Over the months journalists have worked tirelessly to provide reliable and up to date information on COVID-19. Timothy Martin, Korea bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, is among these journalists. His reporting has shed light on the outbreak in South Korea, giving U.S. readers an in-depth account of the situation in the country and the actions taken to stem the spread of the virus. In this webcast, Timothy speaks… Read More

Harvard University visiting fellow and Sophia University professor Sandra Fahy joins senior director Stephen Noerper for a discussion of her latest work, Dying for Rights. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy professor Sung-yoon Lee, who reviews the book in Korean Studies, joins the discussion. To buy Dying for Rights, please visit: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/dying-for-rights/9780231176347 North Korean Human Rights with Sandra Fahy and Sung-yoon Lee Thursday, June 11, 2020 | 12 PM The… Read More

South Korea’s impressive, timely and comprehensive strategy in controlling the spread of the coronavirus has earned praise from the director general of the WHO. In this webcast moderated by Korea Society President Thomas Byrne, Mr. Dae Joong Lee, Director of Development, Finance Division at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in South Korea, discusses how the country coordinated among ministries, agencies and the private sector in its response to the… Read More

VIDEO RELEASE: In this inaugural episode of the new video series Author Talks, Korea’s leading author of psychological thrillers You-Jeong Jeong discusses her career and award-winning novels, including Seven Years of Darkness and The Good Son. To buy Seven Years of Darkness, please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604960/seven-years-of-darkness-by-you-jeong-jeong/ To buy The Good Son, please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557620/the-good-son-by-you-jeong-jeong/ Author Talks: You-Jeong Jeong The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor New York, NY 10017 Join… Read More