Past Events

Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, New Strides in U.S.-Korea Relations

Stanford University’s Kathleen Stephens discussed the recent visit by ROK President Park Geun-hye to the United States and United Nations, issues in bilateral affairs, and

Into The Light: Gallery Exhibition

  In the 1990’s, Ha Dong Chul (1946-2006), a leading Korean abstract artist, sought to represent the essential nature of creation through an examination of

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Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

World leaders launched the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” at the United Nations Summit in September 2015. The Agenda was a plan of action for

Korea’s Growing Role in Asia, Regional Cooperation, and National Unification

South Korea’s geopolitical position dictates maintaining a strong alliance with the U.S. while exploring a harmonious partnership with China to protect and pursue its national

North Korea and Information Access

Kang Cheol Hwan, author of Aquariums of Pyongyang and Sejun Park former DPRK refugee working for the North Korea Strategy Center, a Seoul-based NGO, spoke to the topic of

Anti-Americanism in Democratizing South Korea: A Look Back

David Straub of Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center analyzed anti-US sentiments in Korea during his tenure at the US Embassy in Seoul

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The 13th Annual New York Korean Film Festival

  The 13th Annual New York Korean Film Festival Program for November 6th to November 11th, 2015, at the Museum of the Moving Image.  

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Examining the South Korea-China Trade Pact

South Korea signed a free trade agreement with China, its largest trading partner, this summer. The ROK-PRC free trade agreement promises to eliminate tariffs on

Miindo, Velazquez and Ants: Gallery Exhibition

  Unrestrained by boundaries of medium or style, Lee LeeNam playfully reimagines classic works of art from different genres, time periods, and countries.  He adds

Korea and Banking in the 1970s

In the 1970s, the Republic of Korea sprang forward in its appeal for investors and financiers, given strong export-led growth, close cooperation with US financial