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Dr. Moonsup Cho, Professor of Geology at Seoul National University, in Seoul on April 17, 2012. (Asia Society Korea Center)

The Korean Peninsula's Sleeping Giant

A seemingly dormant volcano on the border between Manchuria and North Korea is potentially capable of a massive eruption, says expert. more
Students in Shanghai have seen vast improvements in their education system. (Flickr/Kyle Taylor)

Five Things US Schools Can Learn From the Rest of the World

We now know that a number of other countries — primarily Asian nations — have gotten a lot better at education than the U.S. What are the lessons for U.S. schools? more
Ambassador Sung Y. Kim in Seoul on Feb. 14, 2012. (Asia Society Korea Center)

US-ROK Relations in the New Year

Official remarks of H.E. Sung Y. Kim, the U.S. Ambassador to Seoul, at the Asia Society Korea Center's February Luncheon. more
Korean artist U-Ram Choe's 'Unicus-Cavum ad initium' sculpture lives inside a street widow at Asia Society Museum. We asked people what they thought of this curious creature.

Video: How Much Is That 'Spider Butterfly' in the Window?

U-Ram Choe's kinetic sculpture is art that has people talking. more

How Much Is That 'Spider Butterfly' in the Window?

Video: Up-close and personal with U-Ram Choe's hypnotic window installation. more
U-Ram Choe's 'Guardian of the Hole,' on display at Asia Society Museum in New York through December 31, 2011.

Video: U-Ram Choe's Mesmerizing Animatronic Sculpture, 'Guardian of the Hole'

Korean artist U-Ram Choe's first solo New York museum exhibition is on view at Asia Society Museum in New York until December 31, 2011. Watch the video of this incredible installation. more
Filmmaker Im Kwon-Taek discusses his long career in Seoul on October 18, 2011. (5 min., 16 sec.)

October Luncheon: Q&A With Director Im-Kwon Taek

Im Kwon-Taek, one of South Korea's most renowned film directors, gives a talk on his experiences in the Korean film industry. more
Young-Gak (Ken) Yun, Chairman and CEO of Samjong KPMG, gives his thoughts on cross-border M&A's for Korean companies at Asia Society Korea Center's monthly luncheon series held at the Lotte Hotel Seoul on April 19, 2011. (Sebastian Strangio)

Yun: Transformation First Step to 'New Beginning'

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions are the way forward for Korean businesses, says Samjong KPMG's Chairman. more
National Assembly Member Na Kyung-won (L) and Asia Society Korea Center Executive Director Yvonne Kim (R) at the closing session in Singapore on Apr. 1, 2011.

A Korean Perspective on Leadership for the 21st Century

National Assembly member Na Kyung-won tells women to "refocus" their approach to leadership. more