A collection of original audio and video products made in-house by The Korea Society. |
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Quick Take
North Korea’s New Posture with Dr. Soo Kim
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 4 PM
In 2024, North Korea’s leadership has made a number of striking changes to its foreign policy, including abandoning its goal of unification and declaring South Korea its “principal enemy... Read More
ZERO WASTE: A Director's Talk
Monday, April 22, 2024
Zero Waste is a timely documentary film that explores the current recycling efforts in South Korea through the personal stories of six changemakers. These individuals are advocates for a circular economy... Read More
Quick Take
South Korea’s New Foreign Policy and Public Opinion with Dr. Kuyoun Chung
Friday, April 19, 2024
This program examines shifts in South Korea’s foreign policy posture, featuring insights and analysis from Dr. Kuyoun Chung, Assistant professor of the Department of Political Science at the Kangwon National University... Read More
Korea: A New History of South and North with Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Join us for a book talk with authors Professor Victor Cha and Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo, who discuss their new book, Korea: A New History of South and North with policy director Jonathan Corrado... Read More
INTERVIEW with BUSAN MAYOR PARK HEONG-JOON
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM
Join us for a “Local Leadership in a Global Context” series discussion with Mayor of Busan, Park Heong-joon, moderated by Tom Byrne, President & CEO of The Korea Society. Mayor Park, re-elected with overwhelming support... Read More
Author Talks: Yun Ko-eun with Lizzie Buehler
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
In the first short-story collection of hers to be translated into and published in English, South Korean author Yun Ko-eun conjures up slightly off-kilter worlds tucked away in the corners of everyday life... Read More
Majestic Elegance- Art, Crafts, and Techniques by Sunglim Kim
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
In this lecture, Professor Sunglim Kim explores various metalwares and decorative arts throughout the history of the Korean peninsula, and craftsmanship and techniques used to create them... Read More
Rapid Reaction: Unpacking the Korean Election
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 1 PM (EDT)
Join us for a rapid reaction analysis of the Republic of Korea’s high stakes 2024 legislative election, held in South Korea one day prior on April 10. This election could shift the control of power in the National Assembly, resulting in an emboldened electoral mandate for President Yoon Suk Yeol... Read More
Crystal Hana Kim: The Stone Home with Susan Choi
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
A hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center, The Stone Home is a stunning work of great emotional power from Crystal Hana Kim... Read More
Recapturing Lost Ground on North Korean Human Rights, with Ambassador Julie Turner
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 12 PM (EDT)
Join us for a conversation about recovering lost ground in the international effort to address North Korea’s human rights violations, featuring: Ambassador Julie Turner... Read More
The Philosophy of Korean Tea
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
Darye–"etiquette for tea" or "tea rite"– has been an integral part of Korean history and culture for over a thousand years. Donghyun Kim, a Korean heritage curator, discusses the history of tea... Read More
Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 12:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for a discussion with the Senior Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg News Saleha Mohsin on her newly released book Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order... Read More
Starry Field with Margaret Juhae Lee and Grace M. Cho
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
In her intimate and touching debut, Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, journalist Margaret Juhae Lee uncovers her family’s lost history that had been buried in the darkness of Korea’s colonial decades... Read More
Colloquy: Translating Korean Poetry
Monday, March 25, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
The Korea Society is delighted to present Colloquy: Translating Korean Poetry, featuring five poets and translators –Stine An, Eunice Lee, Seo Jung Hak, Megan Sungyoon, and Soje– for an evening of poetry reading and conversation... Read More
The Dynamic U.S.-ROK Trade and Investment Relationship: Current Issues and Prospects
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 6 PM (EDT)
Explore insights into the dynamics of the U.S.-ROK economic relations and the critical issues impacting trade and investment between the two nations in our inaugural program, “The Dynamic U.S.-ROK Trade and Investment Relationship: Current Issues and Prospects... Read More
The Republic of Korea and the UN Security Council
with ROK Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Ambassador Joonkook HWANG
Friday, March 15, 2024 | 4:30 PM (EDT)
Please join us for a timely discussion on the Republic of Korea’s membership in the United Nations Security Council for the 2024-2025 term, featuring the ROK Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Joonkook HWANG... Read More
Jang: The Soul of Korean Cooking
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
Like the foundational role of butter in French cooking or olive oil in Italian cuisine, jangs stand as the cornerstone of Korean cooking, infusing every dish with a symphony of flavors and complexity. Chef Mingoo Kang... Read More
Legal Career Insights: A Panel Discussion
Monday, March 11, 2024 | 12 PM (EDT)
In the next program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society, in partnership with the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), will be hosting a panel discussion focused on the pursuit of a career in law. Our panel comprises four experienced legal professionals: Karen Kim, Senior Counsel at QBE North America and President of AABANY; Judge Judy Kim... Read More
Korean Unification: A Fading Prospect?
