THE KOREA SOCIETY

  Embark on a captivating musical journey weaving three compelling stories from Hawai‘i’s Korean diaspora with performances by remarkable musicians, including the Grammy Award-winning violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, the world renowned violinists Chee-Yun and Ignace Jang, and Keola Beamer. Songs of Love from Hawai‘i weaves together three stories from the long history of Korean diaspora in Hawai‘i, blending...

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Beginning Korean Trial Lesson (Free)   Zoom Beginning Korean Trial Sessions: 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. This workshop covers a brief history of Hangeul, the creation principles of Korean consonants and vowels, and the basic consonants and vowels. You’ll also learn simple greetings and...

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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?...

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  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...

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