Contemporary Korea

2026 Gala

2026 Annual Gala

2026 Van Fleet Award Honoree
JENSEN HUANG
Founder & CEO
NVIDIA

This year, the Korea Society is honored to announce the 2026 Van Fleet Award recipient is Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, in recognition

Koreatown, NYC:
The Consumption of a Transnational Brand

In the past decade, Korean entertainment has gained global recognition, with Korean movies and TV shows winning Oscars and Emmys, and K-Pop groups becoming wildly

Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother with Esther Choi

We all know cooks whose fingertips seem to infuse every meal with deliciousness. In Korean, that magic touch is called sohn-mat, or “hand taste”―but you

Leesle: Korean Chic

Leesle Hwang has built a distinctive fashion universe by reinterpreting Korean heritage through a modern lens. Her philosophy is rooted in the belief that “fashion

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Okdongsik

With a philosophy rooted in simplicity, precision, and balance, Chef Dongsik Ok has reframed traditional Korean comfort food through a minimalist and modern lens. His

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The Illusion of Pastness:
Hanbok on Screen

Korean visual entertainment—including films, K-dramas, and K-pop music videos—is the result of highly sophisticated planning and production. These productions captivate a global audience by synthesizing

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Across Languages:
New Voices in Korean Poetry

Across Languages: New Voices in Korean Poetry brings together acclaimed South Korean poets Lee Jenny, Yoo Heekyung, Oh Eun, and Shin Hae-uk with award-winning literary

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K-pop Fandom:

K-pop fandom’s practices and activities are a primary productive force, instrumental in shaping the genre’s immense global appeal, as well as its cultural influence, politics,

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From Learning to
Creating in Korea

Learning the Korean language opens the doors into a completely new depth of understanding Korean culture, and perhaps a career you never imagined having. Join

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Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared | The Curatorial Roundtable

Chaekgado: Scholar’s Accoutrements in a BookcaseJoseon dynasty, 19th century© National Museum of Korea |  The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art presents Korean Treasures: Collected,

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Modern Architecture in Korea: Travels through Terra Incognita

Photo by JongOh Kim |  Modern architecture in Korea is characterized by open and dynamic attitudes formed through a unique set of historical circumstances. Through

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