Copyright Credit: “Simultaneous translators at work” by International Transport Forum The global recognition of K-pop, K-drama, and K-movies has brought with it much interest in Korean translation. Recently, Sharon Choi, a freelance translator for Bong Joon Ho, the Oscar-winning Director of ‘Parasite’, received much international attention for her excellent translation work. If you are bilingual […]
The Korea Society and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) are delighted to present Leveraging Big Data, AI, and Patents for Business Growth on November 10th, 2020 from 6pm to 8pm EST. Our first session will feature Tim Hwang, CEO of FiscalNote. FiscalNote is a global technology and media company that Tim co-founded in 2013 at […]
The Korea Society is pleased to join KOTRA in presenting valuable lessons on career development through the K-Move program series. K-Move is a project that KOTRA has been organizing for younger Korean audiences abroad, while inviting leading professionals from different fields to share their stories on employment and settlement in the U.S. In this meaningful […]
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 […]
2020 Van Fleet Award Honorees U.S. Korean War Veterans Accepted by Honorable Charles B. Rangel Congressman 1970-2016Statesman-in-residenceThe City College of New York Charles B. Rangel, war hero, history-making congressman, master lawmaker. A founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, he made history as the first African American member of Congress […]
The Korea Society’s 29th Annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament was held on August 11 at Wykagyl Country Club. Many supporters of the US-Korea relationship who have contributed greatly to the mission of the Korea Society got together and enjoyed a perfect mid-summer day and evening at the beautiful Wykagyl Country Club. Mr. Jerry Lee […]
As consumers continue to cut the cord, how will we define the future of TV? How does this paradigm shift change the future of advertising? Join us July 16th as Cathy Oh, Global Head of Marketing & Analytics at Samsung Ads, explores these topics in conversation with CeFaan Kim, reporter at WABC-TV Eyewitness News. Throughout […]
Over the months journalists have worked tirelessly to provide reliable and up to date information on COVID-19. Timothy Martin, Korea bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, is among these journalists. His reporting has shed light on the outbreak in South Korea, giving U.S. readers an in-depth account of the situation in the country and […]
Celebrate the New Year with The Korea Society as we welcome the Year of the Rat with greater advancements to come! Meet fellow members, supporters, and friends and enjoy Korean-themed drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. Thursday, January 30, 2020 | 6:30 PM The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, NYC Attire: Festive Supporter, […]
2019 Van Fleet Award Honorees Van Fleet Awardee The late Yang Ho Cho Former Chairman and CEOHanjin Group Yang Ho Cho was former chairman, CEO and major shareholder of the Hanjin Group, a global transportation conglomerate in the aviation, maritime and ground transportation industries. Companies in the Hanjin Group […]
