Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution is a compelling exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art about the history and transformative legacy of Korean fashion, presenting garments ranging from excavated 17th-century aristocratic garments to contemporary Korean couture by leading and emerging designers, including André Kim (1935–2010); Lie Sang Bong (b. 1954); Lee Chung Chung (b. 1978), for LIE; Lee Jean Youn (b. 1978); and Shin Kyu Yong (b. 1988) and Park… Read More

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 8 PM (EDT) Beginning Korean Trial Lesson | Saturday, August 24th, 12:30 - 1:10 PM (EDT) & Wednesday, August 28th, 8:00 - 8:40 PM (EDT)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 Lee. Designed for absolute beginners, these trial sessions offer… Read More

Join us at The Korea Society to honor Veterans who served in The Korean War. This ceremony marks the 71st Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953. This program will provide perspectives on the experience of a front-line soldier as told by a Korean War veteran, South Korea's wartime economy and financial situation, South Korean President Syngman Rhee's role in the Armistice and… Read More

"With his quietly magical debut, Kang delivers a book that only a history professor such as himself could write. The novel switches between a profoundly personal story of loss and a grand, mythic epic, poking at the varied ethics and aims of historicism as it goes."— Bustle A beautifully crafted, enriching saga inspired by East Asian mythology, The Melancholy of Untold History is Minsoo Kang’s debut novel, steeped in history… Read More