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Tech, Culture, and K-Beauty: Dino’s Playbook for Building MBX
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Join us for an exclusive conversation with Hyungseok Dino Ha (hereinafter Dino), Co-Founder and CEO of MBX (formerly Memebox), a visionary multi-brand beauty and personal care company leading the convergence of technology, culture, and K-beauty. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Seoul, Shanghai and Taipei, MBX has established itself as a global leader in the beauty industry, backed by $200 million in venture capital funding. By seamlessly blending data-driven…
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What to Expect: The Trump Administration’s Economic Security Policy on Asia
Friday, January 24, 2025 | 12:00 PM
Join us for a discussion on the Trump Administration’s economic security policy towards Asia with Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and former Counselor to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Yeo Han-koo, former trade minister of the Republic of Korea and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The moderator for the program…
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Songs of Love from Hawai‘i: Screening and a Director's Talk
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | 5:00 PM
Embark on a captivating musical journey weaving three compelling stories from Hawai‘i’s Korean diaspora with performances by remarkable musicians, including the Grammy Award-winning violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, the world renowned violinists Chee-Yun and Ignace Jang, and Keola Beamer. Songs of Love from Hawai‘i weaves together three stories from the long history of Korean diaspora in Hawai‘i, blending historical narratives with soul-stirring musical performances. From the fascinating tapestry of Korean immigrant…
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Advancing the U.S.-ROK Alliance and the Global Rise of Jeollanamdo
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 5:00 PM
Join us for the next installment of our “Local Leadership in a Global Context” series, as we delve into a discussion with the Governor of Jeollanamdo Kim Yung-rok, moderated by Tom Byrne, President & CEO of The Korea Society. Governor Kim and Tom Byrne explore the intertwining of history with contemporary globalization, especially as it pertains to the U.S.-ROK Alliance. Here, they highlight the global leap of Jeollanamdo in various…
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Martial Law Implications for South Korea and the U.S.-Korea Relationship
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 8:00 AM
Join us for a program that explores recent political events in South Korea, including a brief history of martial law in Korea, the events leading up to the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s decision to invoke Martial Law, the National Assembly’s counter-action, and the long term consequences of the episode. How will this affect Korea’s domestic politics, the U.S.-ROK Alliance relationship, and inter-Korean relations? The expert panel includes Michelle Ye Hee…
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Breaking Into UX/Product Design
Friday, December 6, 2024 | 6:30 PM
In the next program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society is hosting a panel discussion focused on breaking into and building a career in technology as a User Experience (UX) Designer. This session will feature insights from four accomplished design professionals working at some of the most innovative and impactful design organizations in the world: Jihoon Suh (Coinbase), Kayla Park (Instagram), Eunjoo Lim (Google), Yuri Ha (Salesforce).…
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