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 8:00 AM (EST)
Join us for this conversation about prospects for Korean Unification with Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News / Editorial Director at Korea Pro, Dr. Lee Sang-shin, director of the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at Korea Institute of National Unification (KINU), and Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)... Read More
Snowglobe with Soyoung Park and Joungmin Lee Comfort
Monday, March 4, 2024
Snowglobe by Soyoung Park, the first book in a powerful young adult dystopian duology, is a groundbreaking exploration of personal identity, and the future of the world as we know it. The winner of the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award, the novel has been translated into English by Joungmin Lee Comfort... Read More
Charting Entrepreneurial Paths:
Curtis Lee, From Luxe to Pinwheel and Beyond
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)
Navigating the uncertainties of quitting an established career to venture into entrepreneurship is a common challenge for many aspiring startup founders. The question of when to take that leap adds another layer of complexity to the journey. To shed light on these dilemmas, we invite you to join our conversation with Curtis Lee... Read More
Deterring North Korea: A Conversation with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins
Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 12 PM (EST)
Join us for a discussion on deterrence and North Korea with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Together in conversation with US Air Force Reserve Major Jessica Taylor... Read More
Author Talks: Hwang Bo-reum
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 5:00 PM
The charming slice-of-life novel Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by debut novelist Hwang Bo-reum became an instant smash hit with Korean readers. Now, the irresistible bestseller is available to English readers for the first time with an effervescent translation by Singaporean translator Shanna Tan... Read More
Concrete Utopia: A Director's Talk
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
The story begins in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophic disaster. What if our apartment complex is the only building left standing after a devastating earthquake? Produced by Climax Studio... Read More
Rumbles of Thunder and Endangered Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 12 PM (EST)
Recent events have heightened military tensions on the Korean Peninsula—North Korea’s successful launch of a military satellite resulting in Seoul’s decision to partially suspend the inter-Korean Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), and followed by Pyongyang’s deployment of additional forces near its border with South Korea... Read More
Author Talks: Bora Chung & Anton Hur
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
A rising star of Korean literature, Bora Chung burst onto the American literary scene last year with the publication of her astounding debut, Cursed Bunny: Stories, translated by Anton Hur. Met with universal praise, these surreal, chilling fables that take on patriarchy... Read More
Startup Scene: Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow
Saeju Jeong: An Unwavering Visionary Behind Noom
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)
Join us for our inaugural program of Startup Scene: Entrepreneur of Tomorrow, featuring Saeju Jeong, the Co-Founder and former CEO, and now serving as Executive Chair of Noom. Noom, established in 2008 with Saeju’s friend, Artem Pekatov, introduced a pioneering weight loss app in 2017... Read More
An Evening of Korean Traditional Dance
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EST)|
Join us for an enchanted evening of Korean traditional dance performances. Kim Myoseon, Master Instructor of Seungmu (monk's dance), the 27th Important Intangible Cultural Property of the Republic of Korea... Read More
Interview with Governor of Gyeonggi Province Dong Yeon Kim
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 6:00 PM (EST)|
Join us for the “Local Leadership in a Global Context” series with Governor of Gyeonggi Province Dong Yeon Kim, moderated by Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, Korea Society Board Chair... Read More
Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values Inaugural Lecture by Dr. Jim Yong Kim
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)|
With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human condition. With generous support from Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation... Read More
The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Why It May Fail and Why It Must Not
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)|
Join us for a book talk with the Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy Scott Snyder. This new work provides an authoritative overview of the internal and external pressures on the U.S.–South Korea alliance and explores its future prospects... Read More
The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Why It May Fail and Why It Must Not
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 6 PM (EST)|
Join us for a book talk with the Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy Scott Snyder. This new work provides an authoritative overview of the internal and external pressures on the U.S.–South Korea alliance and explores its future prospects... Read More
Beyond Utopia: Screening and Q&A with Sue Mi Terry and Seohyun Lee
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | 6 PM|
Join us for a screening of the documentary film BEYOND UTOPIA, winner of the Audience Award for US Documentary Features at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. BEYOND UTOPIA is a suspenseful look at the lengths people will go to gain freedom. It follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on earth... Read More
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