Tag: Arts & Culture

An Evening of Contemporary Asian Art

Join us at Coohaus Art for a reception; private tour of the art exhibition, Camera Lucida Revisited; and an introductory talk on contemporary Asian art

Discover Mandoo: Korea’s Dumpling

Shin Kim, culinary instructor and food writer, makes Mandoo in this hands-on workshop, while sharing fun historical stories and video clips that illustrate the cultural

Film Comment Selects: Intruders

    The Korea Society teams up with The Film Society of Lincoln Center and the New York Asian Film Festival to present the New

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The Art of Maedeup, Korean Traditional Knotting

Maedeup, the traditional Korean art form of knotting silken cords, consists of over 35 intricate knots—with colorful names such as “dragonfly” and “plum blossom”—skillfully made

Gallery Talk: Korean Contemporary Ceramics

Fresh from participating in the Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, artist Young-mi Kim reports on her three-month journey to kilns, studios, and ceramic heritage sites throughout

The Choco Pie-ization of North Korea

Join dynamic contemporary artist Jin Joo Chae in this Studio Korea session. Jin Joo Chae employs printmaking and mixed media and is concerned with American

Art Workshop: Traditional Korean Pillow

Learn Korean hand sewing while making traditional Korean pillows which are cylindrical with broad, flat surfaces at each end, covered in intricate embroidery or patchwork.

A Talk with Kyung-wha Kang

At our first brown bag lunch for young professionals, Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in the Office

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Elegance and Tradition in Korean Furniture

Dr. Lyndel King, Director and Chief Curator at the University of Minnesota’s Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, introduces traditional Korean furniture with photos from the

An Evening with Martin E. Kim

What are Major League Baseball contract negotiations like from the inside? How do you market a popular Korean confectionery, the Choco Pie,  to Americans? What

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