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    • U.S.-ROK New Economic Paradigm
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K-Pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today with Areum Jeong

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Thursday, February 12 , 2026 | 6:30 PM
K-Pop fandom's practices and activities are a primary productive force, instrumental in shaping the genre's immense global appeal, as well as its cultural influence, politics, and future potential. Over the last thirty years, the K-pop fandom has grown, intensified, and diversified, while its activities have taken on new social, technological, and economic manifestations, some of which are exclusive to K-pop and...

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Artist Talk: Ran Hwang

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Friday, March 20 , 2026 | 6:00 PM
Credit: Images Courtesy of the Artist; Artist photo by Lee Eun Joo |  In her solo exhibition, Ran Hwang presents large-scale installations that are both intricate and poetic, delicate yet dramatic, as they explore the cyclical patterns of life and the fleeting nature of beauty. Hwang creates her art through a meticulous and repetitive process, utilizing everyday materials such as paper buttons and pins. This...

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Korea in Transition

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Tuesday, March 24 , 2026 | 6:30 PM
Courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum |  Peabody Essex Museum’s Korean art collection, comprising nearly 2,000 works, offers a distinctive lens on late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Korea—a period marked by reform, global encounter, and artistic transition. Anchored by objects from the first Korean diplomatic delegation to the United States in 1883 and Korea’s participation in the 1893 Chicago World’s...

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2026 Emerging Design Competition

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Monday, March 30 , 2026 | 11:59 PM
The Korea Society is calling for entries for “Startup Scene: 2026 Emerging Design Competition.” The competition is a part of Startup Scene: Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (hereinafter Startup Scene), a program initiative dedicated to empower the startup entrepreneurial community that encompasses the US and South Korean economic landscape. This is proudly supported by Hanwha Life exclusively.The “Startup Scene: Emerging...

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Korean Messiah with Jonathan Cheng

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Monday, April 13 , 2026 | 6:30 PM
Join us for a book talk with Jonathan Cheng, author of the new history book Korean Messiah, which explores “the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity.” The Wall Street Journal’s current China bureau chief and former Korea bureau chief, Cheng's book documents the profusion and lasting impact of Christianity in North Korea’s current capital of Pyongyang, which was once described as...

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Language Classes

Welcome to the Korean Language Program   Our courses are offered online and meet;Once a week for 10 weeks per course2 hours or 2.5 hours per classOn Monday to Thursday Evenings (EDT) & Saturday Mornings (EDT) 📢 Korean Through K-Pop Workshop on February 10 📢 Spring Term Registration: March 9th - April 12th 📆 ANNUAL CALENDAR Korean Language...

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