THE KOREA SOCIETY

is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. Learn more about us here.

Human Rights and North Korea

Friday, February 1, 2019 | 12:00 PM
Committee for Human Rights in North Korea Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu, Bush Institute Director for Human Freedom Lindsay Lloyd, and CSIS Korea Chair Victor Cha speak to the landmark UN COI human rights report a half decade on from its release. This private round table discussion is by invitation. Human Rights and North Korea: Marking the Fifth Anniversary of the Release of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry Reportwith Victor… Read More

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Talking to North Korea with Glyn Ford

Friday, January 25, 2019 | 12:00 PM
Track2Asia Director Glyn Ford discusses his new book Talking to North Korea with Society senior director Stephen Noerper. Informed by extraordinary access to the country’s leadership, Ford investigates the regime from the inside, acknowledging that North Korea is a deeply repressive state that nonetheless has sections of its leadership determined to end its isolation. + - Tickets Click to collapse The Korea Society Fellow, Patron and Corporate members: FREE with… Read More

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Begin 2019 with renowned Buddhist teacher and writer Haemin Sunim. Born in Korea and educated in the United States, he has more than a million Twitter and Facebook followers. His books The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down--published in thirty languages--and Love For Imperfect Things have sold more than four million copies. Join Haemin Sunim for an hour of insightful conversation and reflection. Love for Imperfect Things:… Read More

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Korea Risk Group CEO Chad O’Carroll and German diplomat Jan Janowski examine how to navigate information deficits when communicating within or reporting on North Korea. Lean into the new year with this informative session aimed at policy and corporate supporters, members, and media. Reading North Koreawith Chad O'Carroll and Jan Janowski Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | 12 PM The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017… Read More

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Negotiations, Denuclearization and Inter-Korean Progress

Thursday, December 20, 2018 | 11:00 AM
Join us for a discussion on opportunities and next-steps in negotiations on Korea. Eminent thought leaders David Kang and Thomas Hubbard keynote the discussion and appear in conversation with Thomas Byrne. A holiday reception is held after. This program follows-on the Fall 2018 address by ROK President Moon Jae-in to the Council on Foreign Relations/Korea Society/Asia Society. As a thank you to our policy and corporate supporters, as well as… Read More

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Gender Politics of Kpop

Thursday, December 6, 2018 | 6:30 PM
Dr. S. Heijin Lee, Assistant Professor at NYU and freelance journalist Lai Frances delve into representations of gender roles in Kpop. They explore the traditional notions of masculinity and femininity reflected in artists’ concepts and LGBTQ+ issues in Kpop. Gender Politics of Kpop Thursday, December 6, 2018 | 6:30 PM The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017 Join our membership program here! E-News sign-up This… Read More
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