Contemporary Korea
-
Korean Beauty Today
Thursday, May 29, 2014 | 6:30 PM- About the Speaker Title: Korean Beauty Today
- About the Speaker: 2014-05-29 18:30:00
- Event Name: Members $10 | Non-Members $20 | Explorers and Above: Free
- Event Time: ../tickets/2014/2014_05_29__korean-beauty-today_ticket.html
- Event Link: <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong><img src="images/icons/2014/2014_05_29__korean-beauty-today_alicia_yoon.png" alt="2014 05 29 korean-beauty-today alicia yoon" height="150" width="114" /><span></span></strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alicia Yoon</span> is the Co-Founder of Peach and Lily. Prior to launching Peach and Lily, Alicia worked in finance at Goldman Sachs and Eurasia Management Capital. She also worked as a management consultant at Accenture and the Boston Consulting Group. She founded a fashion retail startup debuting Asian designers to the U.S. market. Alicia holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong> About Peach and Lily</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Alicia Yoon and Cindy Kim launched Peach and Lily to bring the incredibly dynamic world of Korean and Japanese beauty to the US market real-time. Peach and Lily is an e-tailer that curates the cream of the beauty crop from Asia - only 5% of brands make the cut - and retails directly on<a href="http://www.peachandlily.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong> <span style="color: #800000;">www.peachandlily.com</span></strong></span></a> and also to selective brick and mortar stores like SpaceNK and Urban Outfitters.</span></p> <p> </p>
- Custom HTML field content: About the Speaker
- Custom HTML field 2 title: <p> </p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><img src="images/banners/2014/2014_05_29__korean-beauty-today_michelle.png" width="114" height="150" alt="2014 05 29 korean-beauty-today michelle" /><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Michelle Park</strong> is a lifestyle and fashion expert, traveling the nation and appearing on numerous outlets including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CW, NY1, Better TV, Mirror/Mirror. She is a regular beauty and health expert on the Steve Harvey Show. She has been seen in media markets across America. Park recently co-hosted Please Dress Accordingly on MSG Networks. She has been following trends on the runway for years. Prior to landing her own show, Park spent 5 years at NY1 News as an anchor/reporter, covering NY Fashion Week every season. She has sat front row and interviewed tons of prominent designers including Carolina Herrera, Naeem Khan, Vivienne Tam, Anna Sui, Rebecca Minkoff to name a few. She also helped with entertainment coverage for the channel, landing the first exclusive interview in New York City with famed popstar PSY of Gangnam Style. Before to moving to New York, Park worked as an entertainment reporter in Los Angeles.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">In her spare time, she is an adjunct professor in the media studies department at Queens College. On a personal note, she dedicates her time to Best Buddies, an organization that helps children with developmental disabilities deal with issues of social inclusion. Park earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Stanford University. She also contributes to various outlets, including Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Huffington Post and <a href="http://msn.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">msn.com</span></a> on topics of fashion, food and home decor. Park earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Stanford University.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Find her on twitter at @MichelleWPark or facebook at <span style="color: #800000;"><a href="http://facebook.com/michellewpark" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000;">facebook.com/michellewpark</span></a>.</span></span></p> <p> </p>
- Custom HTML field 2 content: About the Moderator
- Third Tab Title: FOLLOW US
- Custom HTML field 3 title: <p style="padding: 20px 0 0 35px;"><a href="forms/newform.html" target="_blank"><img style="float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: -20px;" src="images/Join_Support/email_icon.png" alt="email icon" height="52" width="53" /></a><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><a href="forms/newform.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">E-News sign-up</span> </a> </strong> </span></p> <hr style="clear: both; margin: 40px 0 20px 0;" /> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/koreasociety" target="_blank"><img style="margin-right: 8px;" src="images/Join_Support/facebook_icon.jpg" alt="facebook icon" height="53" width="53" /></a><a href="https://twitter.com/koreasociety" target="_blank"><img style="margin-right: 8px;" src="images/Join_Support/tweeter_icon.jpg" alt="tweeter icon" height="53" width="53" /></a><a href="http://vimeo.com/koreasociety" target="_blank"><img style="margin-right: 8px;" src="images/Join_Support/vimeo_icon.jpg" alt="vimeo icon" height="53" width="53" /></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheKoreaSociety" target="_blank"><img src="images/Join_Support/YouTube_icon.png" alt="YouTube icon" height="53" width="53" /></a></p>
- Registration Form: Join The Korea Society
