February 21, 2017
Monthly Luncheon
Korean Peninsular Issues in the UN
Oh Joon, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations

March 15, 2017
Special VIP Dinner Welcoming New Ambassadors
Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, Ambassador, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Bader AlAwadi, Ambassador, Embassy of the State of Kuwait
Stephan Auer, Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Sarun Charoensuwan, Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of Thai
Chaim Choshen, Ambassador, Embassy of Israel
Mihai Ciompec, Ambassador, Embassy of Romania
Vikram K. Doraiswami, Ambassador, Embassy of India
Clare Fearnley, Ambassador, New Zealand Embassy
Matthew Fennell, Contributing Writer, Asia Society Korea
Oscar Herrera Gilbert, Ambassador, Embassy of Ecuador
Manisha Gunasekera, Ambassador, Embassy of Sri Lanka
Sung Joo Han, Board Member, Asia Society Korea
YIP Wei Kiat, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Singapore
Young Joon Kim, Board Member, Asia Society Korea
Yvonne Kim, Executive Director, Asia Society Korea
Hong Koo Lee, Honorary Chairman, Asia Society Korea
Thura Thet Oo Maung, Ambassador, Embassy of Myanmar
Rodolfo Solano Quirós, Ambassador, Embassy of Costa Rica
Luis Fernando de Andrade Serra, Ambassador, Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Dong-Bin Shin, Chairman, Asia Society Korea
Ramzi Teymurov, Ambassador, Embassy of Azerbaijan
Adrien Théatre, Ambassador, Embassy of Belgium
Peteris Vaivars, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia

March 24, 2017
Trump’s First 100 Days
Tom Nagorski, Executive Vice President, Asia Society

April 18, 2017
Monthly Luncheon
Election 2017: The Future of US-Korea Relations
Moderator: 
John Delury, Associate Professor of International Studies, Yonsei University
Panelists: 
Sung-Chul Yang, Global Council Member, Asia Society Korea; Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States
Young-Jin Choi, Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States; Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations

April 27, 2017
Special Lunch Honoring Ambassadresses
Elisabeth Bertagnoli, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Austria
Hyun-Hee Chung, Director, Chung Jin-Ki Press Foundation
Clare Fearnley, Ambassador, New Zealand Embassy
Manisha Gunasekera, Ambassador, Embassy of Sri Lanka
Kumjoo Huh, Managing Director, KYOBO Life Insurance Co., Ltd
Yeung Shin Im, Reporter, Maekyung Media Group
Emma-Francoise Isumbingabo, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda
Yvonne Kim, Executive Director, Asia Society Korea
Grecia F. Pichardo Polanco, Ambassador, Embassy of the Dominican Republic

May 20, 2017
Embassy of Spain Cooking Class with Lotte Shopping 
H.E. Gonzalo Ortiz Diaz-Tortosa, Embassy of Spain 
Julio J. Martínez Piérola, Embassy of Spain 

May 22, 2017 
Embassy of Sri Lanka Cooking Class with Lotte Shopping
Karupan Selliah, Hilton Colombo

May 23, 2017
Monthly Luncheon
Forecast Asia: Future of the Asian Economy
Dr. Richard R. Vuylsteke, President, East-West Center

June 13, 2017
Indian Culture Centre Cooking Class with Lotte Shopping
Deepali Praveen, J.W. Marriott Dongdaemun

June 20, 2017
Monthly Luncheon
The Press & The Presidency: A Year in Crisis
Moderator:
John Delury, Associate Professor of International Studies Yonsei University
Panelists:
Jonathan Cheng, Seoul Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal
Peter Pae, Seoul Bureau Chief, Bloomberg

June 28, 2017
Special Lunch Honoring Ambassadresses
Clare Fearnley, Ambassador, New Zealand Embassy
Manisha Gunasekera, Ambassador, Embassy of Sri Lanka
Emma-Francoise Isumbingabo, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda
Adalgisa Maria Soares Ximens, Ambassador, Embassy of Timor-Leste
Hyun-Hee Chung, Chung Jin-Ki Press Foundation
Yeung Shin Im, Maekyung Media Group
Yvonne Kim, Executive Director, Asia Society Korea

July 2, 2017
Special Lunch with Renee Fleming 

August 24, 2017
Embassy of Switzerland Cooking Class with Lotte Shopping
Michel Eschmann, Executive Chef, JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square

September 19, 2017
Asia Society Korea 10th Anniversary Kickoff Gala
H.E. Sung-nam Lim, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea
Mr. Edwin Sagurton, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy Seoul
Charles Rockefeller, Head of Partnerships and East Coast Business Development, Composite Apps
Ban Ki-moon, 8thSecretary-General of the United Nations

October 18, 2017
Maekyung ASEAN Entrepreneur Award
Inflection Point: Towards New Prosperity

October 24, 2017
Monthly Luncheon
From Pyongyang to PyeongChang: Belligerence or Cooperation
Moderator:
Daniel Pinkston, Advisory Committee Member, Asia Society Korea; Lecturer in International Relations, Troy University
Panelists:
Leif-Eric Easley, Associate Professor of International Studies, Ewha Womans University
Mason Richey, Associate Professor of International Politics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

October 25, 2017
Embassy of Spain Cooking Class with Lotte Shopping
Bg. Antonio Garrido Ródenas, Assistant to Defense Attaché, Embassy of Spain 

November 17, 2017
Embassy of Kuwait Cooking Class with Lotte Shopping
H.E. Bader AlAwadi, Ambassador, Embassy of Kuwait

November 22, 2017
Monthly Luncheon
Farewell Emperor?: A Look Inside the Samsung World
Moderator:
Michael Breen, CEO, Insight Communications Consultants
Guest Speaker:
Geoffrey Cain, Author and Journalist

December 11, 2017
Asia Society Korea Year End Dinner
Yi Song-mi, Professor Emerita of Art History, The Academy of Korean Studies; Global Council Member, Asia Society