THE KOREA SOCIETY

is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. Learn more about us here.

Annual Membership Party 2024

Welcome the Year of the Dragon!

We are delighted to invite you to our Annual Membership Party on Wednesday, February 7th at 6:30 PM (EST). Join us in honoring The Korea Society’s valued members with the start of the 2024 Lunar New Year! The event will take place at The Korea Society, located at 350 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017.

The Membership Party is one of our highlight annual events, through which The Society seeks to express its gratitude for the generous support of our members throughout the year. The gathering promises a vibrant atmosphere filled with Korean food and drinks, entertainment, gifts, and meaningful conversation.

Become a member or renew your membership today to join this memorable evening and immerse yourself in a collective passion for Korea!



Registration - NO LONGER ACCEPTING RESPONSES


 

Support Level

Your donation, at whatever level you choose to join, provides vital support for our event. We will prominently recognize your generosity prior, during and after the event, and via website and social media. Please become a supporter of The Korea Society and highlight your brand’s visibility to our members, many of whom are key business executives, diplomats and young professionals within the U.S.-Korea relations.

Event Sponsorship

Gold - $3,000
• Opportunity for welcoming remarks by a company representative
• Verbal Recognition as a Gold Sponsor during the event
• On-screen recognition with logo by level before and after the event
• Acknowledgement by level on the website, social media, and promotional emails
• Acknowledgement in our Annual Report
• 20 additional tickets to the party
• One year individual membership (Patron level at $500/year)

Silver - $2,000
• Verbal Recognition as a Silver Sponsor during the event
• On-screen recognition with logo by level before and after the event
• Acknowledgement by level on the website, social media, and promotional emails
• Acknowledgement in our Annual Report
• 10 additional tickets to the party
• One year individual membership (Fellow level at $250/year)

Bronze - $1,000
• On-screen recognition with logo by level before and after the event
• Acknowledgement by level on the website, social media, and promotional emails
• 5 additional tickets to the party
• One year individual membership (Supporter level at $150/year)

In-kind donation is also welcome.

For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Jamie Joo, Development Program Officer.




 

Sponsors

Sponsors

 

GOLD


Citi



 


IN-KIND DONORS

 
Delta
 
 
Fila
 
 
Glow Recipe
 
 
Haerfest
 
 
JUMO
 
 
Kim’C Market
 
 
Korean Air
 
 
Korean Cultural Center
 
 
Lie Sangbong
 
 
LPGA
 
 
The Kunjip
 
 
Mama O's
 
 
Merch Connect
 
 
Mrs. Bakewell's
 
 
New Wonjo
 
 
NOOM
 
 
Noreetuh
 
 
NUBIANI
 
 
Ongi
 
 
Pavé
 
 
Red Poke
 
 
Samsung Electronics America
 
 
Soju Haus
 
 
Sulwhasoo
 


PERFORMANCE

Hailey Quartet joins Hee Jung Han, a traditional musician of Haegum (a Korean two-stringed fiddle played with a bow), to present a fusion of exotic jazz and Korean traditional music. The best of Korean hageum meets the best of exotic jazz to create harmonies never before heard anywhere else. They will perform “Onara Onara,” the OST of the globally recognized K-drama "Dae Jang Geum,” and standard jazz songs "Fly me to the moon" and "You are my Sunshine,” which are the most beloved jazz songs amongst Koreans. Additionally, they will perform BLACKPINK member Jisoo's recent single "Flower” in their own unique style.


About Performers

 
Haegum - Hee Jung Han
Haegum player, Hee Jung Han had performed as a principal member of the two traditional orchestras in Korea, the Youth Korean Traditional Music Orchestra and Seoul Traditional Music Orchestra. She graduated from Chu-Gye University of Art, completing B.A. and M.A. where she achieved the traditional academic training and further developed her artistic talent. She was selected as the NYFA/NYSCA Fellowship for two years in a row and is dedicated to promoting Korea to multi-ethnic people through recordings and concerts with Grant was supported by the New York Arts Foundation and the New York State of Council.
 
 
Piano/Vocal - Hailey Hyerim Yu
Hailey Hyerim Yu is a singer songwriter, performer, music director and educator. She graduated NYU, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program and has been working as a music director, EnoB, NY since 2016. She released two of her own EP albums and seven single albums and participated as a composer, vocalist for many other musicians' albums. The Children’s Sound book “Jesus loves me” that she worked as a music director/arranger received Illumination Book Award and Mom’s Choice Awards. She recently appeared as an arranger of the song “Being Happy” for the one of the most popular TV programs in South Korea, “Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend(불후의 명곡)”.
 
 
Guitar - Jae young Jeong
Jae young Jeong is a guitarist, composer, and educator. He graduated Berklee College of Music and master’s program in Jazz Studies at NYU Steinhardt. Jeong released his first recording called ‘Deep Sea’ in 2018. He performed in Carnegie Hall, Ovation Hall (NJ), Cornelia Street Cafe, Berklee Performance Center (MA) and many others.
 
 
Bass - Jeong Hwan Park
Jeong Hwan Park a bassist, composer, and educator based in New York City. He graduated from The New School and New York University Steinhardt Jazz Studies. Jeong has performed at Jazz festival in Ecuador in 2017 as a member of Koyari led by Ecuadorian guitarist Luis Castro, and Sebastian Acosta Quintet in 2018. In 2019, he released his debut album, Sound of Bronze.
 
 
Drums - Eric Dupont
Eric Dupont was born and raised in New Hampshire, receiving his first drum set at the age of 12. Now based in the New York area, he is a 2016 graduate of William Paterson University majoring in Jazz Studies & Music management.
 

 

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