Tag: contemporary Korea

Cycling in Korea

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  In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3rd as International World Bicycle Day to recognize “the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of

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Join us as we welcome renowned businesswoman Angie Byun as she reflects on her career as a leader in the media, entertainment, and fashion industries.

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Yul Kwon, Google Senior Director of Product Management and the first Asian American winner of the CBS reality show Survivor, will join the Society to

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Television as we know it has transformed in the last two decades, away from network television mainly produced in the form of sitcoms, police procedurals,

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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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Copyright Credit: playSyria In this new series, we take a dive into contemporary culture in South Korea. In this first episode, we will be exploring

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  What are the challenges a chef faces when she decides to open a restaurant? How do you break the stereotype that “women make good

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32nd Street: Then & Now

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Explore the history and development of 32nd Street, a.k.a Koreatown in Manhattan. Dr. Jinwon Kim presents a comprehensive study of 32nd Street as a transnational

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Ten years since Wonder Girls and BoA became the first Korean artists to appear on Billboard’s main U.S. music charts, K-pop is at the forefront

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  K-Factor, a unique concert presented by Lincoln Center, cast a light on the often overlooked musical innovations and radical spirit of the global phenomenon

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