© Hae Ran from Channel Yes | With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human condition. With generous support from Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation, The Korea Society presents a Series on Ethics and Common Values. This series promotes the understanding of central themes of our human existence… Read More

Given heightened tensions and strategic competition in the Indo Pacific, how is South Korea navigating its diplomatic, economic, and security relationships with the US, China, and Taiwan? In a 2023 Joint Statement, US President Joseph Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol “reiterated the importance of preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait [and] strongly opposed any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific…” thereby… Read More

The inaugural annual forum of the Startup Scene: Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow successfully provided a timely intellectual and networking platform for the Korean-American entrepreneurial community in Manhattan, NYC on May 1, 2024. Titled “Changes, Challenges, and Chances in K-Startups amid AI Era,” the forum featured stellar panelists representing the AI experts, venture capitalists, and famous Korean-American entrepreneurs from across the States. They examined the dynamic changes in the startup landscape driven… Read More

Author Photo: Studio Gaga A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in A Magical Girl Retires, a delightful, witty, and wildly imaginative ode to magical girl manga by Park Seolyeon. Our protagonist is a normal girl; that is, a 29-year-old millennial woman drowning in credit card debt and unable to find a job after the pandemic rendered her unemployed. She has no family left,… Read More