Currently and Upcoming at The Korea Society
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Performing Arts | Wednesday, September 30, 7:00 pm  Rhythms to Make the Heart Beat FasterEnjoy the boundless energy of traditional Korean folk music with percussionist Minji Kim, as she performs selections from the folk repertoire on the changgo. This ancient drum, portrayed on the ancient murals of the Koguryŏ Kingdom and Buddhist temple bells of... |
Language Classes | Thursday, August 20, 9:00 am  Fall Korean Language Classes 2009Register now for Fall 2009 Korean language classes. Classes begin September 14 and run through December 11. Limited class sizes allow more interaction with the instructor and other students. Levels range from Introductory to Advanced. The Korea Society’s Kor... |
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Film | Saturday, October 3, 11:00 am  Crossroads of YouthThe Korea Society and the Film Society of Lincoln Center present Korea's oldest surviving film, recently digitally restored, accompanied by live musicians and narrators (byeonsa) of the type found in Korean theaters of the 1930s. Crossroads of Youth (Cheonchu... |
Gallery | Thursday, October 8, 11:00 am  Talismans of Protection from Choson Korea: Antique Locks, Latches and Key Charms[Upcoming Exhibit] Shown for the first time in the United States, the collection features a rare collection of locks, latches and key charms, from the Chosŏn Dynasty (1392-1910), beautifully designed metal and wood objects executed in myriad shapes.Talismans o... |
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Golf Tournament | Monday, October 26, 3:07 pm  19th Annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf TournamentMonday, October 26, 2009 11:00 am-7:30 pm Alpine Country Club 80 Anderson Avenue Demarest, NJ (Click for map) The Korea Society’s 18th Annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament on October 26, 2009. The tournament provides an opportunity for our members an... |
Film | Tuesday, July 28, 6:07 pm  The Korea Society Interviews Park Chan-wookPodcast Release and Free Screening South Korean star director Park Chan-wook (JSA, Old Boy), has thrilled both critics and audiences in his native country for a decade. His "vengeance" trilogy brought international recognition, including a Cannes Film Festiv... |
Past Programs
 Korean Women in Business and the Global CommunityCorporate Affairs | Thursday, September 17, 12:00 pm Join us for a CEO luncheon with Sung-Joo Kim, Chairperson & CEO of Sungjoo Group/MCM Group. Chairperson Kim will address the dynamic role that Korean women play in the global community. Korean Women in Business and the Global Community with Sung-Joo Kim Chairperson & CEO, Sungjoo Group/MCM Group T... |
 Korean Cars Drive to the Top: A Look at the Korean Car IndustryCorporate Affairs | Wednesday, September 9, 12:00 pm With Hyundai and Kia ranking so highly in quality and consumer confidence, it is startling to think that the reputation of Korean cars once served as material for late-night comedians. How did Korean automobiles—once compared with the hapless Yugo—become a Cadillac of brands? Don Southerton, author and Kore... |
 The Rise of Asia and South Korea's Quest for WealthCulture, Policy & Society | Wednesday, August 19, 12:00 pm The effects of Asia's extraordinary economic rise in the latter half of the 20th Century are well documented, but could the lessons learned from this period of transformational growth help emancipate the developing world from poverty, or even guide the developed world to increased prosperity? In The Miracle: ... |
 North Korea: Challenges for the U.S., Japan and South KoreaCulture, Policy & Society | Thursday, August 6, 9:00 am Experts in East Asian security and diplomacy L. Gordon Flake, Executive Director, Mansfield Foundation, Robert Carlin, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University, and Evans J.R. Revere, President, The Korea Society will discuss the state of relations on the Korean Peninsula and ... |
 TradINNOVAtion: New Trends in Contemporary Korean ArchitectureGallery | Thursday, July 16, 4:00 pm Korea's dizzying economic and urban growth over the past 50 years has seen the country exchange its traditional architectural landscape for Westernized office towers and apartment blocks. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, a few Korean architects are embracing buildings visibly rooted in history and s... |
 Quick & Easy Korean Cooking PodcastCulture, Policy & Society | Tuesday, July 7, 3:00 pm On May 7, 2009, Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, author of Eating Korean: From Barbecue to Kimchi, Recipes from my Home, visited The Korea Society to speak about about her latest cookbook, Quick & Easy Korean Cooking (Chronicle Books). Lee is also the author of several travel guides and her writing has been feature... |
 China-North Korea Relations: 60 Years Between Friction and CooperationCulture, Policy & Society | Wednesday, June 24, 3:00 pm Though once described by Mao Zedong as being as close as "lips and teeth," the sixty-year history of the Sino-DPRK alliance has been littered with instances of tension and conflict. According to James Person, this history accounts for Pyongyang's deep mistrust of China and its interest in developing a rela... |
- Wed, Sept 30 - Minji Kim
- Sat, Oct 3 - Crossroads of Youth @ Lincoln Center
- Thu, Oct 8 - Talismans of Protection from Choson Korea
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