ARMISTICE DAY SALUTE 2018
Friday, July 27, 2018 | 12:00 PM
JULY 27, 2018 — NEW YORK — A memorial ceremony for veterans of the Korean War will take place on Friday, July 27, 2018, at 12 noon at the New York Korean War Veterans Memorial in Battery Park. The event, which marks the 65th Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, is hosted by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Korea Society, which promotes awareness, understanding and cooperation between the…
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Taste of Korean Temple Food with Wookwan
Thursday, July 19, 2018 | 6:30 PM
The Korea Society welcomes Wookwan, cookbook author of “Wookwan’s Korean Temple Food: The Road to the Taste of Enlightenment,” to introduce Korean temple food built on the philosophy of Buddhism along with the long tradition of Korean cuisine. Korean temple food “does not only provide nutrition for a healthy body, but preparing the food is a practice of mediation as well.” Wookwan, a respected monk and temple-food expert, will demonstrate…
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A Midsummer Night’s Soirée
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 | 6:30 PM
w/ Gallery Talk: Ungno Lee’s Art World | In celebration of the 60th anniversary of artist Lee Ungno's arrival in Paris, the Korea Society welcomes you to enjoy the art exhibition of the Korean-born French artist who combined the abstract tendencies of the Art Informel movement with traditional forms of Korean art. Artist and scholar Robert C. Morgan and former student of Lee Ungno, sculptor Alain Kirili, discuss Lee's work…
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Kpop Summer Social
Thursday, June 21, 2018 | 6:30 PM
SOLD OUT | Celebrate the start of summer and all things Kpop with The Korea Society! Join us for an evening of dynamic performances, art making, and an exclusive Kpop dance workshop with the talented team of I LOVE DANCE. Enjoy Korean food, drinks, and the latest Kpop hits at our rooftop reception. Raffle prizes are not to be missed!6:30 PM | Doors Open 7:15 PM | Performances 7:30 PM…
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