Contemporary Korea

International Day of Happiness Happy Hour

Friday, March 20, 2015 | 6:00 PM

The Korea Society’s and the UN Association’s Young Professionals are hosting a Happy Hour at The Attic to celebrate the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness, which recognizes “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world.” Enjoy complimentary Hors d’oeuvres and Happy Hour specials with a Korean twist at the Cash Bar! Friday, March 20, 2015 | 6 PM The Attic 15th Floor Lounge251 West 48th Street (corner of 8th... Read More
Korea’s Online Shopping Mall Phenom Su Kyung Kim

Thursday, February 19, 2015 | 6:30 PM
- About the Speaker Title: Korea’s Online Shopping Mall Phenom Su Kyung Kim
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- Event Link: As the first child of two daughters, Su Kyung Kim lived in a stable household until she was 15, when her father’s business went bankrupt, leaving the family more than $2 million in debt. After her father left the family of six, including her grandparents and an autistic older cousin, Su Kyung dropped out of middle school to start her own business, Victoria Garconne, an online shopping mall catering to young women in their teens and early twenties. Within the first five months of operations, Victoria Garconne reached $100,000 in revenue and Su Kyung was featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, and TV programs in Korea, including KBS’s VJ On the Scene and MBN’s Human Documentary. Victoria Garconne has now reached $1 million in annual revenue and has started selling products in China through the Chinese online retail platform, The Jamy. Su Kyung handles almost every aspect of Victoria Garconne, including taking photographs, modeling, selecting new products, as well as managing inventory, finances, and the Web site. Su Kyung’s hard work and positive attitude, alongside her ulzzang (pretty-face) popularity online, have given her a large social media following as well as her own fan club.  
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- Custom HTML field 2 title:   Celina Lee is a lawyer, author, talk show host, and radio personality from New York. She has published an award-winning book in Korea, “꿈을 이뤄드립니다” (“Live Your Dream”). In her book, Celina tells the life stories of nine Korean-Americans who have lived their dreams and their stories of overcoming failure to achieve success in diverse industries, and their unique journey to the top of each profession. Celina started her career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and worked as a corporate lawyer at a law firm, Ropes & Gray LLP in New York. She is the founder of Give One Dream, a community that inspires people to pursue and achieve their dreams, and encourages people to pay forward and help one another to create a happier world. She is the President and Counsel of Cheongwon America, Inc. and spearheads the effort for global investment for a premier real estate developer from Korea. Celina has a weekly segment on the longest-running Korean-American radio show where she shares her experiences as a New Yorker and the stories from the people and places of NYC. She is also a writer for a leading Korean media platform about startups, technology and entrepreneurship, and covers stories about the startup and the tech industry in the US focusing on New York. Celina has also hosted a talk show on the largest Korean American broadcasting company in the east coast region and has interviewed guests representing a wide range of professions. Celina graduated from MIT with a B.S. in Management Science and received her J.D. from U.C. Berkeley School of Law.  
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Be inspired by the story of a young woman who overcame life’s challenges to launch a business and fulfill her dream of visiting NYC during Fashion Week! Su Kyung Kim, the 19-year-old founder and CEO of Korean online shopping mall Victoria Garconne, discusses overcoming personal and financial hardships, launching a fashion retail business at age 15, and growing it into a million-dollar company before turning 20. Thursday, February 19, 2015 | 6:30 PM Explorers and Above:... Read More
Images of Korean Female Beauty

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | 6:00 PM
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- About the Speaker: 2015-01-28 18:00:00
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- Event Link:   <img width="114" height="150" alt="2015 01 28 korean female beauty headshot" src="images/icons/2015/2015_01_28__korean_female_beauty_headshot.png" />Seong Hee Park is a creative and innovative makeup artist with more than 15 years experience in the fashion industry. Originally from South Korea, and based in New York City, she studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and holds a Master’s degree in Color from the prestigious Hong-Ik University in Seoul. Starting with the Calvin Klein Perfume 1 campaign in 2010, Seong Hee worked with Pat McGrath on various projects, including the Met Costume Institute Gala, CFDA Awards, New York, Paris, and Milan Fashion Weeks. Her work has also been featured in i-D Magazine, Vogue Korea and Taiwan, W Korea, Harper’s Bazaar Korea and China, Elle Korea, Marie Claire Korea, DAZED & CONFUSED Korea, Allure Korea, Nylon Mexico and Korea, German Glamour, the gentlewoman, Double Magazine, AMICA, among others. Seong Hee’s work has been influenced by the likes of Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, and Henri Matisse. Always keeping the big picture and overall balance in mind, she is known for her understanding and use of color, as well as her knowledge of fashion in general. She is inspired by early 20th-century paintings and photography, and has a love for all things vintage and poetry. She currently resides in New York City. Clients <ul> <li dir="ltr"> Proenza Schouler </li> <li dir="ltr"> Barney’s New York </li> <li dir="ltr"> Samsung </li> <li dir="ltr"> Vogue Korea </li> <li dir="ltr"> W Korea </li> <li dir="ltr"> i-D Magazine </li> <li dir="ltr"> Vogue Taiwan </li> <li dir="ltr"> Harper’s Bazaar Korea </li> <li dir="ltr"> Harper’s Bazaar China </li> <li dir="ltr"> Elle Korea </li> <li dir="ltr"> German Glamour </li> <li dir="ltr"> Marie Claire Korea </li> <li dir="ltr"> DAZED & CONFUSED Korea </li> <li dir="ltr"> Nylon Korea </li> <li dir="ltr"> Nylon Mexico </li> <li dir="ltr"> Allure Korea </li> <li dir="ltr"> the gentlewoman </li> <li dir="ltr"> Double Magazine </li> <li dir="ltr">AMICA</li> </ul>  
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Makeup artist Seong Hee Park, who created looks for K-Pop’s Wonder Girls and TV star Yunjin Kim, explores how the traditional ideals of Korean beauty in the paintings of Chosŏn-era artist Shin Yun-bok influences today’s Korean female stars. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | 6 PM 6-6:35 PM | Talk 6:40-7 PM | Q & A Explorer members and above: Free with registration $5 Members / $10 Non-members This program is generously sponsored by... Read More
Dinner and a Movie

