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Trumix.com listings available of The Korea Society Podcasts Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. The Future of Korean International Competitiveness On June 12, 2008, Joe Fuller, co-founder and CEO of Monitor Group, a leading international consulting firm, spoke to The Korea Society about issues of global governance and strategy that will impact the future development of Korean international competitiveness. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lee Myung-bak's First 100 Days in Office: The Roots of a Summer of Discontent? On June 23, 2008, a distinguished panel of experts featuring Scott Snyder (The Asia Foundation/Pacific Forum CSIS), Charles K. Armstrong (Columbia University), David Straub (Stanford University) and Youngshik Daniel Bong (American University) convened at The Korea Society to assess the first months of Lee Myung-bak's presidency. The panel took a close look at what has been a tumultuous period in Korea's domestic politics and addressed the implications of the current crisis for political sta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Republic of Bloggers On April 10, 2008, The Korea Society hosted a panel discussion on the blogging cultures of the United States, Korea and Japan and their relationships with participatory democracy. The program was a joint initiative of The Korea Society, Japan Society and The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, and featured David Weinberger, author and fellow of the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet & Society; Wendy H.K. Chun, associate professor of modern culture and media at Brown Unive ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Secret History of Capitalism On January 30, 2008, Ha-Joon Chang, professor of economics at the University of Cambridge, spoke at The Korea Society about his latest book, Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism. Professor Chang argues that policies imposed by developed countries and international organizations have led to slowing growth, rising inequality and greater economic instability in the developing world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Lee Myung-Bak addresses The Korea Society On April 15, 2008, His Excellency Lee Myung-Bak, the 17th President of the Republic of Korea, addressed the members, friends and guests of The Korea Society at the organization's 2008 annual dinner. Stanley C. Gale, chairman of Gale International, and a co-chair of the dinner, introduces president Lee. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website New Beginnings Press Conference On Tuesday, April 15, 2008, members of New Beginnings, a nonpartisan policy study group made up of former senior U.S. officials, academics and other experts on Korea, released their recommendations for updating and strengthening the U.S.-South Korea alliance at a press conference at The Korea Society in New York City. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The New York Philharmonic's Journey to North Korea: Americans in Pyongyang On April 1, 2008, Evans J.R. Revere, president of The Korea Society, moderated a panel with Zarin Mehta, president and executive director of the New York Philharmonic, Daniel J. Wakin, culture reporter for The New York Times, and Chuck R. Lustig, director of foreign news for ABC News, in which they discussed the New York Philharmonic's February performance in North Korea, as well as the events that led to the historic event. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Our Toys, Our Selves: Robot Taekwon V and South Korean Identity On February 7, 2008, Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park, an assistant professor in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame, delivered at lecture at The Korea Society entitled "Our Toys, Our Selves: Robot Taekwon V and South Korean Identity." The lecture was in support of "Toy Stories: Souvenirs from Korean Childhood," an exhibition of toys from 1970s and 1980s Korea, showing at The Korea Society gallery, and available for travel around the United States in 200 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brother One Cell: An American Coming of Age in South Korea's Prisons On Thursday, November 29, 2007, author Cullen Thomas spoke to The Korea Society's Samuel Jamier about his prison memoir, "Brother One Cell," a literary account of a journey at the edges of Korean society. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brother One Cell: An American Coming of Age in South Korea's Prisons On Thursday, November 29, 2007, author Cullen Thomas spoke to The Korea Society's Samuel Jamier about his prison memoir, "Brother One Cell," a literary account of a journey at the edges of Korean society. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Our Toys, Our Selves: Robot Taekwon V and South Korean Identity On February 7, 2008, Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park, an assistant professor in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame, delivered at lecture at The Korea Society entitled "Our Toys, Our Selves: Robot Taekwon V and South Korean Identity." The lecture was in support of "Toy Stories: Souvenirs from Korean Childhood," an exhibition of toys from 1970s and 1980s Korea, showing at The Korea Society gallery, and available for travel around the United States in 200 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website North Korea: Market Opportunity, Poverty and the Provinces On Tuesday, February 12th, 2008, Hazel Smith, professor of international relations at the University of Warwick, delivered a presentation at The Korea Society titled "North Korea: Market Opportunity, Poverty and the Provinces." She provided data and insights into how various groups in the DPRK adapted to survive the famine of the mid-1990s. