The Korea Society Podcast

History of Korea Part 1  play >

History of Korea Part 1

12/29/2009 | Download File (22.59 MB) - right click to download

On August 4, 2008, Dr. Charles Armstrong, director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University, presented a two-part overview of Korean history at The Korea Society in New York. In this first lecture, he provides a general introduction to contemporary Korea before delving into Korean history, starting with the founding myth of Tangun and progressing up to the late nineteenth century when Korea opened up to modern diplomatic relations with Japan and the West.

Rhythms to Make the Heart Beat Faster  play >

Rhythms to Make the Heart Beat Faster

11/6/2009 | Download File (31.04 MB) - right click to download

On September 30, 2009, Minji Kim, traditional percussionist, dancer, and a Republic of Korea 2009 Korean Traditional Artist-in-Residence, performed an evening of folk music on the changgo, an hourglass drum at the heart of traditional Korean music. The night's program began with an introduction by Dr. Ju-Yong Ha, composer and ethnomusicologist, who also provided commentary before each of the three musical selections: a kayagum sanjo, a duet for haegum and changgo, and a solo percussion piece for changgo. Minji Kim was accompanied by Gee Sook Baek on the kayagum and Lee Kyung Kang on the haegum.

Meeting with H.E. Lee Myung-bak  play >

Meeting with H.E. Lee Myung-bak

9/25/2009 | Download File (5.46 MB) - right click to download

On September 21, 2009, His Excellency Lee Myung-bak, 17th President of the Republic of Korea, spoke in New York at a program presented by The Korea Society, Asia Society, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Cybercrime and the Global Economy: Implications for South Korea and the U.S.  play >

Cybercrime and the Global Economy: Implications for South Korea and the U.S.

8/19/2009 | Download File (13.13 MB) - right click to download

On July 21, 2009, Joseph V. DeMarco, a partner at DeVore & DeMarco LLP, who specializes in counseling clients on information privacy and security, theft of intellectual property, computer intrusions, online fraud, employee malfeasance and crisis management and response, sat down with The Korea Society's Daniel Levine to share his perspective on evolving trends in cybercrime in the context of recent attacks targeting U.S. and South Korean government and commercial Web sites. He explained how developments on both sides of the law have forever affected the way businesses, individuals and criminals interact in the global economy, and how the U.S. and the Republic of Korea can learn from the other in addressing the challenges presented by the darker side of the digital revolution.

TradINNOVAtion: New Trends in Contemporary Korean Architecture  play >

TradINNOVAtion: New Trends in Contemporary Korean Architecture

7/16/2009 | Download File (19.52 MB) - right click to download

On April 14, 2009, Doojin Hwang, the principal of Doojin Hwang Architects and author of Where is your Seoul? and Hanok is Back, spoke to The Korea Society about the theory, design, and methodology behind the "creative restoration" of Korean cities. Known for his introduction of traditional Korean houses to a new generation of Koreans, Hwang recently conducted a lecture tour of the United States, which included presentations at Harvard University and the LA County Museum of Art, in addition to this address at The Korea Society.

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