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | 6:00 PM
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Dinner and a movie-- it’s a classic combination. Join us to watch the 2010 Korean film The Recipe (된장), which follows a television producer searching for the chef and recipe of a soybean paste stew (doenjang jjigae), while dining on doenjang jjigae! We’ll also demonstrate how to prepare the stew, so you can make this Korean comfort food throughout the cold winter. The Dinner Doenjang jjigae is a staple meal in Korean homes. The earthy flavor of soybean paste is fused with hearty vegetables like Korean radish... Read More
Maeuntang and Cooking with Seafood

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | 6:00 PM
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- Event Link: Walter Rhee is a Korean native who currently teaches cooking science (à la  Alton Brown and Bill Nye) at the University of Hawaii food science department. Walter received his Bachelor's degree from Cornell in marine biology and a Master's degree in food science from the University of Hawaii. He has taught for 20 years.
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The French have bouillabaisse, Italians have zuppa di pesce, and Koreans have maeuntang! Learn how to make this wonderful, spicy seafood stew in a hands-on workshop led by Chef Walter Rhee. He’ll complete the meal by demonstrating how to make the perfect accompanying appetizers, Korean seafood pancakes (pajeon) and candied anchovies (myul chi bokkum). Trained as a marine biologist before pursuing his culinary passions, Walter will also share tips on how to buy, cut, and make healthy seafood dishes. Korea... Read More
An Evening with Coffee Meets Bagels

Thursday, November 20, 2014 | 6:30 PM
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Arranged introductions have long been part of Korean culture, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that the Kang sisters would merge technology and dating to pioneer an innovative but surprisingly simple on-line dating service, Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB). Join us for an evening with the founders as they share, with Wework’s Christina Choi, their experiences starting CMB and using technology, social media, and marketing research in a people business. Thursday, November 20, 2014 | 6:30 PM The Korea Society950 Third... Read More
Opening Night with Rostarr

Friday, November 14, 2014 | 8:00 PM

KAFFNY (Korean American Film Festival New York), in partnership with The Korea Society, will open its 8th annual film festival with an opening-night party that features the artwork of Rostarr . The artist’s film, Kill the Ego, produced in collaboration with Soundwalk Collective, will be screened at the Wythe Hotel’s cinema. Afterwards, guests may enjoy a one-hour open bar and party and view the exhibit of Rostarr’s art in the private dining room, which will be open throughout the festival weekend. The Korea... Read More
Story of Korea @ Minneapolis

Friday, October 31, 2014 | 1:00 PM
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The Korea Society partners with the University of Minnesota and All That Story America to present an afternoon of Korean culture in the Twin Cities, including an introduction to Sijo, Korean poetry, and performances by the National Orchestra of Korea and Hanyang Traditional Performing Arts. Friday, October 31, 2014 | 1 - 5:30 PM Cultural Outreach Story of Korea @ Minneapolis Read More
An Evening with 16 HANDLES’ Solomon Choi

Thursday, September 18, 2014 | 6:30 PM

Interested in how you identify a market opportunity, launch a start-up company, or build a recognizable brand? or maybe you just love fro-yo (frozen yogurt)? Then join us for an evening with Solomon Choi, the entrepreneur and marketing genius behind 16 HANDLES, a rapidly expanding self-serve frozen yogurt franchise business on the East Coast. In 2008, Solomon founded 16 HANDLES, taking on Korea’s Red Mango and Pinkberry frozen yogurt brands. Since then he has grown the business from a single frozen yogurt shop in the... Read More
Holiday Rice Cakes for Chuseok

Thursday, September 4, 2014 | 6:00 PM

On Chuseok, Korea’s Thanksgiving Day, families gather to celebrate the fall harvest and give thanks to their ancestors. The day includes a sumptuous feast, topped off with songpyeon, sesame and honey-filled rice cakes. Learn how to make these rice cakes from scratch in a hands-on workshop led by culinary instructor Shin Kim. She’ll also demonstrate how to make another popular holiday dish, japchae (glass noodles with vegetables), as well as shikhye, a delicious rice dessert drink. Thursday, September 4, 2014 |... Read More

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