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Meet the Author with John Delury
2 March
The Korea Center hosted the first book party of 2015 by welcoming John Delury to talk about, and answer questions on his new book, “Wealth and Power: China’s Long March to the Twenty-first Century”.
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Independence Movement, Artificial Division, and Long Journey to Unification
10 February
The Asia Society Korea Center's first luncheon lecture of the year was given by the Center’s Honorary Chairman Dr. Hong-Koo Lee, former Prime Minister of Korea, Unification Minister, and also Ambassador to the UK and the US.
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Movie Review: Ode to My Father (Korean title: Gukje Shijang)
9 February
From the perspective of a foreigner living in Korea, the movie was eye-opening to see how much the country has adapted and developed over a relatively short span of time.
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Korea’s Disaffected Youth
9 February
It may be time to consider a long term solution to increase the happiness and satisfaction of youths in Korea.
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Asia Society Korea Center New Year Celebration
25 January
The Asia Society Korea Center celebrated the beginning of 2015 with its members.
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North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors
15 January
The book focuses on what life is actually like in modern North Korea today for the ordinary "man and woman on the street."
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Korea's Oldest Singing Competition Show
7 January
Long before K-pop singing competition in Korea, there was Nationwide Singing Competition, which began in 1980. American Greg Priester shares his experience as one of the few non-Korean participants to take part.
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Hanok: The Korean House
6 January
Nani Park’s book, Hanok: The Korean House, gives us an insight into twelve very special Hanok that reflect today's Korea—a country that's putting a modern twist on traditional values.
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Young-Hee and the Pullocho
6 January
In this new book debut, Mark Russell puts a Korean spin on an evergreen fantasy trope, interweaving Korean folktales with the story of a young girl who, without realizing it, is in search of herself.
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Lady Bora from Diamond Mountain
6 January
Daisy Lee Yang discusses her first novel, which is based around a superhero whom young people can look up to.
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