The Korea Society celebrates its 55th anniversary with the launch of a Legacies in Korea-U.S. Relations series, saluting senior contributors to the bilateral relationship in humanitarian affairs, policy, business, or academe. Join us for an hour with Dr. David Kim of Holt International. The first employee hired by Harry Holt on his arrival in Korea […]
The Korea Society held its 23rd Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, July 15, celebrating “60 Years of Partnership and Shared Prosperity” between the U.S. and Korea. We returned to Alpine Country Club in Demarest, New Jersey where, under a very hot sun, everyone enjoyed a challenging round of golf while supporting The Korea Society and its […]
Now that the KORUS FTA has been in effect for three months, what has changed in the business environment between the United States and South Korea? To what extent has the treaty created jobs, spurred economic growth and generated new market demand for U.S. goods and services in Korea? And what are the prospects […]
Hotly contested and viewed by many as a bellwether for the December presidential election in Korea, the April 11 parliamentary election pits the conservative, incumbent Saenuri Party, led by Park Geun-hye against the liberal Democratic United Party, under Han Myeong-sook. The conservative Liberty Forward Party (Sim Dae-pyung) and left-progressive United Progressive Party (Rhyu Si-min, Lee […]
In conjunction with the gallery exhibition ASH: Contemporary Korean Art & Ceramics, artist Park Jihyun speaks to the creative process and his technique of burning incense onto rice paper. Park also will discuss his professional and personal exploration of both traditional and contemporary cultures. Thursday, March 22, 2012 5 PM Asia Week 2012 Gallery […]
The Korea Society continues its Knowing North Korea series covering economy and investment; nuclear and other security issues; refugees; NGOs and humanitarian affairs; energy, agriculture, and infrastructure development; and the roles of the international community. This 2012 installment begins with lessons in humanitarian affairs and suggestions for more constructive international involvement by Stanford University Pantech […]
The Korea Society inaugurates its series on the impact of the Korean diaspora in the United States with a discussion of Korean-American leadership in fashion and design. New York City’s East Village has seen an emergence of boutiques and cutting-edge lines led by Korean Americans. Thuy Lin Tu, New York University professor and author of […]
Hong-Chul “Hank” Ahn, Commissioner of Invest KOREA, visits The Korea Society to outline the unique opportunities for foreign direct investment in Korea. Mr. Ahn will review the current investment climate, location benefits, promising industries, and high-quality human resources available to the foreign direct investor in Korea, and explain the services Invest KOREA offers to help […]
Jaeyong Song, professor at Seoul National University and co-author of the recent Harvard Business Review article, The Paradox of Samsung’s Rise, examines the strategic management decisions that led to Samsung’s emergence as one of the world’s most successful companies from an ordinary original equipment manufacturer just 30 years ago. He will discuss how Samsung Electronics […]
Joseph Cirincione, president of the Ploughshares Fund, and Alexandra Toma, founder and co-chair of the Fissile Materials Working Group, examine the issues surrounding the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit to take place in Seoul in March. What does the summit mean for international efforts to prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists? What […]
