Tag: Arts & Culture

Korean Illuminated Sutra Transcription Talk & Demonstration

Master artist Kim Kyeong-Ho is a pioneer and transmitter of the art of Sagyeong, Korean Sutra Copying. He was appointed by the Korean Ministry of

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NETWORKING RECEPTION CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE MEDIA

– SOLD OUT – Join us for a networking reception with members from The Korea Society, Council of Korean Americans (CKA), and Asian American Journalists

ASIA WEEK ARTIST TALK with Suh Seung Won

  Simultaneity presents an ongoing series based on the Korean Dansaekhwa monochrome movement by artist Suh Seung Won (b. 1941), a pioneer of geometric abstraction

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Korean Film Today with Won Dong-Yeon

SOLD OUT Famed producer Won Dong-Yeon–the creative force behind Along with the Gods and Masquerade–speaks to the state of Korean film today and intricacies of

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The Nine Cloud Dream with Heinz Insu Fenkl

Korea’s most prized literary masterpiece: a Buddhist journey questioning the illusions of human life—presented in a vivid new translation by PEN/Hemingway finalist Heinz Insu Fenkl

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SUH SEUNG WON: SIMULTANEITY 1970-PRESENT

  As an early member of the Dansaekhwa art movement, Suh Seung-Won (b. 1941) presents the theoretical basis for Korean modernism. For over 50 years,

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New Year Pansori Recital

Pansorist Saebom Shin offers her rendition of gugak, a traditional Korean vocal music, in this New Year performance. Shin performs Danga: Sacheolga, Chunhyang-ga, poet Jinee

Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection with Haemin Sunim

Begin 2019 with renowned Buddhist teacher and writer Haemin Sunim. Born in Korea and educated in the United States, he has more than a million

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Young Professionals’ Night 2018: Happy Hour at the Rubin Museum

Celebrate the year’s end with the Young Professionals’ Network of The Korea Society! Enjoy a night of networking, drinks, and a live music DJ. The

Gender Politics of Kpop

Dr. S. Heijin Lee, Assistant Professor at NYU and freelance journalist Lai Frances delve into representations of gender roles in Kpop. They explore the traditional

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