Celebrating 60 years of partnership and prosperity between the United States and the Republic of Korea, The Korea Society hosted its annual dinner in New York City on September 25. We were most pleased to have Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, in New York for the 68th United Nations General Assembly, as our keynote speaker. The other highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Van Fleet Award to Ambassadors Ahn Ho-young and Sung Kim, who accepted this award for all U.S. and Korean diplomats who have strengthened the 60-year alliance. Their remarks eloquently underscored the importance and potential of this most important bilateral relationship.
Program
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Keynote Speaker
His Excellency Yun Byung-se
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Korea
2013 Van Fleet Award Honorees
Korean and U.S. diplomats who have
strengthened the 60-year Alliance
1953-2013
The Plaza
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
New York City
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Reception • 6:00 PM
Dinner • 7:00 PM
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Speaker
Keynote Speaker
His Excellency Yun Byung-se
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Korea
Yun Byung-se assumed his current position as Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Korea in March, 2013, after serving as a member of President Park Geun-hye’s Presidential Transition Committee, and following a more-than-thirty-year diplomatic career. Minister Yun entered the Foreign Ministry in 1977 and his postings have included Minister, Korean Embassy in the US; Minister, Korean Permanent Mission to the UN Secretariat and International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland; Minister-Counsellor, Korean Embassy in the Republic of Singapore; and Consul, Korean Consulate General in Sydney, Australia. He has also served as Senior Coordinator at the National Security Council, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Senior Presidential Secretary for Foreign, Security and Unification Policy.
After leaving government in 2009, Minister Yun became a senior advisor at the law firm of Kim & Chang, as well as a visiting professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) at Sogang University.
Minister Yun graduated from Seoul National University’s College of Law in 1976 and the Graduate School of Law in 1978. He earned a Master’s degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies in 1983. He was awarded the Service Merit Medal in 1992 for his significant contributions to the country’s welfare and the Order of Service Merit (Yellow Stripes) in 2005 for his long-standing service to the government.
Supporters
Benefactor
Patron
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
Korean Consulate General in New York
Sponsor
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Donor
Contributor
Korea International Trade Association
Special Acknowledgement
Additional support provided by
Stewart Kim, PGP Capital Advisors, LLC; MCM; Alexandra Munroe, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Sulwhasoo.
Levels & Tickets
Dinner Committee
Benefactor at $50,000
• Priority seating for 20 guests
• Private reception tickets for 10 guests
• Podium recognition
• Full-page corporate profile with photo and bio in the dinner program book
• Acknowledgement on the Web site and in other print publications
Patron at $30,000
• Choice seating for 10 guests
• Private reception tickets for 6 guests
• Podium recognition
• Half-page corporate profile with photo and bio in the dinner program book
• Acknowledgement on the Web site and in other print publications
Sponsor at $17,000
• Seating for 10 guests
• Private reception tickets for 2 guests
• Quarter-page corporate profile with photo in the dinner program book
• Acknowledgement on the Web site and in other print publications
Table Sponsors
Donor at $12,000
• Seating for 10 guests
• Acknowledgement in the dinner program book, on the Web site, and in other print publications
Contributor at $7,000
• Seating for 5 guests (half-table)
• Acknowledgement in the dinner program book, on the Web site, and in other print publications
Individual Tickets (Click here to purchase)
Patron ($3,000) / Patron Couple (2 tickets, $5,000)
One ticket for the general reception and dinner, choice seating, and acknowledgment in the dinner program book and other publications
Contributor ($700)
One ticket for the general reception and dinner
Associate ($500)
One ticket for the general reception and dinner
This rate is available only for attendees from governmental, nonprofit, and academic institutions, and young professionals without corporate sponsorship. (Please confirm your eligibility with Jiyoung Suh .)
Dinner Committee confirmation must be received by August 28, 2013. Table sponsorship and Patron ticket registration must be confirmed by September 10, 2013 to be included in the dinner program.
The Korea Society is an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit qualifying tax-exempt organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The non-deductible portion of each ticket is $450.
To register, please complete and return this registration form or contact Michael Kang or Jiyoung Suh at (212) 759 7525 ext. 311.
Dinner Committee
Benefactor
Hollis W. Hart
Head of International Franchise Management
Citi
John Krafcik
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hyundai Motor America
Wayne Park
President and CEO
LG Electronics U.S.A.
Patron
Maurice R. Greenberg
Chairman and CEO
C.V. Starr & Co., Inc
Stanley C. Gale
Chairman and CEO
Gale International
Jin-soo Huh
CEO
GS Caltex Corporation
Young-mok Kim
President
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
Richard G. Kirkland
Vice President, Corporate International Business Development
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Susan Greenwell
Vice President and Head, International Government Relations
MetLife
Tony Dorazio
President
OCI Solar Power
Sponsor
Hae-Young Kim
Partner
Ernst & Young
Jai-Seong Lee
President and CEO
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Music
Rose Jang
Pop Opera Soprano
Rose Jang is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning, pop opera vocalist with many record-breaking number one hits. She has sold out some of the greatest concert halls in the world, including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. She currently serves as Ambassador for “Jeju. The New Seven Wonder of Nature,” and has served as Ambassador for many other organizations, including UNESCO and the Korea Tourism Office. Rose performs regularly in Seoul, New York City, and London. She recently performed the British National Anthem at the Royal Horse of the Year Show and was televised on Sky TV. She was also featured in the September issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine as one the “Power Women of New York.” She has five albums under her belt, and is working on her sixth album in London, England where she currently resides.
Rose was born in Princeton, NJ and, at the young age of four, began playing the piano, and training in voice and violin. She performed the violin as part of the New Jersey Youth Symphony, and later at the age of 17 made her debut at Carnegie Hall. She is a graduate of Smith College and is Korean-American.