Performing Arts
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Maybe Happy Ending: A New Broadway Musical
Monday, November 18, 2024 | 6:30 PM- Youtube Video:
Image credit: MurphyMade | Inside a one-room apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life, listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow Helperbot neighbor Claire asks to borrow his charger, what starts as an awkward encounter leads to a unique friendship, a surprising adventure, and maybe even…love? Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award,... Read More -
Ga Mu Ak: An Evening of Korean Traditional Music and Dance
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 10:30 AM- Youtube Video:
Join us for a bipartisan pair of Former Members of Congress to hear a forecast unpacking how America’s 2024 presidential and congressional elections will impact U.S. domestic politics, U.S. foreign policy, and America’s dynamic relationship with South Korea. The conversation features former Representative Bart Gordon, Former Senator Tim Hutchinson, and Chicago Council on Global Affairs senior fellow Dina Smeltz, with opening remarks by the Republic of Korea Consul General Euy Whan Kim, Former Members of... Read More -
An Evening of Korean Traditional Dance
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 6:30 PM- Youtube Video:
Join us for an enchanted evening of Korean traditional dance performances. Kim Myoseon, Master Instructor of Seungmu (monk's dance), the 27th Important Intangible Cultural Property of the Republic of Korea, and her company present a series of dance performances and provide a fascinating account behind the formation and evolution of Korean dance. An Evening of Korean Traditional Dance Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 6:30 PM (EST) The Korea Society350 Madison Avenue, 24th FloorNew York, NY 10017... Read More -
ADG7 (AK DAN GWANG CHIL)
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | 8:00 PMPhoto (c) Lee Jong Sam ADG7 is back–this time in person! The nine-piece South Korean ensemble ADG7 (aka Ak Dan Gwang Chil) draws equal inspiration from newly reclaimed Korean folk styles of gut and minyo and the contemporary stylings of modern K-Pop for a mix that will surprise you with its raucous, danceable energy. The band’s charismatic three frontwomen are backed by masterfully played traditional Korean instrumentation and present a distinctively theatrical style of performance that’s like nothing you’ve ever... Read More -
THE DIVE: THE SONGS OF JULIA RIEW
Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 7:00 PMThe Korea Society is thrilled to sponsor The Dive: The Songs of Julia Riew featuring Julia Riew, Claire Kwon, Natalie Choo and others at 54 Below, Broadway's supper club. Fred Ebb Award Winner Julia Riew returns to 54 Below and makes her New York City solo concert debut. The evening will feature original music from a variety of projects including Julia’s viral musical Dive (previously known as Shimcheong: A Folktale), a fantasy-novel-inspired song cycle, and some of her other greatest online-and-onstage hits.... Read More -
gamin & ensemble: Korean Music & Beyond
Friday, March 31, 2023 | 8:00 PMRobert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present in association with The Korea Society and the Korean Cultural Center New York: gamin & ensemble: Korean Music & Beyond This entrancing program of traditional Korean music (rooted in shamanic rituals and agrarian life) and contemporary music influenced by Korean culture is led by the engaging master multi-instrumentalist gamin (piri -double-reed oboe, saenghwang - mouth organ, and taepyungso – double-reed horn). Her extensive... Read More -
Han!
Friday, March 10, 2023 | 8:00 PM“[Han] is not an easy word to understand. It has generally been understood as a sort of resentment. But I think it means both sadness and hope at the same time. You can think of Han as the core of life, the pathway leading from birth to death. . .” Park Kyongni (1994) An ancient dance is performed under a neon light. A virgin ghost stares out of the TV. A baby left alone in an apartment meditates on the nature of solitude. A woman explores memories of her life in relation to the Korean concept of Han. Our... Read More -
Crossroads of Youth
Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 7:00 PMDuring the silent film era in Korea, movie screenings were accompanied by live music and narrators called Byeonsa. This special screening of Crossroads of Youth invites you to encounter the film just as Korean audiences did in 1934. The Korean Film Archive and director Kim Tae-yong have reimagined the traditional Byeonsa theatrical event, bringing together the film, live musicians, actors, and narration for a dynamic multimedia experience. Thursday November 3, 2022 | 7 PM Gerald W Lynch Theater 524 W 59th St,... Read More -
A Conversation with Kim Tae-yong
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | 5:00 PM- Youtube Video:
The Crossroads of Youth Byeonsa Performance US Tour will begin this November, bringing a byeonsa troupe from South Korea to the United States for a multi-city tour. The Crossroads of Youth Byeonsa Performance US Tour will begin this November, bringing a byeonsa troupe from South Korea to the United States for a multi-city tour. The byeonsa troupe will present Crossroads of Youth - directed by Ahn Jong-hwa and released in 1934, Korea’s oldest surviving silent film. A screening of this film is presented... Read More -
KPOP THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
Monday, October 24, 2022 | 6:00 PM- Youtube Video:
As global superstars put everything on the line for a special one-night-only concert, they face struggles both cultural and personal that threaten to dismantle one of the industry’s hottest labels. Featuring a cast of K-pop and musical theater stars, with 18 Broadway debuts, KPOP is a multimedia experience that explores the relentless discipline, raw talent, and commercial ambition behind the international sensation. KPOP has the distinction of being the first musical on Broadway celebrating Korean culture... Read More