- Summit External URL: <p><img alt="JoinTKS" src="images/photos/JoinTKS.jpg" height="102" width="237" /></p> <p><strong>BECOME A MEMBER</strong><br /> • <a target="_blank" href="index.php? option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=271&Itemid=432">Individuals</a><br /> • <a target="_blank" href="index.php? option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=186&Itemid=440">Corporations</a></p>
In Marie Claire's article, The New Skincare Superpower, the Korean beauty industry is described as being 12 years ahead of the U.S. in terms of beauty innovation and science. Alicia Yoon, co-founder of Peach and Lily, a website portal to “Asia’s best in beauty products,” will be joining us to talk about how Korea became a global leader in the beauty industry and a country that others look towards for the latest beauty trends and sensational products. She’ll also discuss how Peach and Lily was launched... Read More -
The Art of Ooh-Ree Floral Design
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 | 2:00 PM- Third Tab Title: FOLLOW US
With Spring just around the corner, learn the basics of Korean flower arranging in this introductory course. Traditionally, flowers in Korea have been associated with specific characteristics. Former New York Botanical Garden instructor Claire Won Kang introduces this Korean language of flowers to convey unique expressions in floral design. Through demonstration and hands-on design using Korea's traditional color palette, Oh-bang-saek (black, blue, red, white, and yellow), master the concepts of harmoniously balancing... Read More -
An Evening of Contemporary Asian Art
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | 6:30 PMJoin us at Coohaus Art for a reception; private tour of the art exhibition, Camera Lucida Revisited; and an introductory talk on contemporary Asian art — some of the most vibrant and exciting art being created today. Our hosts, art professors Dr. Deborah Seleeby-Mulligan and Dr. Kyunghee Pyun, will provide a brief explanation of the exhibit and an overview of the contemporary Asian art market, focusing primarily on Korea. They will identify several of the leading and emerging artists (especially those working in New... Read More -
Discover Mandoo: Korea’s Dumpling
Thursday, March 6, 2014 | 6:00 PMShin Kim, culinary instructor and food writer, makes Mandoo in this hands-on workshop, while sharing fun historical stories and video clips that illustrate the cultural significance of the simple dumpling! She’ll demonstrate how to make steamed buns, a dipping sauce, and the wrappers from scratch. As a class, we’ll learn how to make kimchi mandoo and gullim mandoo. Our mandoo-making party concludes with a meal of kimchi mandoo and gullim mandoo in a hearty soup, sweet red bean steamed buns, and a thirst-quenching... Read More -
A Talk with Jung-Kyu Kim
Friday, February 7, 2014 | 12:30 PM- Youtube Video:
Over the last 15 years, Jung-kyu Kim has traveled extensively throughout Asia and worked in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Singapore. In 2008, he was one of the founding directors of ACA Investments, a Pan-Asian private equity firm headquartered in Singapore, and has a unique perspective on the development of the private-equity industry in Asia. Join us as Jung-kyu Kim discusses the latest investment trends and shares his refreshingly different views on private equity in various Asian markets. Jung-kyu will also... Read More -
A Talk with Kyung-wha Kang
Thursday, December 12, 2013 | 12:30 PM- Youtube Video:
At our first brown bag lunch for young professionals, Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, sits down with NY1’s reporter Vivian Lee for a candid conversation on a wide-range of timely topics, including humanitarian aid, the Philippines disaster recovery efforts, and North Korea. Dr. Kang has had a remarkable career in government and public service and she will also talk about her... Read More -
An Evening with Martin E. Kim
Monday, November 18, 2013 | 6:30 PM- Youtube Video:
What are Major League Baseball contract negotiations like from the inside? How do you market a popular Korean confectionery, the Choco Pie, to Americans? What are ace pitcher Ryu Hyun-Jin and manager Don Mattingly like in person? Martin Kim has the answers! Martin has spent his professional career in marketing and international business, promoting Korean brands in the US. He has worked for the US Department of Commerce and CJ Entertainment, and landed his dream job working for the Los Angeles Dodgers as manager of... Read More -
Talking About Noodles
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | 6:30 PM- About the Speaker Title: Talking About Noodles
- About the Speaker: 2013-11-13 18:30:00
- Event Name: Explorers and Above $10 | Members $20 | Non-members $30
- Event Time: ../tickets/2013/2013_11_13__Noodles_banner__ticket.html
