Past Events

Ik-Joong Kang: Moon Jar/Longing for Home

Current Exhibition: January 16 – May 21| Internationally acclaimed artist Ik-Joong Kang’s new site-specific installation “Floating Dreams to the Moon” premiers at the Korea Society.

Podcasts/Videos 2019

A collection of original audio and video products made in-house by The Korea Society. |                      2026 | 2025 | 2024 |

Covering North Korea

North Korea challenges reporters’ efforts at providing clarity and revealing hidden dynamics given information gaps and a lack of access. Korea Risk Group CEO Chad

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Changes in the North Korean Economy and what has yet to change

This public roundtable dialogue explores recent changes and pathways for reform in the North Korean economy, with special focus on transitions and lessons learned in

Annual Membership Party 2020

Celebrate the New Year with The Korea Society as we welcome the Year of the Rat with greater advancements to come! Meet fellow members, supporters,

Memories of an exceptional Korea Society board director

Lea Sneider, a former member of the Korea Society board, passed last week. She was an inspiration to all of us at the Korea Society.

32nd Street: Then & Now

Explore the history and development of 32nd Street, a.k.a Koreatown in Manhattan. Dr. Jinwon Kim presents a comprehensive study of 32nd Street as a transnational

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Korea-Japan Relations: Looking Back, Looking Forward

University of Connecticut History Professor Alexis Dudden explores recent history and possible overtures in Korea-Japan relations in conversation with Korea Society Senior Director Stephen Noerper.

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A Conversation with 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 The Korea

Beyond 32nd Street: “Korean” Restaurants of the Moment

  Three of the most acclaimed restaurateurs in New York talk about the past, present and future of “Korean” restaurants in the city and beyond:

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