THE KOREA SOCIETY

What’s really happening in North Korea right now? The regime’s pandemic border closures have left diplomats and aid workers outside the country, making it even more difficult than normal for the outside world to understand the Kim regime’s decision making and the daily lives of ordinary North Korean people. Join us for a discussion that goes behind the headlines to explore human rights and human stories in North...

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The Korea Society held its 32nd Annual Van Fleet Memorial Golf Tournament at the Baltusrol Golf Club on June 12, 2023. Joined by members, sponsors, and supporters of the US-Korea relationship, the tournament provided another fun-filled day to celebrate our mission of promoting greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. Thanks to a special contribution from...

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Come join us to celebrate the longest running education Program offered at the Society, the Project Bridge Youth Ambassador Project Program.The Program began in 1993 as a response to Sa-I-Gu—when growing unrest between the African American and Korean American communities triggered widespread destruction in LA's Koreatown in the wake of the 1992 Rodney King incident and subsequent LA riots. The goal of the Program, at...

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Images courtesy of the artist |  Emanuel Hahn's Koreatown Dreaming series was born out of a sense of urgency to document the stories of Koreatown LA during the Covid-19 pandemic and creeping gentrification. Although Koreatown is increasingly a popular destination for tourists and transplants, many small businesses in Koreatown serving the local population are closing, and long-time establishments and mom-and-pop...

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