hong Kong, and Seoul.

In conversation with moderator David Kim, Vice President at Blackstone Innovations Investments, Alex will reflect on the experiences, decisions and turning points that shaped his career, from his early years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, including his time working in Asia and Korea, to his transition into private credit and his current leadership role at Carlyle. The conversation will explore lessons learned along the way, including leadership and mentorship, navigating major career transitions, and his commitment to supporting the next generation of Korean professionals in finance.

This event will be hosted at The Korea Society on November 19th at 6:00 PM. A Q&A and networking session will follow the discussion.


The Korea Society is pleased to present this Young Professionals’ Network event in partnership with the Korea Finance Society (KFS). KFS seeks to build a community to promote the advancement of Korean and Korean-American financial professionals in the United States through networking, education, and mentorship.


Speaker

Alex Chi

Alex Chi is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Global Credit and Head of Direct Lending at Carlyle. Mr. Chi is also Chief Executive Officer of Carlyle’s affiliated Business Development Companies and serves on the Global Credit Investment Committee. He is a member of the firm’s Leadership Committee and is based in New York.

Mr. Chi joined Carlyle in 2026. Prior to joining Carlyle, he was a partner at Goldman Sachs where he spent 31 years and most recently served as Co-Head of Americas Direct Lending within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He also served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Goldman Sachs’ affiliated Business Development Companies and was a member of the Asset & Wealth Management Private Credit Investment Committee.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Chi spent 25 years in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs in a variety of leadership roles across the Financial and Strategic Investors Group, Leveraged Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Fixed Income Capital Markets and Information Technology in New York, Hong Kong and Seoul. He also served on the firm’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Council and was global head of the Asian Network which he co-founded.

Mr. Chi currently serves on the National Advisory Council of the Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM), the Board of Directors of the JED Foundation, the National Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and the Leadership Council of Apex for Youth. He is also a Senior Advisor and founding Board member of the Korea Finance Society (KFS), and previously served three terms on the Board of Directors of the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF).

Mr. Chi earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.





Moderator

David Kim

David Kim is a Vice President in Blackstone Innovations Investments (BXII). He is focused on executing the firm’s principal strategic investments in early-stage cybersecurity, enterprise software, financial technology and property technology companies. Since joining Blackstone, Mr. Kim has been involved in the firm’s investments in 7AI, Method Security, Norm Ai, Veza (acquired by ServiceNow), and Adaptive Shield (acquired by CrowdStrike), among others.

Prior to joining Blackstone in 2022, Mr. Kim worked at Vector Capital, where he was a member of the private equity investment team focused on making control-oriented investments in enterprise software companies. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kim was an analyst at Evercore in the technology M&A and private capital advisory teams.

Mr. Kim received a BS in Operations Research: Engineering Management Systems, summa cum laude, from Columbia University. He serves on the board of Korea Finance Society, the largest professional network of global Korean finance professionals.