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The Korea Society
Your support strengthens U.S.–Korea relations

The Korea Society is committed to being the nation’s most trusted platform for U.S.–Korea engagement. Through policy dialogues, business and economic forums, cultural initiatives, and leadership development programs, we bring together leaders, ideas, and institutions to strengthen one of the world’s most important partnerships.

Your support makes this work possible. It enables us to deepen understanding, strengthen connections, and cultivate the next generation of Americans and Koreans who will shape the future of the U.S.–Korea alliance.

Ways to Support

The Korea Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Give by Check

Please make your check payable to
The Korea Society, Inc. and mail it to:

The Korea Society, Inc.
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Bank Transfer

For wire or ACH transfer instructions, please contact us.

Donor-Advised Fund

Use your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to support The Korea Society. Learn more about DAF giving and how to recommend a grant through your DAF sponsor.

Give from Your IRA (QCD)

If you are age 70½ or older, you may be eligible to make a tax‑advantaged gift directly from your IRA through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).

Gifts of Stock

Donating appreciated securities may provide significant tax advantages while supporting The Korea Society’s mission. Please contact us for stock transfer instructions and additional information.

Matching Gifts

Many companies match charitable contributions made by their employees. Check with your employer to see if your gift to The Korea Society qualifies for a matching gift and could double—or even triple—your impact.

Membership
Interested in becoming more involved with The Korea Society?

Explore our membership programs and enjoy exclusive benefits while supporting our mission.

Foundations and Governments

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Foundations and Governments

Grants allow The Korea Society to present to a diverse audience a wide range of cultural and art programs, as well as discussions on important economic and political issues facing Korea and the U.S. Grants also help to fulfill our public educational mission.The Korea Society is grateful to the following foundations and public organizations for their support in deepening mutual understanding between the United States and Korea.

 
Korea Foundation


UniKorea Foundation


UNOPS


Kim Koo Foundation

YT Hwang Family Foundation


ChongKunDang Foundation

Please call (212) 759-7525 ext. #315 to find out how you can help bring Korea to audiences in the U.S.

Supporters

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Current Supporters

 

$300,000 & Above

 

 
KOREA FOUNDATION
 
 
Misto Holding Corp. & Acushnet Company
 
 
Poongsan Corporation
 
 
Samsung Electronics
 

 

 

$100,000 & Above

 

 
GS Caltex
 
 
Hanwha Life
 
 
Hyundai Motor America
 
 
Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
 
 
Korean Air
 
 
LG
 
 
POSCO
 
 
SK
 

 

 

$50,000 & Above

 

 
Citigroup
 
 
Kia Georgia, Inc. 
 
 
Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation
 

 

 

$25,000 & Above

 

 
Chong Kun Dang Kochon Foundation
 
 
CJ Corporation
 
 
Coupang
 
David Steel
 
 
Delta
 
 
Georgia Department of Economic Development
 
 
Kim & Chang
 
 
KPMG LLP 
 
 
MetLife 
 

 

 

$15,000 & Above

 

 
Ankura Consulting Group
 
 
Ascend Capital Partners
 
 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch & Co.
 
 
Bigsun Holding Group
 
 
Binggrae Corporation
 
 
Consulate General of the ROK in New York
 
Cynthia and Anthony Kim
 
 
Dentons Lee
 
Hajin Lee & Michael Chung
 
 
Hanwha Qcells
 
 
HYOSUNG
 
 
Korea Zinc
 
 
LS Corp. | Superior Essex
 
 
New York Life
 
 
PGA Tour
 
 
Woods Capital, LLC
 
 
Yang Won Sun Foundation
 

 

 

$10,000 & Above

 

Atlas SP Partners 
 
 
BGR Group
 
 
City National Bank
 
 
Deloitte & Touche LLC
 
 
Hanmi Pharmaceutical
 
 
Jobs Ohio
 
 
Kumho Tire Co.
 
