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      • Annual Reports
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      • Exhibition Catalog
    • Internships/Jobs
    • Calendar
    • Korea Society Strategic Plan
    • Visiting Fellows Program
  • Arts/Culture
    • Art & Artist
    • Contemporary Korea
    • Cuisine
    • Exhibitions
    • Films/ Media
    • Literature
    • Performing Arts
    • Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values
  • Business & Economics
    • Global Financial Leaders Forum
    • Korea and Global Health
    • Leadership Interview Series
    • Local Leadership in a Global Context
    • Partnership Events
    • Startup Scene: Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow
    • U.S.-ROK New Economic Paradigm
    • Young Professionals' Network
  • Education
    • Korean Language Program
    • Lectures
    • Project Bridge
      • Project Bridge Program Overview
      • Project Bridge Sponsors
      • 2025-2026 Youth Ambassadors
      • 2026 Youth Ambassador Community Presentations
    • Resources
  • Policy: Upcoming
    • U.S.-Korea Alliance and Relationship
    • Korea’s Regional Relations and Global Korea
    • Inter-Korean Relations
    • North Korea
    • The Korean War and Honoring Veterans
    • U.S.-DPRK Relations
    • New Approaches to Unification
    • Dynamic Korea
    • Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture
      • Presentations by Sherman Scholar Recipients
      • Application: Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture
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    • Van Fleet Awardees
    • Golf Tournament
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Kim Koo: Dreaming of Peace Through the Power of Culture

May 28-August 31, 2026 | The Korea Society is honored to host a special exhibition honoring the life, enduring vision, and profound legacy of Kim Koo—one of the most revered leaders of the Korean independence movement. As a central figure in the Korean independence movement and the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, Kim Koo presented a visionary outlook that emphasized national strength based...

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2026 Armistice Day Commemorative Reception

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Thursday, July 23 , 2026 | 6:00 PM
Join us at The Korea Society for a special reception to celebrate the U.S.-Korea Alliance and commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, signed on July 27, 1953. This evening is dedicated to remembering and paying tribute to the profound sacrifice and contribution of U.S. and South Korean Veterans, and to providing a meaningful space to honor our historic alliance and redouble our shared...

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Leesle: Korean Chic

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Monday, July 27 , 2026 | 6:00 PM
Leesle Hwang has built a distinctive fashion universe by reinterpreting Korean heritage through a modern lens. Her philosophy is rooted in the belief that “fashion comes to life not in a museum, but on the street.” Determined to transform time-honored traditions into living, breathing style, she reconstructs hanbok silhouettes, signature details, and unique textiles with contemporary materials, creating designs...

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Korean Language, Culture Workshop

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Tuesday, July 28 , 2026 | 7:00 PM
 Korean Language & Culture Workshop Limited spots available—sign up before it's full!! ✨Online (Zoom)✨Recording available for each workshop. ✨Materials will be provided!✨Each workshop features new content, different from previous workshops in June.✨Instruction will be provided in both English and Korean.❗Looking for the answers to the Korean language quiz? Scroll down! 📢Korean For Travel Workshop Date:...

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Author Talks: Kim Eui-Kyung

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Tuesday, August 18 , 2026 | 5:00 PM
Photo credit: Yonhap News “A multilayered story filled with pain and tears and longing.”—Booklist (starred review) In her absorbing and candid novel Hello Baby, Kim Eui Kyung explores what women endure to become mothers. The novel features six women in their thirties and forties who strike up a friendship at a fertility clinic in Seoul and share their personal paths to motherhood via a group chat they name "Hello...

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Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation Series on Ethics & Common Values Taeku Lee

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Thursday, November 12 , 2026 | 6:00 PM
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 through a series...

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