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Book Café: The Women Divers of Jeju Island

    Award-winning author, editor and photojournalist Brenda Paik Sunoo presents images from Moon Tides: Jeju Island Grannies and the Sea. Jeju Island’s sea women,

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The Park Chung Hee Era: The Transformation of South Korea

Harvard University Professor Ezra Vogel visits The Korea Society to discuss the monumental new political history he co-edited, The Park Chung Hee Era: The Transformation

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Contemplative Traditional Music Series: P’ungnyu Percussion (Changgo)

Enjoy a meditative performance of changgo, a traditional hour-glass drum, adapted for p’ungnyu, the classical ensemble music of Korean nobility and central theme of The

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My Korean Deli

    Ben Ryder Howe, formerly of The Paris Review and a contributor to The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, and Outside, discusses his recently published

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China’s Approach to North Korea

Mansfield Foundation Executive Director Gordon Flake discusses the complexities of China’s role in dealing with North Korea. Though stating concern about North Korea’s nuclear and

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Making the Kimchi Chronicles

Join Eric Rhee, producer, and Marja Vongerichten, host and wife of world famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, for an evening of conversation and a behind the

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Korea in a Globalized World

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-Soo discusses the role of Korea in a globalized world. As a strategic hub and home to Samsung, Hyundai-Kia Motors, LG

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Threading Life: A Lecture by Korean Quilt Master Haeja Kim

    Traditional Korean quilt technique requires keen attention to detail, patience, and dedication. With the arrival of the modern sewing machine, traditional quilting largely

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Please Look After Mom

    Prof. Jin Young Choi speaks with author Kyung-sook Shin about her novel ‘Please Look After Mom’ March 24, 2011

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Mapping Identity: Antiquarian Korean Maps of the MacLean Collection

    Richard Pegg, Asian art curator of Chicago’s MacLean Collection, examines Korean maps in a variety of formats, the challenges faced by cartographers, and

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