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website North Korea: Market Opportunity, Poverty and the Provinces On Tuesday, February 12th, 2008, Hazel Smith, professor of international relations at the University of Warwick, delivered a presentation at The Korea Society titled "North Korea: Market Opportunity, Poverty and the Provinces." She provided data and insights into how various groups in the DPRK adapted to survive the famine of the mid-1990s. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Evolution of the U.S.-ROK Military Alliance On Monday, January 28th, 2008, General B.B. Bell, commander of United States Forces Korea, spoke to The Korea Society about the U.S.-R.O.K. alliance and its evolution from Cold-War paradigms to a long-term bilateral partnership based on shared interests in East Asia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Evolution of the U.S.-ROK Military Alliance On Monday, January 28th, 2008, General B.B. Bell, commander of United States Forces Korea, spoke to The Korea Society about the U.S.-R.O.K. alliance and its evolution from Cold-War paradigms to a long-term bilateral partnership based on shared interests in East Asia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How and Why We Remember The Korean War On January 16th, 2008 The Korea Society hosted a panel discussion titled "How and Why We Remember The Korean War." Far from being forgotten, the Korean War has been brought into renewed focus by the recent publication of The Coldest Winter, a reappraisal of the conflict by Pulitzer-winning author David Halberstam. Panelist Bruce Cumings, a professor of history at the University of Chicago, spoke about Halberstam's book, while Evans J.R. Revere, president and CEO of The Korea Society, spoke ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How and Why We Remember The Korean War On January 16th, 2008 The Korea Society hosted a panel discussion titled "How and Why We Remember The Korean War." Far from being forgotten, the Korean War has been brought into renewed focus by the recent publication of The Coldest Winter, a reappraisal of the conflict by Pulitzer-winning author David Halberstam. Panelist Bruce Cumings, a professor of history at the University of Chicago, spoke about Halberstam's book, while Evans J.R. Revere, president and CEO of The Korea Society, spoke ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 24 Hours After South Korea's Presidential Election: An Assessment December 20th, 2007, 24 hours after Lee Myung-bak won the presidential election in South Korea, Donald P. Gregg and Evans J.R. Revere, the chairman and president of The Korea Society; Don Zagoria, project director of the Northeast Asia Projects at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy; and Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council, analyzed the election and its consequences at an informal panel discussion. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 24 Hours After South Korea's Presidential Election: An Assessment December 20th, 2007, 24 hours after Lee Myung-bak won the presidential election in South Korea, Donald P. Gregg and Evans J.R. Revere, the chairman and president of The Korea Society; Don Zagoria, project director of the Northeast Asia Projects at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy; and Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council, analyzed the election and its consequences at an informal panel discussion. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Case of Arirang: How the Anthem of Korean Resistance Became a Japanese Pop Hit On November 6, 2007 The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "The Case of Arirang: How the Anthem of Korean Resistance Became a Japanese Pop Hit" by E. Taylor Atkins, an associate professor of history at Northern Illinois University. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Case of Arirang: How the Anthem of Korean Resistance Became a Japanese Pop Hit On November 6, 2007 The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "The Case of Arirang: How the Anthem of Korean Resistance Became a Japanese Pop Hit" by E. Taylor Atkins, an associate professor of history at Northern Illinois University. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Case of Arirang: How the Anthem of Korean Resistance Became a Japanese Pop Hit On November 6, 2007 The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "The Case of Arirang: How the Anthem of Korean Resistance Became a Japanese Pop Hit" by E. Taylor Atkins, an associate professor of history at Northern Illinois University. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Korean Wave: Interview with Robert R. Cagle On Friday, August 23rd, Samuel Jamier, The Korea Society's senior program officer for contemporary issues and corporate affairs, sat down with Robert R. Cagle, assistant professor of cinema studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to talk about the future of the Korean Wave and his research on melodrama. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Korean Wave: Interview with Robert R. Cagle On Friday, August 23rd, Samuel Jamier, The Korea Society's senior program officer for contemporary issues and corporate affairs, sat down with Robert R. Cagle, assistant professor of cinema studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to talk about the future of the Korean Wave and his research on melodrama. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Korean Wave: Interview with Robert R. Cagle On Friday, August 23rd, Samuel Jamier, The Korea Society's senior program officer for contemporary issues and corporate affairs, sat down with Robert R. Cagle, assistant professor of cinema studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to talk about the future of the Korean Wave and his research on melodrama. