Past Events

People with Disabilities in a Changing North Korea

Katharina Zellweger, former North Korea country director for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, discussed current research on the issue of people with disabilities

KORUS FTA and the Korea – U.S. Economic Partnership

Ambassador Gheewhan Kim, in his first major address as the new Consul General at the Korean Consulate General in New York, discusses the KORUS FTA

VOID: Gallery Exhibition

Choong Supim builds bridges between different worlds. He combines sculpture, painting, and found objects to assert a harmony among contrasting concepts, such as the regimentation

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Korea Perspective

Donald Southerton, CEO of Bridging Culture Worldwide and Author of Korea Facing: Secrets for Success in Korean Global Business and Hyundai Way: Hyundai Speed, discusses

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Gamin in Concert!

  Gamin, a celebrated piri (cylindrical double-reed bamboo oboe) player known for blurring the lines between classical and modern—and Eastern and Western—music, performs an evening

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Knowing North Korea

Knowing North Korea is a multi-part, multi-year series, showcasing social science research and scholarly findings to better understand the complexities surrounding North Korea. The Korea

Opening Pyongyang

  In 2011, Jean Lee became the first American reporter granted permission to work as a journalist in North Korea, and a year later opened

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The Japan-South Korea Identity Clash: East Asian Security and the United States

Japan and South Korea are Western-style democracies with open-market economies, are committed to the rule of law, and are also U.S. allies. However, despite their shared

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Unification and Alliance Support

The Korea Society hosts a by invitation-only gathering for senior policy analysts and former officials from Korea, Japan and the United States to discuss Unification

The Art of Hangul Calligraphy

Calligraphy using Hangul, Korea’s alphabet since 1446, has become a prominent feature of commercial art in Korea, with Hangul-based designs adorning fashion, advertisements, and movie