- Event Link: <p style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Michael Pettid</strong> is Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies and Coordinator of Korean Studies at the State University of New York at Binghamton where he teaches courses on Korean literature, culture, and history. In his studies of Korean history, he took a special interest in the food that was eaten, authoring <em>Korean Cuisine: An Illustrated History</em>, a beautifully illustrated historical account of Korean food and its intricate relationship with Korea’s culture.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: #000000;">Dr. Pettid received his Ph.D. in Korean literature from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Tony Yoo</strong> currently works as a freelance chef and instructor for <span style="color: #800000;"><a href="http://contemporarykoreankitchen.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000;">Contemporary Korean Kitchen</span></a></span>. Yoo apprenticed in restaurants throughout South Korea before venturing into Japan, Australia, America, and Europe. Classically trained, Chef Yoo began his professional career at the Aqua Restaurant in San Francisco and eventually returned to Korea as a head chef at D6, a contemporary Korean restaurant. During the 2012 London Olympics, he served as an Executive Chef at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom, where he created and executed menus for gala dinners and other embassy functions. Chef Yoo was also the mentor chef of “Miracle Project”, a program organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to develop food based on rice, and received a commendation for his contribution to national food.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p>
- Custom HTML field content: About the Presenters
- Custom HTML field 2 title: <p style="text-align: justify;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-120a3175-3989-2923-0845-d298f9005f9c"><strong>Nancy Christensen Hall</strong> is a book producer based in New York City. Her company, The Book Shop, Ltd (<span style="color: #800000;"><a href="http://www.thebookshopltd.com/"><span style="color: #800000;">www.thebookshopltd.com</span></a></span>) develops books for a wide variety of publishers and distributors, including Race Point, the publisher of <strong>The World's Best Asian Noodles</strong>. This cookbook, which was published last month, is full of delicious, healthy recipes, including some of the best Asian noodle recipes from notable chefs around the world.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p>
- Custom HTML field 2 content: About the Moderator
- Third Tab Title: Join The Korea Society
- Custom HTML field 3 title: <p><img width="237" height="102" alt="JoinTKS" src="images/photos/JoinTKS.jpg" /></p> <p><strong style="color: #000; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 15px;">Become a Member</strong><br /> • <a style="color: #045fb4;" href="index.php? option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=271&Itemid=432" target="_blank">Individuals</a><br /> • <a style="color: #045fb4;" href="index.php? option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=186&Itemid=440" target="_blank">Corporations</a></p>
- Registration Form: FOLLOW US
- Summit External URL: <p style="padding: 20px 0 0 35px;"><a href="forms/newform.html" target="_blank"><img width="53" height="52" style="float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: -20px;" alt="email icon" src="images/Join_Support/email_icon.png" /></a><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><a href="forms/newform.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">E-News sign-up</span> </a> </strong> </span></p> <hr style="clear: both; margin: 40px 0 20px 0;" /> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/koreasociety" target="_blank"><img width="53" height="53" style="margin-right: 8px;" alt="facebook icon" src="images/Join_Support/facebook_icon.jpg" /></a><a href="https://twitter.com/koreasociety" target="_blank"><img width="53" height="53" style="margin-right: 8px;" alt="tweeter icon" src="images/Join_Support/tweeter_icon.jpg" /></a><a href="http://vimeo.com/koreasociety" target="_blank"><img width="53" height="53" style="margin-right: 8px;" alt="vimeo icon" src="images/Join_Support/vimeo_icon.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheKoreaSociety" target="_blank"><img width="53" height="53" alt="YouTube icon" src="images/Join_Support/YouTube_icon.png" /></a></p>
Learn all about the history of noodles in Korea, including the many different types, regional variations, and preparations; watch a demonstration of noodle-making; and sample a variety of delicious Korean noodle dishes at our “noodle bar” in an evening starring Korean noodles -- guksu or myeon. Spun or knife-cut; made from buckwheat, acorn, or sweet potato; served hot or cold; and ranging in heat from spicy to mild; Koreans have been savoring tasty noodles for centuries. Wednesday, November... Read More -
Cooking with Shin & the Kimchi Family
Thursday, September 12, 2013 | 6:00 PM- Youtube Video:
Combine two of life’s great pleasures: Korean dramas and food! Come watch an episode of one of last year’s most popular K-Dramas, Kimchi Family, a heartwarming story about a family that owns a traditional Korean restaurant with each episode centered on the preparation of a different type of delicious kimchi. Shin Kim, culinary instructor and food writer, demonstrates, in a hands-on workshop, how to make this show’s unusual Gardenia Kimchi, as well as Korean rice balls (jumeokbap) and an end-of-summer pineapple... Read More -
International Film Premiere of Secretly Greatly
Thursday, July 11, 2013 | 8:40 PM- Youtube Video:
The Korea Society’s Young Professionals’ Network is invited to the New York Asian Film Festival 2013’s closing night presentation of Secretly Greatly. Based on the webtoon series “Covertness,” Secretly Greatly stars three of Korea’s hottest young TV stars (Kim Soo-Hyun, Lee Hyun-Woo, Park Ki-Woong) as a trio of elite North Korean sleeper agents who have lived undercover in South Korea for so long that they now believe their own cover stories as an average joe, a wannabe singer and a high school student. Finally they... Read More