Past Events

New York Insiders by Korean Outsiders

Three Korean authors, Seongmin Ahn, Christina Kang, and Katie Bomi Son, shared their respective experiences as an artist, an art advisor/consultant, and art-event organizer, as

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President Park’s Visit to Washington: Opportunity to Expand Global Partnership

When President Park Geun-hye visits Washington next month, there will naturally be a lot of attention on North Korea.  The October 16 Summit meeting will 

An Assessment of President Park Geun-hye’s Diplomacy in Beijing and New York, with a Preview Towards Washington

The Council on Foreign Relations’ Scott Snyder joined Korea Society president Tom Byrne to assess Korean President Park Geun-hye’s recent meeting with President Xi Jinping

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Yeonmi Park: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom

Yeonmi Park, the 21-year-old North Korean defector and human rights activist, discussed her new book, In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to

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25th Annual Golf Tournament

The Korea Society held its 25th Annual Van Fleet Memorial Benefit Golf Tournament on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Montammy Golf Club  in Alpine, New Jersey. The tournament

The 5th Global Financial Leaders Forum

The 5th Global Financial Leaders Forum, presented by Maeil Business Newspaper, The Korea Society, and Korea Finance Society, took place on Wednesday, October 7th at

Private Tour of Dansaekhwa Korean Abstract Art @ Christie’s

From October 8 to 23, Christie’s showcased 33 paintings by eight Korean masters of modern abstract art, including those from the Dansaekhwa movement, at their

Jajangmyeon: Korean-Chinese Cooking

 Jajangmyeon, “black bean noodles,”  is a popular, inexpensive comfort food for Koreans. Originally from China in the late 1800s, the recipe evolved to suit the

Rhythms of Korea: Percussion Workshop Series

Try your hand at the rhythms of Korea in this new drumming series! Participants explore Korea’s percussion heritage through six sessions of hands-on instruction guided