On October 23, The Korea Society welcomed guests to The Plaza Hotel in New York City for the 2025 Annual Dinner, a premier gathering of leaders and supporters who share The Korea Society’s commitment to strengthening U.S.-Korea relations. Board Chair Ambassador Kathleen Stephens and President & CEO Thomas J. Byrne welcomed our guests to the […]
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) […]
The 2023 Annual Dinner was held on September 20 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance, Korea Society Board Chair Ambassador Kathleen Stephens and Korea Society President and CEO Thomas J. Byrne welcomed all our guests to the gala to kick off the eventful evening. Emmy […]
The Annual Dinner on September 22nd was a wonderful celebration of The Korea Society’s 65th Anniversary. It brought together a community which values the multifaceted bonds between the Korean and American people. Korea Society Board Chair Ambassador Kathleen Stephens and Korea Society President and CEO Thomas J. Byrne welcomed all our guests to the gala. […]
This year’s Annual Dinner, The Korea Society’s premier event of the year, was held on October 19 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Korea Society Board Chair Ambassador Kathleen Stephens and Korea Society President and CEO Thomas J. Byrne welcomed all our guests to the gala, an especially meaningful event marking the […]
The Annual Gala Dinner is the Korea Society’s premier event of the year, celebrating the U.S-Korea relationship as well as honoring those who work towards maintaining this special alliance. This year, in light of health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19, we have decided to “recreate” our Annual Gala as a virtually-celebrated event on Wednesday, October […]
KEYNOTE SPEAKER General Vincent K. Brooks Retired Four-Star General & Former Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea VAN FLEET AWARD HONOREES The Boeing Company The late Yang Ho Cho Former Chairman and CEO Hanjin Group Received by Mr. Ihssane MounirSenior Vice President, Commercial Sales & MarketingThe Boeing […]
Keynote Speaker H.E. Harry Harris U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Van Fleet Award Honoree Sohn Kyung-Shik ChairmanCJ Group Master of Ceremonies Juju Chang Co-AnchorABC Nightline The Plaza Fifth Avenue at Central Park South, New York City Reception 6:00 PM | Dinner 7:00 PM Black Tie, Traditional Attire Contact Angela I. Rhyee […]
Van Fleet Award Honoree & Special Guest The Honorable George W. Bush 43rd President of the United StatesFounder, George W. Bush Presidential Center MODERATOR Victor Cha Professor of Government and Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown University Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies Fellow in Human Freedom, George W. Bush Institute […]
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Van Fleet Award Honoree Chey Tae-won Chairman and CEO, SK HoldingsChairman, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies Keynote Speaker The Hon. John Negroponte Former Deputy Secretary of State and Former Director of National Intelligence Special Guest H. E. Marc Knapper Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy, Seoul Master of Ceremonies Theresa […]
