2021 Programs

January 22, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Simon Smith, British Ambassador to Seoul

January 27, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Ersin Erçin, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey

February 18, 2021
Webinar
Korea's Relations With Southeast Asia: The State of Play
Chiew-Ping Hoo, Senior Lecturer, Strategic Studies and International Relations, National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Jaehyon Lee, Senior Fellow, ASEAN and Oceania Studies Center, Asan Institute for Policy Studies

March 4, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Shiferaw Shigutie Wolassa, Ambassador of Ethiopia

March 9, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Maria Castillo-Fernandez, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea

April 14, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Catherine Raper, Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

April 19, 2021
Asia Society at the Movies: Forbidden Dream
Hur Jin-ho, Director
Joan MacDonald, journalist, Forbes

April 20, 2021
Monthly Lecture
The North Korean Military in the Shadow of Nuclear Futures
In-Bum Chun, General (ret.), ROK Army
Andrei Lankov, Professor, Kookmin University

April 21, 2021
Webinar
BTS and Beyond
Jae Chong, Producer and APAC Music Industry Executive
Tamar Herman, Senior Culture Reporter, South China Morning Post
Youngdae Kim, Music Critic and Ethnomusicologist

May 13, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Michael Danagher, Canadian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

May 18, 2021
Monthly Lecture
A Closer Look: Opportunities and Reform in the Korean Stock Market and Implications for the Global Financial Ecosystem
John Lee, CEO, Meritz Asset Management

May 31, 2021
Special Dinner
Dinner in honor of new ambassadors

June 25, 2021
Webinar
Asymmetric Weapons and the Korean Peninsula: Conflict Potential and Countermeasures
Youngjun Kim, Professor, Korea Korea National Defense University (KNDU)
Sangjo Lee, Professor, Daejon University
Daniel Pinkston, Lecturer, Troy University

June 28, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Akiva Tor, Israeli Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

July 15, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Yasmin D. Amri Sued, Rwandan Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

August 11, 2021
Ambassador Interview
To Bee or Not to Bee: New Zealand Manuka Honey Cream Pudding
H.E. Philip Turner, New Zealand Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Chef Mrs. Gracy Mendonca

August 16, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Singaporean Desserts with Gula Melaka: Ondeh Ondeh and Kueh Kosui
H.E. Eric Teo Boon Hee, Singaporean Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Madam Kim Minjae, spouse of H.E. Eric Teo Boon Hee

August 17, 2021
Special Event
Asia Society at the Movies: Innocent Witness
Lee Han, Director
Yvonne Kim, Executive Director, Asia Society Korea

September 27, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Erdenetuya Namsrai, Mongolian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

September 30, 2021
Special Event
[WEBINAR] Now More Than Ever: Shoring Up Afghanistan's Humanitarian Assistance
H.E. Shinkai Zahine Karokhail, Former Afghan Ambassador to Canada
H.E. Oh Joon, Chair of the Save the Children Korea Board
Yvonne Kim, Executive Director, Asia Society Korea

October 11, 2021
Panel Discussion
[ASK-Y] Session 1: Re-thinking Sustainability and Youth in the COVID Era
ASK-Y Cohort

October 25, 2021
Panel Discussion
[ASK-Y] Session 2: Why Are We Not Equal
H.E. Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, Philippines Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
H.E. Eric Teo Boon Hee, Singaporean Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Symone Gosby, Coordinator for Generation Equality Engagement at the UN Foundation
ASK-Y Cohort

November 4, 2021
Panel Discussion
[WEBINAR] Peninsula Snapshot: Politics, Security, and Economics on the Korean Peninsula
Dr. Duyeon Kim, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security
Dr. Randall Jones, Non-Resident Fellow at Korea Economic Institute
Dr. David Tizzard, Assistant Professor at Seoul Women's University

November 8, 2021
Panel Discussion
[ASK-Y] Session 3: Why is the Earth Sick?
Kate Clayton, Research Officer, La Trobe Asia
Alistair Ritchie, Director of Asia-Pacific Sustainability, Asia Society Policy Institute
ASK-Y Cohort

November 12, 2021
Ambassador Interview
Interview with H.E. Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, Philippines Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

November 16, 2021
Special Event
South Korea's Supply Chain Disruptions: A Conversation with Orville Schell
Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations, Asia Society

November 22, 2021
Panel Discussion
[ASK-Y] Session 4: Why Can't We Understand Each Other?
Bernie Cho, President of DFSB Kollective
Professor Amareswar Galla, UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Museums and Sustainable Heritage Development, Anant University
Shinwha Hong, Researcher, Center for Intangible Culture Studies (CICS)
ASK-Y Cohort

November 24, 2021
Panel Discussion
Australia and Korea: Middle Powers in Uncharted Waters
Wongi Choe, Professor at Korea National Diplomatic Academy
Jeffrey Robertson, Visiting Fellow at ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, Associate Professor at Yonsei University
Hayley Channer, Senior Policy Fellow at Perth USAsia Centre
Yvonne Kim, Executive Director of Asia Society Korea

December 6, 2021
Panel Discussion
[ASK-Y] Session 5: Why Does Education (Still) Matter?
H.E. Nguyen Vu Tu, Ambassador, Embassy of Vietnam
H.E. Sripriya Ranganathan, Ambassador of India
Faye Sahai, Managing Director at Vinaj Ventures
Yvonne Kim, Executive Director of Asia Society Korea
ASK-Y Cohort

December 20, 2021
Panel Discussion
[ASK-Y] Session 6: Why Can't We Get Along?
Prof. John Delury, Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei GSIS
H.E. Akiva Tor, Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Korea
Yvonne Kim, Executive Director of Asia Society Korea
ASK-Y Cohort