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

K-Beauty Guru: Charlotte Cho from SOKO GLAM

 Dive deep into the K-Beauty world with Soko Glam co-founders Charlotte and Dave Cho. The evening will begin with a panel discussion led by Vogue

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Lessons Learned with Soo Kim

Soo Kim, founding partner, managing partner, and chief investment officer of Standard General, shares “lessons learned” from his extensive investment experience. Members and friends of

SYMPOSIUM FOR KOREAN ART CURATORS

  The Korea Society and the Korea Foundation organized the Symposium for Korean Art Curators from Friday, September 30, to Saturday, October 1, on the theme

Royal Threads: Historical Representations in Costume Design

Dr. Minjung Lee, visiting scholar at University of California Davis, outlines the evolution of traditional attire throughout Korean history, reveals her research methods, and shares

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Young Professionals’ Summer Social Night

 The Korea Society’s YPN Steering Committee is pleased to invite you to a night of networking, live DJ music, and drinks at the Rubin Museum:

Remapping Identity Politics in K-Pop

 The creators behind EXP (Bora Kim, Karin Kuroda, and Samantha Y. Shao), the first non-Korean K-pop boy band, discuss the themes of cultural authorship and originality, posing

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Networking and Mentoring Event for Students and Young Professionals

  Join Us For a Networking and Mentoring Event for Students and Young Professionals A panel discussion and speed networking with Korean American leaders College

Young Professionals’ Night at the Rubin Museum

 Join The Korea Society for a night of networking, live music, and drinks at the Rubin Museum! From 6-7 PM, Rubin’s Cafe Serai will offer

K-Beauty Show

 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

YPN: Lessons Learned

 The Korea Society and Korea Finance Society are proud to welcome Joseph Bae from KKR Asia as the inaugural speaker in a new Lessons Learned