Past Events

The Long Breath: Postwar Korean Art, 1953-1979

Joan Kee, Associate Professor of History of Art at the University of Michigan and a leading authority on contemporary Asian art, presents an overview of

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The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot with Blaine Harden

Author and journalist Blaine Harden discusses his new book, The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot:The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea

Adoption, Assimilation, Transformation: Korean Painting of the Koryo (918-1392) and Choson (1392-1910) Dynasties

Robert D. Mowry, Alan J. Dworsky Curator of Chinese Art Emeritus, Harvard Art Museums, and Senior Consultant on Chinese and Korean Art, Christie’s, New York,

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International Day of Happiness Happy Hour

The Korea Society’s and the UN Association’s Young Professionals are hosting a Happy Hour at The Attic to celebrate the United Nation’s International Day of

The Paintings of Park Dae Sung

  After losing his parents and left hand to the Korean War, Park Dae Sung so loved art that by the age of ten he

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FILM SERIES: Action Korea

A series for the natural Bourne lovers and the head-spinning action followers, Action Korea explores the savant, signature blend of the delightfully silly and the deadpan

Lucky Pouches

Create a lucky pouch (bok jumeoni), during this 4 week, 8 hour workshop with artists Wonju Seo and Karen Ahn. Using two traditional art forms,

Video: Introduction to Tae Kwon Do

Introduction to Tae Kwon Do. Korea’s most popular sport and one of only two official Olympic medal martial arts, taekwondo transcends all boundaries of language, culture,

Video: Introduction to Seollal

An introduction to Seollal, Korean New Yearks, with Professor Jane Hong, Professor Tae Yang Kwak, and Professor Michael J. Pettid.