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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More

The Classic, as delicate as it is unabashedly romantic, is a sentimental and refreshingly sincere valentine to the traditional Korean melodramas of old (famously satirized in director Kwak Jae-yong’s previous film, My Sassy Girl). It was a 2003 box-office blockbuster in Korea and all over Asia. Kwak has also made a film that, on a deeper level, poignantly illustrates the aspirations of parents for their children, as well as South… Read More

You’re Invited to Celebrate the Lunar New Year at our Annual Appreciation Party Meet and mingle with others with a shared interest in Korea,and stay for makgeolli, mandu, and much, much, more! Thursday, January 31, 2013 6:00 - 8:00 PM The Korea Society950 Third Avenue, @ 57th Street, 8th Floor, NYC Members (including one guest per member): FreeRegister by Monday, January 28, 2013 Not a member? Click here to join.… Read More

If you haven’t seen K-Horror, then you don’t know what scary is! To set the mood for Halloween, we will be screening Epitaph, a Korean horror film famous for its intricate plot and visually stunning cinematography. The film begins in 1979, as an old doctor reminisces about his days as a medical student at the famous Ahn Seng Hospital in Seoul during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Through flashbacks, three… Read More