Past Events

“Surviving” the Professional World – Advice from Yul Kwon

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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Korea and Sino-US Relations

Stimson Center senior fellow and China Program director Yun Sun and Asia Society Arthur Ross director of the Center for US-China Relations Orville Schell join

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Hot! Hot! Hot! Korean Food in the Age of Kpop

  Once considered a dubious cuisine relegated to the “ethnic food” category, Korean food is now hotter than ever in the United States and beyond.

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Role of Regional Players in Inter-Korean Peace and Unification

Join us for a discussion on regional roles in building inter-Korean peace and unification with Columbia University adjunct professor Katrin Fraser Katz, Carnegie Endowment for

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Women in Congress: A Conversation with U.S. Representative Young Kim

U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) joins The Korea Society to share her journey in becoming one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress

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Kim Koo Professional Series: Spring 2021

  The Kim Koo Professional Series, now in its twelfth iteration, brings together 8-10 senior director level professionals three times over three weeks for special

Samul Nori: Dynamic Rhythms from Korea

  Samul nori, the South Korean percussion genre with powerful rhythmic forms, has reached international popularity. First created in Seoul in 1978 by a quartet

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Media and Entertainment “Spotlight”: A conversation with AB World CEO Angie Byun

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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Mina Cheon Dreaming Unification/Protest Peace

Image courtesy of Mina Cheon Studio (Photo by Cyrus Feldman) May 3 – September 2, 2021| The global art activist Mina Cheon draws inspiration from

Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture 2021

University of Missouri Assistant Professor and Institute for Korean Studies Co-Director Aram Hur, the 2021 Sherman Scholar award recipient, speaks on May 6 at 3 PM

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