The next Call for Applications for the seventh annual Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Award will be opened in spring 2023. Established in 2017, through the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sherman and family, the Award encourages and contributes to the advancement of thought leadership for a new generation of Korea scholars and professionals. Each year The Korea Society recognizes an emerging expert and provides the awardee… Read More

With strategic competition between the United States and China intensifying and a new South Korean President set to shift Seoul’s foreign policy preferences, join us for this discussion on US-Korea-China relations, featuring: Dr. Seong-Hyon Lee, Harvard University Fairbank Center visiting scholar and Former Director of Sejong Institute Center for Chinese Studies, Yun Sun, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the… Read More

Join us for this exciting presentation by Ambassador Enna Park about Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Officially known as International Registered Exhibitions, World Expos are a global gathering of nations dedicated to finding solutions to pressing challenges by offering a journey inside a universal theme through engaging and immersive activities. Korea became one of five candidates to host the World Expo after submitting its bid in June… Read More

Image courtesy of the artist In Wonju Seo’s hands, the aesthetics, forms, and techniques of bojagi— traditional Korean wrapping cloths—are reconfigured as abstract textile art for a global audience. Seo combines needlework, painting, photography, and other techniques to create contemplative artworks that explore her transcultural identity and life experience. Ms. Seo, whose solo exhibition Travelogue is on view at The Korea Society Gallery March 3 - May 27, 2022, talks… Read More