Are you interested in learning Korean? Curious about what The Korea Society classes entail? Then join us for one of our free Beginning Korean Trial Lessons, led by the experienced instructor Gieun "Gianna" Lee. Designed for absolute beginners, these trial sessions offer a glimpse into our online Beginning Korean I course. Following each class, there will be a short informational session on the Korean Language Program | Beginning Korean Trial… Read More

Join us for a program that explores recent political events in South Korea, including a brief history of martial law in Korea, the events leading up to the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s decision to invoke Martial Law, the National Assembly’s counter-action, and the long term consequences of the episode. How will this affect Korea’s domestic politics, the U.S.-ROK Alliance relationship, and inter-Korean relations? The expert panel includes Michelle Ye Hee… Read More

In the next program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society is hosting a panel discussion focused on breaking into and building a career in technology as a User Experience (UX) Designer. This session will feature insights from four accomplished design professionals working at some of the most innovative and impactful design organizations in the world: Jihoon Suh (Coinbase), Kayla Park (Instagram), Eunjoo Lim (Google), Yuri Ha (Salesforce).… Read More

Join us for an inspiring and heartwarming story timed for the holiday season about the largest wartime humanitarian evacuation in history. During The Korean War, naval and merchant ships from America and its allies rescued almost 100,000 North Korean refugees. Among these ships was a humble freighter, the SS Meredith Victory. Although it was built to accommodate only a few passengers and crew, a staggering 14,000 refugees were crammed on… Read More