Senior analyst Yang Xiyu, Senior Fellow at China’s Institute of International Studies, joins Society Senior Director Stephen Noerper for a discussion of China’s role on the Korean Peninsula, its relations with South Korea, recent meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and China’s commitment to denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula. An experienced diplomat, Yang was the inaugural director of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Office… Read More

Harvard University’s William Overholt discussed the release of his new edited volume, North Korea: Peace? Nuclear War? with Society President Tom Byrne. Overholt tackled the range of approaches to North Korea, the interplay of development and security, leaders Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un, and challenges to alliance management. North Korea: Peace? Nuclear War?with William Overholt Thursday, October 3, 2019 | 12 PM The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th… Read More

Mr. Jihoon Rim, executive advisor and former CEO at Kakao and Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, shared his experiences as the leader of Kakao, the most widely used mobile platform in Korea. This engaging discussion was moderated by Ms. Minnie Roh, CUNY TV’s news correspondent on Asian American Life. The Korea Society Young Professionals’ Night program consists of industry professionals who share their career experiences and advice… Read More

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… Read More

Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Sheila Smith joined Korea Society Chairman Ambassador Thomas Hubbard for a discussion on the recent challenges to Korea-Japan relations posed by the dispute over Japanese export controls. Amid the growing discord, Smith and Hubbard weigh in on possible offramps and paths forward, as well as the nature of the US role in facilitating discussion among its two Northeast Asia allies. Co-sponsored with the Japan… Read More

66th Anniversary of Signing of Korean War Armistice to be Commemorated Friday, July 26, 2019 at Noon in Battery Park Dozens of U.S. and South Korean Veterans, Council Member Vallone, and Korean Consul General to Attend as Plaque with Updated Casualties Statistics Unveiled JULY 26, 2019 — NEW YORK —A ceremony to honor those who served in the Korean War will take place on Friday, July 26, 2019, at 12… Read More