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Deterring North Korea: A Conversation with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins
Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 12:00 PM
Join us for a discussion on deterrence and North Korea with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Together in conversation with US Air Force Reserve Major Jessica Taylor and Korea Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado, Ambassador Jenkins will discuss the US-ROK Alliance and the growing threats posed by Pyongyang's evolving nuclear, missile, and space capabilities as well as its proliferation and…
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Author Talks: Hwang Bo-reum
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 5:00 PM
The charming slice-of-life novel Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by debut novelist Hwang Bo-reum became an instant smash hit with Korean readers. Now, the irresistible bestseller is available to English readers for the first time with an effervescent translation by Singaporean translator Shanna Tan. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop brings to life the escapist fantasy of ditching the corporate grind in pursuit of passion, daring to ask the question that…
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Annual Membership Party 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | 6:30 PM
Welcome the Year of the Dragon! We are delighted to invite you to our Annual Membership Party on Wednesday, February 7th at 6:30 PM (EST). Join us in honoring The Korea Society’s valued members with the start of the 2024 Lunar New Year! The event will take place at The Korea Society, located at 350 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017. The Membership Party is one of our highlight annual…
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Concrete Utopia: A Director's Talk
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 | 5:00 PM
Image credit: Lotte Entertainment | The story begins in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophic disaster. What if our apartment complex is the only building left standing after a devastating earthquake? Produced by Climax Studio, the production house known for their creative storytelling and exceptional directing in Netflix's Hellbound and D.P., Concrete Utopia is "a dystopian disaster movie with a difference" that makes you think, "if I were in this…
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