"A powerful indictment of systemic racism and the criminal justice system" – The Chicago Reader “Extraordinarily moving... what documentary filmmaking should strive for” – RogerEbert.com Join us for the riveting documentary FREE CHOL SOO LEE, opening at IFC Center on August 12. A MUBI Release, this revelatory Sundance selection from journalists Julie Ha and Eugene Yi chronicles the story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean-American whose wrongful murder conviction ignited… Read More

Join us for a video tribute to honor the service and sacrifice of Veterans of The Korean War in a program produced in partnership with The Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA) and The Korea-US Alliance Foundation (KUSAF). Released to mark the anniversary of the 1953 Armistice, this program features: current Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense General Lee Jong-sup, Korean War Veterans area commander Salvatore Scarlato, Society president and… Read More

Walhwajungin (Lovers Under the Moon) by Shin Yun-Bok (1758-?) Image courtesy of Kansong Art & Culture Foundation Riding the Korean Wave sweeping the world, the traditional Korean costumes have become increasingly visible in global media. In 2021, hanbok - the generic term referring to traditional style Korean clothing - was registered in the Oxford English Dictionary. In this comprehensive series of lectures, Dr. Minjee Kim, the preeminent scholar of Korean… Read More

Author Photo: Benjo Arwas As one of the first Korean American actors to blaze a unique path through cultural and business barriers into the mainstream, John Cho’s esteemed career has spanned over two decades with compelling performances across film and television. Cho is also a former 7th-grade English teacher who grew up as a Korean immigrant kid in Texas and East L.A. (among many other places). This spring, he became… Read More