Tag: contemporary Korea

——CANCELLED——Telling a Korean Family History

Due to circumstances beyond our control, this program has been cancelled.We apologize for the inconvenience.  Koreans are known for their keen interest in genealogy and,

Korea’s Taste of Summer

Explore the tastes of summertime in Korea in this cooking demonstration and hands on workshop led by culinary instructor and food writer, Shin Kim. Learn

Summer Jazz Night with Sangmin Lee

Join us for a cool summer night of inventive jazz fusion with the Sangmin Lee Group, led by renowned Korean jazz artist, drummer, and composer

Korean Beauty Today

In Marie Claire’s article, The New Skincare Superpower, the Korean beauty industry is described as being 12 years ahead of the U.S. in terms of

The Art of Ooh-Ree Floral Design

With Spring just around the corner, learn the basics of Korean flower arranging in this introductory course. Traditionally, flowers in Korea have been associated with

An Evening of Contemporary Asian Art

Join us at Coohaus Art for a reception; private tour of the art exhibition, Camera Lucida Revisited; and an introductory talk on contemporary Asian art

Discover Mandoo: Korea’s Dumpling

Shin Kim, culinary instructor and food writer, makes Mandoo in this hands-on workshop, while sharing fun historical stories and video clips that illustrate the cultural

A Talk with Jung-Kyu Kim

Over the last 15 years, Jung-kyu Kim has traveled extensively throughout Asia and worked in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Singapore. In 2008, he was

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A Talk with Kyung-wha Kang

At our first brown bag lunch for young professionals, Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in the Office

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An Evening with Martin E. Kim

What are Major League Baseball contract negotiations like from the inside? How do you market a popular Korean confectionery, the Choco Pie,  to Americans? What

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