Celebrate Lunar New Year at The Korea Society’s Annual Membership Party. Enjoy Korean food and toast with beer, makgeolli (courtesy of NY Saeng Mak), and soju (courtesy of West 32 Soju). Participate in silent auctions and raffles for a chance to win unique prizes. Cheers to the Year of the Dog!    The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, NYC Attire: Festive     Not a member? Click here to join Welcome the new year with an exclusive membership at The Korea Society! Sign up or renew one year... Read More

      Toast to good fortune in the Year of the Fire Rooster and enjoy Korean-themed drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and live music with friends, members, and supporters of The Korea Society    Thursday, January 26, 2017 6:30 - 8:30 PM The Korea Society950 Third Avenue, @ 57th Street, 8th Floor, NYC Members:  SOLD OUTExplorers, YPN, Contributor, and Friend members may bring one guest for free Guest of Members: $20 Not a member? Click here to join Non-Members: $30Students: $20 (SOLD OUT)  Register by Saturday,... Read More

Please join us in celebrating Lunar New Year’s Day at our Annual Appreciation Party   Ring in the Year of the Red Monkey! Enjoy Korean-themed drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment with friends, members, and supporters of The Korea Society   Thursday, January 28, 2016 6:00 - 8:00 PM The Korea Society950 Third Avenue, @ 57th Street, 8th Floor, NYC Members: FREE with RSVP (FULL CAPACITY) Guest of Explorers & Above: Free Guest of Members: $20 Not a member? Click here to join Non-Members:... Read More

In celebration of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s hundredth-anniversary of the establishment of its Department of Asian Art, the museum is showcasing its unparalleled collection of Asian art—the most comprehensive in the West with more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—through a range of inspiring exhibitions, including the current exhibit, Korea: 100 Years of Collecting at the MET. Soyoung Lee, the MET’s associate curator of the Department of Asian Art,... Read More

You’re Invited to Celebrate the Lunar New Year at our Annual Appreciation Party   Spread a little New Year’s Cheer and Toast to good fortune in the Year of the Ram with friends, members, and supporters of The Korea Society   Thursday, February 12, 2015     As we have limited space this year, we will offer two sessions to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable evening. Please RSVP to your preferred session: Session I 5:30 - 7:00 PM   Session II 7:00 - 8:30 PM   The Korea Society950 Third Avenue, @ 57th... Read More

You’re Invited to Celebrate the Lunar New Year at our Annual Appreciation Party   Ring in the Year of the Horse, Gangnam-style! Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment with friends, members, and supporters of The Korea Society   Thursday, January 30, 2014 6:00 - 8:00 PM The Korea Society950 Third Avenue, @ 57th Street, 8th Floor, NYC Members: FREE with RSVPGuest of Explorers & Above: Free Guest of Members: $10 Not a member? Click here to join Non-Members: $20Students: $10 Register by... Read More

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom is the first exhibit in the West to focus exclusively on the art of Silla—and we have special-access tickets for Korea Society members. Soyoung Lee, the exhibition’s co-organizer and the MET’s associate curator of the Department of Asian Art, will personally guide members through this historic exhibit, which includes spectacular gold regalia, exquisite Buddhist art, and exotic goods from the Silk Road, all created between about 400 and 800 A.D. Many... Read More

  Become a member and get to know Korea! Attend interesting talks on security and economic issues, explore Korean cuisine, and join a book discussion group or Korean pillow workshop this fall at The Korea Society! Join through September and you’ll be entered in our membership raffle with fun prizes including: • A one year subscription to DramaFever Premium • Signed CDs from these popular K-Pop bands • EXO • G-Dragon • Dal*shabet • Girl’s Day • 100% • DramaFever T-shirts • A copy of Korean... Read More

The top Korean domestic film of 2000, Foul King is one of the earliest films of Kim Ji-woon, who most recently directed Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Last Stand. Starring  Song Kang-Ho as an unproductive bank clerk suffering through the grind of his miserable 9 to 5 existence, he eventually finds an outlet for his frustrations by moonlighting as a professional wrestler. He is slowly transformed as he begins his second job as the cheating villain wrestler known as the Foul King. Foul King, equal parts social... Read More

Everyone’s invited to attend our open house where Korea comes to life as we explore a  different theme each K-Night! On Tuesday, April 30 join a night of fun and culture that’s all about King Sejong and experience what The Korea Society has to offer. King Sejong is considered to have been one of the most outstanding and influential Korean kings of the Chosǒn Kingdom (1392-1910). Born in 1397, Sejong succeeded to the throne at the age of 22 and his reign, which lasted more than 30 years, was a period of great... Read More