 
LS MnM
 
 
McLarty Associates
 
 
PGP Capital Advisors, LLC
 
 
 
 
PKF Plenus
 
Song Jung 
 

 

 

$5,000 & Above

 

$5,000 & Above

 

Alex Chi
 
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
 
Bridg
 
B. Riley Securities
 
 
Corning Incorporated
 
 
Dentons US LLP
 
 
Doosan Business Research Institute, DBRI
 
 
Ernst & Young LLP
 
The Federation of Korean Industries
 
Francis Kang
 
Hamlin Asset Management
 
 
HLP Integration
 
 
Industrial Bank of Korea
 
John J. Moon & Hee-Jung S. Moon
 
 
KB Kookmin Bank
 
 
Korea Investment Corporation
 
 
Lazard Asset Management
 
 
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
 
 
NH Financial Group
 
 
PwC
 
 
Roman DBDR
 
General (Ret) Skip and Joanne Sharp
 

 

 

$2,500 & Above

 

Anthrop-J Investment Group
 
 
Aprio LLP
 
Carter Booth
 
 
Export Import Bank of Korea
 
 
 
First Republic Bank
 
 
KCCI
 
 
KOTRA
 
Mark Lippert
 
National Securities
 
Paul & Yoshiko Sheard
 
Philip D Sherman
 
Point Seven Labs
 
Thomas Holt Jr.
 
Young Joon Kim
 

 

 

$1,000 & Above

 

3LAB Inc.
 
Abraham Kim
 
 
All Dimension Construction
 
 
Alquist 3D
 
 
Amkor Technology
 
Andrew C Kim
 
Andy Laub
 
 
AtkinsRéalis
 
 
Blockchains
 
 
CBOL/Pacific Century/Celltron
 
Clifford Rosenberger
 
 
Corstone
 
DK Donghyun Kim
 
 
DR&AJU
 
 
Ethos Asset Management
 
Grace Jong Eun Lee 
 
Hae Young Kim
 
 
Hamilton Advisor
 
 
Hembio
 
 
IceMiller
 
James McPherson 
 
Jihoon Hong
 
Joshua Rim
 
Junil Lee
 
Kathleen Stephens
 
 
KCIF, Inc.
 
Kelly Ahn
 
 
Kessler Foundation
 
Kevin Shanley
 
Linda Kim
 
 
Maekyung Media Group
 
Mee Kim
 
Milan Hejtmaneck
 
Multicultural Broadcasting Group
 
 
Relay Human Cloud
 
 
rePlant Hemp Advisors 
 
 
RFR Realty LLC
 
 
The Royal Bank of Canada
 
Saxby Chambliss
 
Sun Shin
 
Sun-Hyee Kahng 
 
 
Tech Council Ventures
 
Thomas Byrne
 
Victor Cha
 
Vincent O’Connor
 
William Rhodes
 

 

 

 

Individuals

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Connect with a deeply involved community of members that share a common interest in cultivating greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the peoples of the United States and Korea. Your membership allows you to stay up-to-date with the Society’s diverse programs and offerings, provides access to exclusive benefits, and invites you into a network of like-minded individuals.

At whichever level you choose to join, your membership provides vital support for our work and continued growth as the premier organization dedicated to strengthening the US-Korea relationship.

We invite you to join or renew your membership today!

For more information about individual membership, please email membership@koreasociety.org.

