Past Events

A Decade of K-Pop: Korean Music’s Ascent in the U.S.

Ten years since Wonder Girls and BoA became the first Korean artists to appear on Billboard’s main U.S. music charts, K-pop is at the forefront

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Lessons Learned with In Seon Hwang

The Korea Society and The Korea Finance Society hosted another Lessons Learned program in the summer of 2019. Mr. In Seon Hwang, managing director of

ARMISTICE DAY SALUTE 2019

66th Anniversary of Signing of Korean War Armistice to be Commemorated Friday, July 26, 2019 at Noon in Battery Park Dozens of U.S. and South

Making North Korea Creditworthy: What Will It Take to Finance Its Post Nuclear Development?

The U.S. and South Korea have promised a bright future for North Korea if it denuclearizes. Reform is fundamentally North Korea’s choice. But a successful

Artist Talk: Jung Hee Choi with Jay Sanders

  FREE with RSVP ““…while watching Ms. Choi’s hallucinatory screen, you may find yourself in an altered state of consciousness, on the verge of some

Korea-Japan Relations and the US Role

  Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Sheila Smith joined Korea Society Chairman Ambassador Thomas Hubbard for a discussion on the recent challenges to Korea-Japan

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Hong Gildong, the Invincible and Righteous Outlaw by Professor Minsoo Kang

Hong Gildong, who is sometimes referred to as the Korean Robin Hood, is by far the most famous literary character from classic Korean literature. His

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A Conversation with Jihoon Rim, former CEO of Kakao

Mr. Jihoon Rim, executive advisor and former CEO at Kakao and Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, shared his experiences as the leader

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Happy Hour at Martos Gallery: Jennie Jieun Lee

Meet us downtown! Join us at Martos Gallery with Assistant Director Sarah Han, and meet the artist Jennie Jieun Lee, whose solo exhibition Sizzling Gouba

Seunggu Kim Better Days

CURRENT EXHIBITION | October 3-December 18, 2019 | Reception and Panel Discussion on Contemporary Photography in Korea: Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 6 PM The