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  1. NEW
Fall 2025 Happy Hour
Friday, September 12 , 2025 | 6:00 PM

Join us for The Korea Society's Fall 2025 Happy Hour! Celebrate the new season with fellow me...
2025 Fall Language Course

2025 FALL TERM Fall Term Registration | August 18th - September 28th | Fall Term Cou...
Hong Seon Jang | Minor Landscaping

September 10-December 5, 2025 | Opening Exhibition: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 5-7 PM |Image ...
Midtown Cultural Alliance (MCA) Inaugural Fortnight
Friday, September 12 , 2025 | 6:00 PM

September 12-21, 2025 | The Midtown Cultural Alliance, launching on September 12-21, 2025 with...
An Evening of JeongGa
Monday, September 15 , 2025 | 5:00 PM

Step into the world of JeongGa (正歌), the refined vocal art once cherished by scholars and ...
Beginning Korean Trial Lesson: Fall 2025
Tuesday, September 16 , 2025 | 6:30 PM

Beginning Korean Trial Lesson (Free)   1. In-Person Beginning Korean Trial Workshop: Tuesday,...
The Unseen Resilience of North Korean Female Defectors
Thursday, September 18 , 2025 | 4:00 PM

Join us for a discussion on the unseen resilience of North Korean female defectors. Kim Seongh...
Soju Party with Irene Yoo
Thursday, September 18 , 2025 | 6:30 PM

Author Photo © Heami Lee Drinking is an essential part of Korean culture, one that’s guid...
K-Quick with Judy Joo
Tuesday, September 23 , 2025 | 6:30 PM

Chef, restaurateur, writer, and connoisseur of Korean fried chicken, Judy Joo has gained w...
Korea's Compressed Modernity and Its Risks
Wednesday, October 08 , 2025 | 8:00 AM

Join us for our second conversation with Seoul National University sociology Professor Chang...
Revisiting the Jones Act: From Protectionism to Partnership
Wednesday, October 08 , 2025 | 6:00 PM

The United States and Korea are entering a pivotal phase of maritime cooperation. Since the ...
Global Financial Leaders Forum 2025
Wednesday, October 15 , 2025 | 5:00 PM

The Maekyung Media Group is hosting the Global Financial Leaders Forum 2025 on October 15, 2...
Meet Advocacy Fellows from Liberty in North Korea
Thursday, October 16 , 2025 | 12:00 PM

Join us for a discussion with Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) Advocacy Fellows to hear firsthand...
Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values: Nicholas Harkness
Friday, October 17 , 2025 | 6:00 PM

With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary ...
Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values: Misook Doolittle with Ambassador Kathleen Stephens
Wednesday, October 22 , 2025 | 6:00 PM

With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary ...
2025 Annual Dinner
Thursday, October 23 , 2025 | 6:00 PM

We are delighted to invite you to the 2025 Annual Dinner, to be held on Thursday, October 23, ...
A MESSAGE FROM THE KOREA SOCIETY BOARD CHAIR AND PRESIDENT

Dear Members, Supporters and Friends of The Korea Society,We hope you and your loved ones are ...
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  1. Media
The Korea Society in the News

Publications and news appearances by The Korea Society team. |     4/18/25 |  THE HILL | A...
Podcasts/Videos

A collection of original audio and video products made in-house by The Korea Society. |         ...
Journals and Book Reviews

Contributions by the Korea Society team in academic and policy journals. |   8/16/2023 | Bia...
Outside Experts at the Society

Outside analysts and government officials quoted while speaking at The Korea Society.   11/...
The Society in Outside Podcasts

A collection of audio podcasts featuring mentions of the Korea Society and its team. 6/4/20 |...
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  1. Highlights
The Korea Society Leadership Profile

LEADERSHIP PROFILE The Korea Society President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) The ...

  Former U.S. ambassadors to South Korea and members of the board at The Korea Society were f...
In Memoriam, Congressman Charles B. Rangel

  The Korea Society fondly remembers our friend, Former United States Congressman Charles B. ...
Jiyoung Suh, Vice President of The Korea Society, has been awarded the ROK Prime Minister’s Citation

We are pleased to announce that Jiyoung Suh, Vice President of The Korea Society, has been awa...
Presentations by Sherman Scholar Award Recipients

The Korea Society’s Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Award was established in 2...
Project Bridge
Sunday, October 20 , 2024 | 5:00 PM

2024-2025 New York City Youth Ambassadors at The Korea Society Posing with the Society’s Exhibit...
PBS Treasures of New York

PBS's acclaimed Treasures of New York series profiles The Korea Society on its 60th annivers...
SHERMAN FAMILY KOREA EMERGING SCHOLAR LECTURE AWARD

Deadline to apply: August 22, 2025. Call for Applications: The application for the ninth a...
Korea Society Board Chair Amb. Kathleen Stephens Interviewed by CNN's Christiane Amanpour

  Korea Society Board Chair Ambassador Kathleen Stephens was interviewed on CNN International...
New Approaches to Unification

This program series aims to promote dialogue and awareness on Korean Peninsula peace and secur...
The Korea Society announces Dr. Katrin Katz as the inaugural Van Fleet Nonresident Senior Fellow

The Korea Society is proud to announce Dr. Katrin Katz as the inaugural Van Fleet Nonresiden...
Korea and Global Health

A collection of our latest programs showcasing content on Korea and the impact of the novel co...
The Korea Society Reflection

  The Korea Society joins the nation in mourning the senseless killing of George Floyd and stan...

The Society marks seventy years since the start of the Korean War with a video tribute to th...
Director Bong Joon-Ho

  Korean Film in Focus: A Conversation with Director Bong Joon-ho | Long before he swep...

  A tribute to the Peace Corps program in Korea, 1966-1981. It includes photos of Peace Corps Volun...
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