FREE with RSVP In conjunction with the current exhibition of Seunggu Kim’s photography series Better Days, the Korea Society is pleased to present a panel of selected photographers and curators for a discussion on contemporary photography in Korea. Contemporary Photography in Korea: Reception & Panel Discussion Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 6 PM @ The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, NYC Gallery hours: 10 AM - 4:30 PM… Read More

SOLD OUT Maangchi is back! Author of Maangchi’s Real Korean Cooking, founder of Maangchi.com, and one of YouTube’s most popular chefs with a staggering 3.7 million subscribers, Maangchi is warmly regarded as the go-to authority on Korean cuisine. Her second book, Maangchi’s Big Book of Korean Cooking, is the definitive book on not only Korean food but Korea’s food-crazy culture. Maangchi will discuss her new book and the ever-increasing popularity… Read More

The Korea Society is pleased to welcome back the musicians of Korean Traditional Music Orchestra of the Blind. During the Joseon Dynasty, the royal palace provided education and training to musically gifted blind people then employed them as court musicians. Known as “Blind Kwanhyun,” these musicians performed during official engagements and royal festivities. In 2011, Siloam Welfare Center for the Blind in Seoul launched the Korean Traditional Music Orchestra of… Read More

Author Seth Berkman discusses the release of his new book on South Korea’s women’s hockey team at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. In conversation with Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado, Berkman, whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and SPIN and on ESPN, chronicles the tale of a group of young women who brought the Koreas closer in new ways. Followed by book sale and signing by the author.This program… Read More