Past Events

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

North Korea as a Challenge to Security and Stability in Northeast Asia

On March 26, 2010, The Korea Society presented a panel discussion at the Association for Asian Studies annual meeting in Philadelphia on the security challenges

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

In the Wake: Weighing Korean Options after the Cheonan Sinking

The Korea Society, the leading American organization dedicated to understanding and cooperation between the U.S. and Korea, will convene a panel of experts to discuss

Of Touchscreens and Clouds: Korea’s Competitive Edge

As South Korea goes, so goes the world in cell phone, flat screen, and broadband technologies. Where will the Korean bellwether move next? Korean stock-market

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