A curated collection of programs that mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War by exploring its legacy and impact, featuring videos, podcasts, publications, and events.
2020 Annual Gala
Video Presentation on Korean War Veterans|||
Daily News: OPINION |
70 years later, remember the ‘The Forgotten War’ and appreciate the South Korean-American relationship
In a new article for New York Daily News, Korea Society president Thomas Byrne writes, "As the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War is marked, the two allies remain in a strong position to overcome difficulties. North Korea’s recent provocations have once again highlighted that the U.S.-South Korean alliance is the ballast supporting peace and prosperity in the region. It must not give way."
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The Korean War at 70
Commemorating the Start of the Korean War||
Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
The Society marks seventy years since the start of the Korean War with a video tribute to those who served and sacrificed. Join for a special video release featuring remarks by the Korea Society Board Chairwoman Ambassador Kathleen Stephens; General (ret.) Vincent Brooks, former Commander of the United Nations Command /Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea; Columbia University Law School Professor Jeong-Ho Roh; Korea Society President Tom Byrne; and Korea Society Senior Director Stephen Noerper… Read More
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The Korean War Veterans Items Display
These photographs of Korean War veterans items honor those who served and sacrificed in Korea during the Korean War (1950-1953). Captured in crisp photographs by Lukas Dravecky for the 70th anniversary of the start of the War, these images reflect Dr. Stephen Noerper’s focus on items field worn or used, with rich patina and a sense of soul, all non-lethal in nature. Signature U.S. M1 helmets--pocked by sun, cold and terrain--name-and-serial-number-inscribed boots worn across tank treads and tundra, woolen blankets and uniforms join homefront gifts, photos and slides from the field, and UN force accoutrement in this colorful and passion-filled assemblage. Among highlights of his collection are Korean and U.S. flags owned by Korean War commander General James A. Van Fleet; these flags stood astride his desk until his passing in 1992... More
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The Korean War at 70: Regional Relations and Legal Issues
Columbia Center for Korean Legal Studies director and professor Jeong-ho Roh and senior director and professor Stephen Noerper present on legal issues and regional relations for Columbia Law School and SIPA graduate students. Policy director Jonathan Corrado and co-producer Peter Stuehmke conclude with an online screening of Last Ship in the Harbor... More
The Korean War at 70: Honoring Korean War Veterans from around the World|||
Korean War veterans advocate Hannah Y. Kim joins policy director Jonathan Corrado for a conversation on her global journey to meet Korean War veterans. Kim, founder of Remember 727 and former chief of staff to Congressman Charles Rangel, highlights the discussion with photos from her travels… Read More
The Korean War at 70: Veteran Tales with Sal Scarlato|||
Korean War Veterans area commander and Long Island chapter head Sal Scarlato shares reflections on the Korean War years in conversation with senior director Stephen Noerper. Scarlato, a Marine veteran, offers insights on the sacrifice of those who served and efforts to raise awareness of the service and valor of Korean War veterans.… Read More
Monday, July 27, 2020 | 12 PM|
The Korean War at 70: Annual Armistice Day Salute
The Korea Society honors veterans on the anniversary of the Korean War armistice... More
Friday, July 26, 2019
Daily News: OPINION |
An armistice and an alliance worth honoring: Why the strategic partnership between United States and South Korea must remain strong
Marking the 66th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the Korean War in an oped for Daily News, Korea Society President Tom Byrne writes, "The U.S.-South Korea alliance remains vibrant today and crucial to peace and prosperity in the region thanks to those who fought and died for both countries in the Korean War."
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Last Ship in the Harbor||
Description: With the enemy hot on his heels, Admiral J. Robert Lunney helped board 14,000 North Korean refugees onto the SS Meredith Victory as part of one of the most audacious humanitarian evacuations in history. Ultimately, 98,100 civilians were saved. There are over one million descendants of the Heungnam evacuees living in South Korea today. Among them, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, whose parents and sister were aboard the SS Meredith Victoria in 1950... More
This U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadet Is Ready for Duty|
COLUMBIA NEWS|
ROTC Cadet and Columbia University Regional Studies–East Asia MA graduate Samuel Hyunjin Kim says that Korea Society senior director Dr. Stephen Noerper served as a role model, helping him to "explore his research interest in East Asia and achieve the balance between rigorous policy studies in academia and discipline that's inherent in the military."
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The National Interest|
Time for a Korean Solution to Ending the Korean War|
In an article for The National Interest, Korea Society senior director Stephen Noerper writes, "The two Koreas have been in a unification tunnel for two decades, but to realize light at the end of it requires openness to Seoul’s overtures on the part of Pyongyang... Ultimately, there need be a Korean solution to the Korean divide, but the international community can cooperate and coordinate to the Peninsula’s benefit."
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The National Interest|
Want to End the Korean War? Talk to a Veteran Who Fought In It|
In an article for The National Interest about the legacy of the Korean War, Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado writes, "Listening to veterans is the best way to learn the lessons of the Korean War and to honor those who served. They remind us both what we lost and what we have gained through the conflict."
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