Geopolitical Affairs Programs

2026 Gala

2026 Annual Gala

2026 Van Fleet Award Honoree
JENSEN HUANG
Founder & CEO
NVIDIA

This year, the Korea Society is honored to announce the 2026 Van Fleet Award recipient is Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, in recognition

Korea and Regional Relations: The Peninsula Today

Stephen Noerper, senior vice president of The Korea Society, addressed Korea’s growth in regional and global leadership, and current concerns on North Korea, China, and

Korean Film Today

Laurence Kardish, senior curator emeritus for film of the Museum of Modern Art, addresses the Asian studies and cinema studies programs on the legacy of

The Life and Legacy of Senator Mansfield

In partnership with the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana, Ambassadors Hubbard and Minton; former Congressman Pat Williams; and Professor Emeritus

Korea and Regional Relations: A Roundtable Discussion

In partnership with the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana, Ambassador Hubbard, Ambassador Minton, Dr. Kim and Dr. Noerper joined in

Memories of the Korean War: Stories and Artifacts

In partnership with the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana, The Korea Society shared an exhibition of items that conveyed the

Remarks By President Obama and President Park of The Republic of Korea in Joint Press Conference

On April 25, 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama spoke in a joint press conference with President Park of the Republic of Korea at the Blue House, Seoul,

Inside North Korea

In December 2011, Kim Jong-un took over for his father as supreme leader of North Korea. More than two years into Kim Jong-un’s reign, many

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Park’s Historic Dresden Address on Unification

On March 28, 2014, Korean President Park Geun-hye delivered a historic address on Korean unification at the Dresden University of Technology in Dresden, Germany.   Friday,

UN Commission of Inquiry Report on North Korea

Amnesty International’s Frank Jannuzi discusses the release of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) report of North Korean human rights violations. The report follows

Korea’s Foreign Policy Initiatives under Park Geun-hye

Dr. Park Jin, former Member of Parliament and Chair Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, examines the opportunities and challenges for Korea’s foreign policy