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The Korea Society

THE KOREA SOCIETY is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding and c... Read more

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The Origins of Kimchi and Soju with Michael D. Shin

The Origins of Kimchi and Soju with Michael D. Shin

April 4, 2019 - Kimchi and soju are staples of daily life in Korea and tend to represent the cuisine for foreigners. Tho... Read more

5 Apr 2019

37mins

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A Brief History of Han with Michael D. Shin

A Brief History of Han with Michael D. Shin

May 2, 2019 - The term han is difficult if not impossible to translate into English – at least not in a word or two. Wor... Read more

7 May 2019

39mins

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Korea’s Regional Relations with John Park

Korea’s Regional Relations with John Park

December 5, 2019 - John Park, Korea Project Director at Harvard’s Kennedy School, joins Society Senior Director Stephen ... Read more

5 Dec 2019

28mins

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US-North Korea Relations from Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un

US-North Korea Relations from Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un

October 30, 2019 - History plays a role in shaping current events all over our the world -- but it seems to be especiall... Read more

31 Oct 2019

18mins

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A Decade of K-pop: Korean Music's Ascent in the U.S. with Tamar Herman

A Decade of K-pop: Korean Music's Ascent in the U.S. with Tamar Herman

July 11, 2019 - Ten years since Wonder Girls and BoA became the first Korean artists to appear on Billboard's main U.S. ... Read more

12 Jul 2019

1hr 10mins

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New Thinking from Korea and China

New Thinking from Korea and China

October 17, 2019 - New generation scholars from Korea and China join Society Senior Director Stephen Noerper for a discu... Read more

17 Oct 2019

43mins

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A Conversation with Jihoon Rim, former CEO of Kakao

A Conversation with Jihoon Rim, former CEO of Kakao

Septermber 19, 2019 - Mr. Jihoon Rim, executive advisor and former CEO at Kakao and Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern Schoo... Read more

20 Sep 2019

1hr 7mins

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Russia’s Role on the Korean Peninsula with Georgy Toloraya

Russia’s Role on the Korean Peninsula with Georgy Toloraya

May 3, 2019 - Professor Georgy Toloraya breaks down the DPRK-Russia summit, Russian support for South Korean President M... Read more

3 May 2019

54mins

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Korea Security Update with Former Commander General Vincent Brooks

Korea Security Update with Former Commander General Vincent Brooks

November 21, 2019 - Retired General Vincent Brooks, former Commander of US Forces Korea/Combined Forces Command/United N... Read more

25 Nov 2019

52mins

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Changes in the North Korean Economy and what has yet to change Roundtable

Changes in the North Korean Economy and what has yet to change Roundtable

January 30, 2020 - This public roundtable dialogue explores recent changes and pathways for reform in the North Korean e... Read more

13 Feb 2020

55mins

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A Conversation with Director Bong Joon-Ho

A Conversation with Director Bong Joon-Ho

Long before he swept the Oscars with Parasite, Director Bong Joon-Ho visited The Korea Society to talk about his career... Read more

12 Feb 2020

1hr 15mins

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Beyond 32nd Street: "Korean" Restaurants of the Moment

Beyond 32nd Street: "Korean" Restaurants of the Moment

February 27, 2020 - Three of the most acclaimed restaurateurs in New York talk about the past, present and future of “Ko... Read more

28 Feb 2020

38mins

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Kaesong Re-examined

Kaesong Re-examined

June 26, 2019 - The Kaesong Industrial Complex was a jointly run corporate park pairing South Korean capital and managem... Read more

2 Jul 2019

42mins

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Hope For My People with Joseph Kim

Hope For My People with Joseph Kim

June 24, 2019 - Joseph Kim was born and raised in North Korea. At the age of 12, his father died of starvation and he wa... Read more

28 Jun 2019

58mins

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ARMISTICE DAY SALUTE 2019 at Korean War Memorial in Battery Park

ARMISTICE DAY SALUTE 2019 at Korean War Memorial in Battery Park

JULY 26, 2019 — NEW YORK —A ceremony to honor those who served in the Korean War took place on Friday, July 26, 2019, at... Read more

31 Jul 2019

30mins

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Becoming Kim Jong Un with Jung H. Pak

Becoming Kim Jong Un with Jung H. Pak

May 14, 2020 - Dr. Jung H. Pak discusses her new book - Becoming Kim Jong Un - on the rise of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un,... Read more

14 May 2020

1hr 2mins

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Korea Looking North and Looking South with Gordon Flake

Korea Looking North and Looking South with Gordon Flake

April 18, 2019 - Professor Gordon Flake (Perth USAsia Center) offers perspectives on Korea Looking North and Looking Sou... Read more

19 Apr 2019

21mins

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Chef Hooni Kim with Andrew Friedman

Chef Hooni Kim with Andrew Friedman

April 30, 2020 - A chef known for defining Korean food in America brings a powerful culinary legacy into your kitchen. H... Read more

1 May 2020

57mins

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North Korea: Peace? Nuclear War? with William Overholt

North Korea: Peace? Nuclear War? with William Overholt

October 3, 2019 - Harvard University’s William Overholt discusses the release of his new edited volume, North Korea: Pea... Read more

3 Oct 2019

41mins

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Passion in Entrepreneurship - Aligning Vision and Passion

Passion in Entrepreneurship - Aligning Vision and Passion

June 27, 2019 - The path of becoming an entrepreneur is not an easy one. Robert Lee from Rescuing Leftover Cuisine and C... Read more

3 Jul 2019

1hr 1min

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