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The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election - What It Could Mean at Home and Abroad
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 10:30 AM
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…
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Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 6:00 PM
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Peter Banseok Kwon, Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York, on his newly released book: Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee. Newly released by Harvard University Press, this book is the first historical account of the complex alliance of military and civilian forces that…
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Empowering Women with Holistic Care: A Conversation with Rael's Co-Founder and CEO, Yanghee Paik
Monday, June 24, 2024 | 6:00 PM
The Korea Society is pleased to invite you to a fireside chat with Co-founder and CEO of Rael, Yanghee Paik. In 2017, Yanghee joined forces with two other Korean-American women to revolutionize the stagnant American feminine-care product market by introducing clean, high-performing holistic feminine care products. Their innovative approach excited millions of Amazon customers with a single product-organic cotton cover pads- leveraging cutting-edge South Korean manufacturing technology. Under Yanghee’s leadership,…
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PROJECT BRIDGE YOUTH AMBASSADORS 2024 Community Presentation
Friday, June 21, 2024 | 6:00 PM
Join us to celebrate the 2023-2024 participants of the longest running education program offered at the Society, the Project Bridge Youth Ambassador Program. Eight New York City public high school students were selected last fall, via a competitive competition, as the 2023-2024 Youth Ambassadors. Since November these students, who represent a range of NYC schools, have participated in 16 workshops in which they explored Korean culture, cuisine, history and language…
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Writing Short Stories with Gina Chung and Yun Ko-eun
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | 6:30 PM
Is the short story a fiction writer’s laboratory where you can experiment with characters, plots, and ideas? or is it an art form of its own, telling a complete story in just a few words? What does a short story need to have in order to be successful that is different from a novel? And what makes the writers return to this form of writing again and again? Join us…
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The Power of Money: How Governments and Banks Create Money and Help Us All Prosper
Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 6:00 PM
Join us for the launch of the Korean translation of The Power of Money: How Governments and Banks Create Money and Help Us All Prosper by economist and bestselling author Paul Sheard. Money issues dominate the news, but economic jargon and the complexity of it all can be bamboozling. Leading economist Paul Sheard is known for his ability to see the forest and the trees and demystify complex economic phenomena.…
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