In the modern tradition of abstract art, artists look beyond what we physically see. Using color, shape, line, and texture, they express strong emotional content without constraints of representation. With her bold colors and brushstroke Annette Hur deliberately positions her paintings in between abstraction and figuration, dealing with the conflicts of the real lived experience […]
Join authors Ery Shin (Spring On the Peninsula) and Christine Ma-Kellams (The Band) as they discuss their books and stories from the Korean diaspora. Longlisted for the 2024 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, Spring On the Peninsula is Ery Shin’s debut novel about a desultory libertine who mourns a failed relationship over the course […]
Banchan, the shared side dishes that accompany a Korean meal, are often the real stars of the table, and it’s time we celebrate them. From the kitchen of chef Caroline Choe, Banchan: 60 Korean American Recipes for Delicious, Shareable Sides offers 60 mouthwatering recipes for classic and modern banchan dishes. From namul (fresh vegetables) […]
Join us for an engaging discussion with Peter Kahng, an expert on the intersection of global art markets and contemporary Korean art. As a lecturer at Stanford University specializing in “Global Art Markets in Asia,” Peter Kahng will provide a unique perspective on the thriving contemporary art scene in Korea. Explore how Korean art movements, […]
With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human condition. With generous support from Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation, The Korea Society presents a Series on Ethics and Common Values. This series promotes […]
We invite you to join the 2024 Annual Dinner on Monday, September 30th at The Plaza Hotel. The Annual Dinner is The Korea Society’s flagship event of the year, in which we bring together those who share the Society’s mission of strengthening friendship between the peoples of the United States and Korea. Yoon Soo (Gene) […]
2024 Van Fleet Award Honorees Accepted b y Yoon Soo (Gene) YoonChairman of the BoardFILA Holdings Corp. & Acushnet Holdings Corp. Gene Yoon, also known in Korean as Yoon Soo Yoon, is the Chairman of the Board of Italian sportswear company FILA Holdings Corp. and American golf product company Acushnet Holdings […]
Exhibition: September 12 – December 13, 2024 | In the modern tradition of abstract art, artists look beyond what we physically see. Using color, shape, line, and texture, they express strong emotional content without constraints of representation. Two Korean-born artists based in New York present their own expositions and elucidations in Dyadic, a duo exhibition. […]
Join us at The Korea Society to honor Veterans who served in The Korean War. This ceremony marks the 71st Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953. This program will provide perspectives on the experience of a front-line soldier as told by a Korean War veteran, South Korea’s […]
“With his quietly magical debut, Kang delivers a book that only a history professor such as himself could write. The novel switches between a profoundly personal story of loss and a grand, mythic epic, poking at the varied ethics and aims of historicism as it goes.”— Bustle A beautifully crafted, enriching saga inspired by East […]
