EXHIBITION: May 2 - July 31, 2024 | How can a Korean artist—however one identifies as such—shape their own narrative in this fast changing, global environment? Educated, living, and working in both the United States and South Korea, three Korean artists ponder what home means to them by exploring the landscape surrounding them. Working in three distinctive media—sculpture, photography, and contemporary mother-of-pearl art—this group of young artists represent the international… Read More

Join us for the next program in our Young Professionals’ Network series, presented by The Korea Society in partnership with the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF). This event will feature a dynamic panel discussion with successful entrepreneurs, including Melissa Shin Mash, co-founder of Dagne Dover; Eunice Byun, co-founder of Material Kitchen; and Wonny Lee, co-founder of ELOREA. Hear from three accomplished Korean entrepreneurs as they discuss how they integrate and… Read More

In the next program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society is hosting a panel discussion focused on the pursuit of a career in healthcare. This session will feature insights from three accomplished healthcare professionals with diverse specializations: Yoona Hwang, Dr. Jaehoon Cho, and Dr. Carey Kim. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to advance your career, this discussion will provide valuable perspectives and actionable guidance. Join… Read More

Author Photo: Jack Sorokin “Docile is the rarest of things: a scorchingly honest, beautiful, hugely evocative memoir that’s also a proper pageturner: I read it breathlessly in a single sitting, transported and deeply moved. It's at one and the same time the story of a life and a meditation on identity, family, trauma, illness, and the nature of love, art, and success. It’s wonderful.” — Helen Macdonald, New York Times… Read More

"With his quietly magical debut, Kang delivers a book that only a history professor such as himself could write. The novel switches between a profoundly personal story of loss and a grand, mythic epic, poking at the varied ethics and aims of historicism as it goes."— Bustle A beautifully crafted, enriching saga inspired by East Asian mythology, The Melancholy of Untold History is Minsoo Kang’s debut novel, steeped in history… Read More

Join us at The Korea Society to honor Veterans who served in The Korean War. This ceremony marks the 71st Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953. This program will provide perspectives on the experience of a front-line soldier as told by a Korean War veteran, South Korea's wartime economy and financial situation, South Korean President Syngman Rhee's role in the Armistice and… Read More