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Korean Art from 1953

Korean Art From 1953: Collision, Innovation, Interaction is a richly illustrated book containing fourteen essays written by leading Korean art historians and scholars, topics range

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East Goes West: Younghill Kang, His Life and Works

Drawing by Karl Stevens for the New York Review of Books What if the finest, funniest, craziest, sanest, most cheerfully depressing Korean-American novel was also one

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BTS: Blood, Sweat & Tears with Tamar Herman

America’s leading authority on BTS, K-Pop, and East Asian entertainment, Tamar Herman returns to the Korea Society with her book BTS: Blood, Sweat & Tears.

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Reading in Translation: Korean Novels in the U.S.

South Korean literature in translation has been experiencing a global efflorescence in recent years. There are at least 6 Korean novels being released in the

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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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The Nine Cloud Dream with Heinz Insu Fenkl

Korea’s most prized literary masterpiece: a Buddhist journey questioning the illusions of human life—presented in a vivid new translation by PEN/Hemingway finalist Heinz Insu Fenkl

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Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection with Haemin Sunim

Begin 2019 with renowned Buddhist teacher and writer Haemin Sunim. Born in Korea and educated in the United States, he has more than a million

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Book Signing Event: Eunjoo Lee’s Photo ODYSSEY

In celebration of EunJoo Lee’s 40-year career as a photographer, the Society invites members to enjoy photos and personal stories from her book, Eunjoo Lee’s

South Korea at the Crossroads

  Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic

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King of Spies with author Blaine Harden

Best-selling author and former Washington Post Northeast Asia bureau chief Blaine Harden discusses his riveting King of Spies on its date of release. His third work on Korea recounts

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