Past Programs

Talismans of Protection from Chosŏn Korea: Antique Locks, Latches and Key Charms

Shown for the first time in the United States, the collection features a rare collection of locks, latches and key charms, from the Chosŏn Dynasty

Korean Ghost Stories

Through November and December, 2009, The Korea Society is screening episodes from Korean Ghost Stories, KBS’ popular and long-running television series. Known in Korea as

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Director Bong Joon-Ho

  Korean Film in Focus: A Conversation with Director Bong Joon-ho | Long before he swept the Oscars with Parasite, Director Bong Joon Ho visited

Masks of Night: Faces from Traditional Korean Dance-Dramas

Koreans expressed their passion and fear through masked dance for hundreds of years.  The dance-drama dates back to shamanic ritual aimed at warding off malevolent

Korean Masked Dance-Drama: Enchanted Fertility Rite and Social Satire

Join us as Theresa Ki-ja Kim, professor emeritus of theater arts at SUNY Stony Brook, discusses how Korea’s unique tradition of masked dance-dramas masterfully blended

The Fabulous Kim Sisters

  The year is 1960, and The Kim Sisters have set the Vegas Strip afire with rich harmonies and an ability to play dozens of instruments. The

If This Kayagŭm Could Talk…

“…It would speak to the seasons.” Join us for a rich evening of time circling through the elegant sounds of Rami Seo’s kayagǔm. Powerful at

Steel Helmets: U.S. Korean War Graphics & Korean War in Color

      The Korea Society marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with two exhibitions running June 25 through September

Global Music Korea: Global Beats, Celebrating the G20 Summit

The Korea Society kicks off a rich autumn season of performing arts with percussionist Vongku Pak on traditional drum, or changgu, Eddy Jo Martinez on

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Dynamic Korea: Dance and Song 2010

The movements of Korea’s classical dance tradition reflect the essential rhythms of life in Korea. The exuberant yott’aryongch’um (Taffy Peddler Dance) walks audiences through the