Literature

  • Author Talks: You-Jeong Jeong

    Thursday, June 4, 2020 | 5:00 PM
    • Youtube Video:
    VIDEO RELEASE: In this inaugural episode of the new video series Author Talks, Korea’s leading author of psychological thrillers You-Jeong Jeong discusses her career and award-winning novels, including Seven Years of Darkness and The Good Son.   To buy Seven Years of Darkness, please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604960/seven-years-of-darkness-by-you-jeong-jeong/ To buy The Good Son, please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557620/the-good-son-by-you-jeong-jeong/ Author... Read More

  • Frances Cha: If I Had Your Face

    Thursday, May 28, 2020 | 6:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2019-04-12_TKS_NewGenerationThinkingInChinaAndKorea_ZakaryDychtwald.mp3
    • Youtube Video:
    A riveting tale of four women navigating contemporary Korea, If I Had Your Face is a debut novel from Frances Cha, a former travel and culture editor for CNN in Seoul. This utterly compelling novel follows the interconnected lives of four young women balancing on the edge of survival in contemporary Seoul, a world of strict social hierarchies, extreme plastic surgery and K-pop fan mania. Cha will discussed her debut novel and career as a journalist, always having a foot in both Korea and the US and writing about... Read More

  • Reading in Translation: Korean Novels in the U.S.

    Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | 6:00 PM
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    South Korean literature in translation has been experiencing a global efflorescence in recent years. There are at least 6 Korean novels being released in the United States in the first half of 2020, with more to follow. Professor Jae Won Chung will discuss the commercial and critical success of Korean novels in the United States, the types of Korean novels that appear to be popular in the international market, and the range of new styles, genres, and voices that soon-to-be published titles will offer... Read More

  • Becoming Kim Jong Un with Jung Pak

    Thursday, May 14, 2020 | 12:00 PM
    • Youtube Video:
    Dr. Jung H. Pak discusses her new book on the rise of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, in conversation with Society President Tom Byrne. Pak, a Brookings Institution Senior Fellow and former CIA analyst, provides a behind-the-scenes look at Kim’s character and motivations and chronicles his nuclear ambitions and summitry with President Trump. The book is available for purchase at Penguin Random House.      To buy Becoming Kim Jong Un, please... Read More

  • Hong Gildong, the Invincible and Righteous Outlaw by Professor Minsoo Kang

    Thursday, September 12, 2019 | 6:00 PM
    • Youtube Video:
    Hong Gildong, who is sometimes referred to as the Korean Robin Hood, is by far the most famous literary character from classic Korean literature. His story as a maverick outlaw, powerful magician, and a wise king is told in the Joseon dynasty novel The Story of Hong Gildong. Unfortunately, there has been a great deal of miscomprehension about the origin and nature of the famous work, the complexity of which has only recently been explored by scholars. In this lecture, Professor Minsoo Kang offer detailed... Read More

  • The Nine Cloud Dream with Heinz Insu Fenkl

    Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | 6:00 PM
    • Youtube Video:
    Korea’s most prized literary masterpiece: a Buddhist journey questioning the illusions of human life—presented in a vivid new translation by PEN/Hemingway finalist Heinz Insu Fenkl Often considered the highest achievement in Korean fiction, The Nine Cloud Dream poses the question: Will the life we dream of truly make us happy? Written in 17th-century Korea, this classic novel’s wondrous story begins when a young monk living on a sacred Lotus Peak in China succumbs to the temptation of eight fairy maidens. For... Read More

  • Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection with Haemin Sunim

    Thursday, January 10, 2019 | 6:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2019-01-10_TKS_LoveForImperfectThings_HaeminSunim.mp3
    • Podcast URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/love-for-imperfect-things-with-haemin-sunim/id210903888?i=1000428326980&mt=2
    • Youtube Video:
    Begin 2019 with renowned Buddhist teacher and writer Haemin Sunim. Born in Korea and educated in the United States, he has more than a million Twitter and Facebook followers. His books The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down--published in thirty languages--and Love For Imperfect Things have sold more than four million copies. Join Haemin Sunim for an hour of insightful conversation and reflection.   Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfectionwith Haemin... Read More

  • Book Signing Event: Eunjoo Lee's Photo ODYSSEY

    Friday, May 18, 2018 | 6:00 PM
    In celebration of EunJoo Lee’s 40-year career as a photographer, the Society invites members to enjoy photos and personal stories from her book, Eunjoo Lee’s Photo ODYSSEY, featuring Korea’s leading artists and cultural figures, including world renowned virtuosos. O-young Lee, Chairman of The Northern Asia Institute of Comparative Cultural Studies, expressed “the images and stories in this book are refreshing and touching, having passed through the warm filters of Eunjoo Lee. Her photography is an epic full of the... Read More

  • South Korea at the Crossroads

    Thursday, February 1, 2018 | 6:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2018-02-01_SouthKoreaAtACrossroadsWithScottSnyder.mp3
    • Podcast URL: itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/south-korea-at-the-crossroads-with-scott-snyder/id210903888?i=1000401263560&mt=2
    • Youtube Video:
      Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of today’s political landscape, Scott Snyder... Read More

  • King of Spies with author Blaine Harden

    Tuesday, October 3, 2017 | 6:00 PM
    • Podcast MP3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2017-10-03_KingOfSpiesWithAuthorBlaineHarden.mp3
    • Podcast URL: itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/king-of-spies-with-author-blaine-harden/id210903888?i=1000393167515&mt=2
    • Youtube Video:
    Best-selling author and former Washington Post Northeast Asia bureau chief Blaine Harden discusses his riveting King of Spies on its date of release. His third work on Korea recounts the untold story of one of the most powerful spies in US history working on the Peninsula during the Korean War. Books are available for purchase and signing.  King of Spies with author Blaine Harden with Blaine Harden    Join our membership program here! E-News sign-up A CONVERSATION WITH BLAINE HARDEN BLAINE... Read More

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