 

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:

 

STUDENT LEVEL: $25
($25 TAX DEDUCTIBLE)

 
  • Invitations to networking events for young professionals, members-only events, and art gallery openings

 • Signup to members-only newsletter and gain access to organization insights, exclusive offers, program previews, and more

 

JOIN

 

 

 

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL: $50
($50 TAX DEDUCTIBLE)
All Individual Level benefits for 1 member

 
  • 10% discount off Korean Language Program classes (per term)

 • Invitations to members-only events and art gallery openings

 • Signup to members-only newsletter and gain access to organization insights, exclusive offers, program previews, and more

 

JOIN

 

 

 

DUAL LEVEL: $100
($100 TAX DEDUCTIBLE)
All Individual Level benefits for 1 member + 1 guest

 
  • Eligible for members-only giveaways

 

JOIN

 

 

 

FELLOW LEVEL: $250
($250 TAX DEDUCTIBLE)
All Individual Level benefits for 1 member + 2 guests

 
  • Eligible for members-only giveaways

 • Acknowledgement as a supporter on The Korea Society website

 

JOIN

 

 

 

PATRON LEVEL: $500
($450 TAX DEDUCTIBLE)
All Individual Level benefits for 1 member + 2 guests

 
  • Eligible for members-only giveaways

 • Acknowledgement as a supporter on The Korea Society website

• 1 complimentary membership at the Individual Level

 

JOIN

 

 

 

BENEFACTOR LEVEL: $1000
($900 TAX DEDUCTIBLE)
All Individual Level benefits for 1 member + 2 guests

 
  • Eligible for members-only giveaways

• Acknowledgement as a supporter on The Korea Society website

• 2 complimentary memberships at the Individual Level

 • Invitations to private, invitation-only roundtable discussions

 

JOIN

 

 

Explore Korea

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RESTAURANTS      TOP

3rd floor

 

 

3rd Floor Cafe
315 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212.481.3669
Complimentary appetizers (anju) with purchases of $150 or more

 

 

 

bann1

 

 

Bann 
350 West 50th St
New York, NY 10019
212.582.4446
www.BannRestaurant.com 
20% off

 

 

 

barn-joo

 

 

Barn Joo 
893 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
646.398.9663
www.Barnjoo.com 
20% discount for Sun-Wed for both lunch and dinner

 

 

 

bon chon1

 

 

BonChon Chicken 
325 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212-686-8282
www.bonchon.com 
20% off

  

 

 

chom chom

 

 

Chom Chom 
40 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.213.2299
www.ChomChomNY.com 
10% off

 

 

 

Kunjip

 

 

Kun Jip 
9 West 32nd Street
New York, NY 10001
212.216.9487
http://www.KunJip.net 
5% off

 

 

 

maru

 

 

Maru 
11 West 32nd St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
212.273.3413
http://www.maru-nyc.com 
20% off

 

 

 

 

BOOKSTORES     TOP

social eatz

 

 

Koryo Bookstore 
35 West 32nd Street
New York, NY 10001
212.564.1844
  10% off – All book & gift item purchases & dvd rentals

 

 

 

social eatz

Hanyang Bookstore 
136-58 39th Ave.
Flushing, NY 11354
718.353.5528
 10% off – All book & gift item purchases & dvd rentals

320 Broad Ave.
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
201.947.1717
 10% off – All book & gift item purchases & dvd rentals

 

 

 

gyopo bookstore

 

 

Gyopo Bookstore 
208 Broad Ave.
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
201.944.8740
 
10% off – All book & gift item purchases & dvd rentals

 

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT      TOP

mk karaoke

 

 

MK Karaoke 
11 West 32nd St
New York, NY 10001
212.564.3436
http://www.MKkaraoke.com 
15% off Sun – Thurs

 

 

 

 

TAEKWONDO      TOP

mk karaoke

 

West Side Taekwondo 
700 Columbus Avenue @West 95th
New York, NY 10025
212.663.3998
http://www.WestSideTKD.com 
50% off – 4 week trial programs
20% off – All other programs
(excluding Peewee programs for ages 4-5)

 

 

 

 

BEAUTY      TOP

B Spa Bar

 

 

B Spa Bar
At Prive Salon in Soho Grand Hotel
310 West Broadway (Grand St.), NYC 10013
866.620.4490
http://www.bspabar.com 
info @ bspabar.com
20% off any service

 

 

 

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