The Korea Society

October 24, 2014 - Washington-based expert Patrick Cronin discusses Northeast Asia and the political process as Washington gears up for midterm elections. He also explores policy priorities as the 2016 presidential prospects begin to weigh foreign policy. Cronin, a prolific speaker and frequent major media contributor, heads Asia security efforts at the Center for a New American Security.

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/policy.html

October 8, 2014 - The Korea Society sites this forum in Seoul, featuring distinguished leaders from academe and analysis. Distinguished speakers address  the morning session on  the  the relations among these nations, Korea improving its relations with China and invigorating those with the United States, and prospects for building opportunities in business and policy. A working luncheon brings synthesis and recommendations for ways forward.

Concluding Discussion

with

Hon. Choi Young-Jin, former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States

and

Ambassador Thomas Hubbard

Sponsored by Hyundai-Kia

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/new_dynamics_in_korea-u.s.-china_relations.html

October 8, 2014 - The Korea Society sites this forum in Seoul, featuring distinguished leaders from academe and analysis. Distinguished speakers address  the morning session on  the  the relations among these nations, Korea improving its relations with China and invigorating those with the United States, and prospects for building opportunities in business and policy. A working luncheon brings synthesis and recommendations for ways forward.

Bridging Opportunities in Business and Policy

Chu Shulong, Tsinghua University

John Delury, Yonsei University

Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations

(Moderator) Ambassador Mark Minton

Sponsored by Hyundai-Kia

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/new_dynamics_in_korea-u.s.-china_relations.html

October 8, 2014 - The Korea Society sites this forum in Seoul, featuring distinguished leaders from academe and analysis. Distinguished speakers address  the morning session on  the  the relations among these nations, Korea improving its relations with China and invigorating those with the United States, and prospects for building opportunities in business and policy. A working luncheon brings synthesis and recommendations for ways forward.

Korea Facing East and West: Engaging China and Invigorating Its Alliance With The United States

Lee Sung-Yoon, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Han Sukhee, Yonsei University

(Moderator) Dr. Stephen Noerper

Sponsored by Hyundai-Kia

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/new_dynamics_in_korea-u.s.-china_relations.html

October 8, 2014 - The Korea Society sites this forum in Seoul, featuring distinguished leaders from academe and analysis. Distinguished speakers address  the morning session on  the  the relations among these nations, Korea improving its relations with China and invigorating those with the United States, and prospects for building opportunities in business and policy. A working luncheon brings synthesis and recommendations for ways forward.

Politics and Economics of Korea-U.S.-China Relations

Hon. James Kelly, Pacific Forum-Center for Strategic and International Studies

Zhu Feng, Peking University

Hon. Han Sung-Joo, International Policy Studies Institute

(Moderator) Ambassador Thomas Hubbard

Sponsored by Hyundai-Kia

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/new_dynamics_in_korea-u.s.-china_relations.html

September 26, 2014 - Famed economist and demographer Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses his decades of ground-breaking research into North Korea. Eberstadt, also a senior advisor to the National Bureau of Asian Research, unveils his most recent findings on North Korea's trade and China's role, in conversation with Dr. Stephen Noerper.

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/uncovering_north_korea.html

September 18, 2014 - Interested in how you identify a market opportunity, launch a start-up company, or build a recognizable brand? or maybe you just love fro-yo (frozen yogurt)? Then join us for an evening with Solomon Choi, the entrepreneur and marketing genius behind 16 HANDLES, a rapidly expanding self-serve frozen yogurt franchise business on the East Coast.

In 2008, Solomon founded 16 HANDLES, taking on Korea’s Red Mango and Pinkberry frozen yogurt brands. Since then he has grown the business from a single frozen yogurt shop in the East Village to a successful franchise business with over 40 shops across the East Coast, and has recently signed an  agreement to expand in the Middle East. Along the way, he has developed a list of marketing rules to live by and a personal philosophy for success which he shares in this inspirational discussion on how to become the CE-Yo of your own business!

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/special-events/young-professionals/an_evening_with_16_handles_solomon_choi.html

August 12, 2014 - In a roundtable discussion, Dr. Park Jin, recent fellow with the Wilson Center, examines the Korea-China-Japan triangle and U.S. policy options in Northeast Asia. Moderated by Dr. Stephen Noerper, senior vice president of The Korea Society.

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/korea-china-japan_triangle_and_us_policy_choices_a_korean_perspective.html

August 7, 2014 - A bestseller in Korea, with over 100,000 copies sold, The Samsung Way reveals the management principles driving one of the world’s most innovative Korean companies. Having conducted over 80 interviews with senior Samsung executives, Dr. Jaeyong Song discusses the compelling transformation of Samsung from a low-cost original equipment manufacturer to a global leader and industry competitor of Apple, Intel, GE and Microsoft.

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/corporate/the_samsung_way_corporate_book_event.html

August 1, 2014 - The Korea Society, in partnership with KOTRA, hosts a practical-but-entertaining discussion on the essentials of art collecting, art curating, and art-related intellectual property issues such as copyrights, branding, and ownership rights. The afternoon’s panel features Christina Heekyung Kang, noted art collector and president of Paradigm Art;  Jonathan Sirota, entertainment, art, and intellectual property attorney; and  Inhee Moon, a well-known Korean art curator. These experts and pioneers in their respective fields will share both the challenges and rewards of managing an art-related business and also impart useful art market  information, helpful tips on collecting, and an insider’s view of the art world in both Korea and New York.  A reception follows for networking with fellow art lovers and panelists.

For more information, please visit the link below:

http://www.koreasociety.org/special-events/young-professionals/navigating_the_art_world_from_curating_to_intellectual_property.html