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Two Koreas, Past and Present On August 8th, 2007, Donald P. Gregg, chairman of The Korea Society, gave a lecture entitled "Two Koreas, Past and Present" to a group of educators assembled for one of the Society's regular teachers' courses on Korea. Gregg, who served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea from 1989 to 1993, recounted the complex history of America's relationship with Korea, including its role in Korea's division in 1945. Gregg also spoke about the current movement towards rapprochement between North and Sout ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Two Koreas, Past and Present On August 8th, 2007, Donald P. Gregg, chairman of The Korea Society, gave a lecture entitled "Two Koreas, Past and Present" to a group of educators assembled for one of the Society's regular teachers' courses on Korea. Gregg, who served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea from 1989 to 1993, recounted the complex history of America's relationship with Korea, including its role in Korea's division in 1945. Gregg also spoke about the current movement towards rapprochement between North and South ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Two Koreas, Past and Present On August 8th, 2007, Donald P. Gregg, chairman of The Korea Society, gave a lecture entitled "Two Koreas, Past and Present" to a group of educators assembled for one of the Society's regular teachers' courses on Korea. Gregg, who served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea from 1989 to 1993, recounted the complex history of America's relationship with Korea, including its role in Korea's division in 1945. Gregg also spoke about the current movement towards rapprochement between North and South ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Journey to the Grave, Dance to Paradise: Shamanic Rituals for the Dead On July 26, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a lecture by Dr. Laurel Kendall, an anthropologist at the American Museum of Natural History. Held in conjunction with the opening of a new exhibition of Korean funerary figures at The Korea Society Gallery, Kendall's lecture detailed the structure and importance of the ancient Shamanic rituals that Koreans traditionally perform for the dead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Journey to the Grave, Dance to Paradise: Shamanic Rituals for the Dead On July 26, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a lecture by Dr. Laurel Kendall, an anthropologist at the American Museum of Natural History. Held in conjunction with the opening of a new exhibition of Korean funerary figures at The Korea Society Gallery, Kendall's lecture detailed the structure and importance of the ancient Shamanic rituals that Koreans traditionally perform for the dead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Journey to the Grave, Dance to Paradise: Shamanic Rituals for the Dead On July 26, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a lecture by Dr. Laurel Kendall, an anthropologist at the American Museum of Natural History. Held in conjunction with the opening of a new exhibition of Korean funerary figures at The Korea Society Gallery, Kendall's lecture detailed the structure and importance of the ancient Shamanic rituals that Koreans traditionally perform for the dead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Failed Diplomacy: The Tragic Story of How North Korea Got the Bomb On August 9, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues presentation by Jack Pritchard, president of the Korea Economic Institute and former State Department special envoy to the DPRK. Pritchard spoke on the subject of his new book, Failed Diplomacy: The Tragic Story of How North Korea Got the Bomb. Pritchard shared his perspective that North Korea's recent acquisition of nuclear weapons directly resulted from a series of failures in U.S. foreign policy. Following his presentation ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Failed Diplomacy: The Tragic Story of How North Korea Got the Bomb On August 9, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues presentation by Jack Pritchard, president of the Korea Economic Institute and former State Department special envoy to the DPRK. Pritchard spoke on the subject of his new book, Failed Diplomacy: The Tragic Story of How North Korea Got the Bomb. Pritchard shared his perspective that North Korea's recent acquisition of nuclear weapons directly resulted from a series of failures in U.S. foreign policy. Following his presentation ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Failed Diplomacy: The Tragic Story of How North Korea Got the Bomb On August 9, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues presentation by Jack Pritchard, president of the Korea Economic Institute and former State Department special envoy to the DPRK. Pritchard spoke on the subject of his new book, Failed Diplomacy: The Tragic Story of How North Korea Got the Bomb. Pritchard shared his perspective that North Korea's recent acquisition of nuclear weapons directly resulted from a series of failures in U.S. foreign policy. Following his presentatio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The 7th Annual New York Korean Film Festival Yuni Cho and Samuel Jamier preview the 7th Annual New York Korean Film Festival, opening this week in New York City. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The 7th Annual New York Korean Film Festival Yuni Cho and Samuel Jamier preview the 7th Annual New York Korean Film Festival, opening this week in New York City. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The 7th Annual New York Korean Film Festival Yuni Cho and Samuel Jamier preview the 7th Annual New York Korean Film Festival, opening this week in New York City. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Korean Economy in the New Industrial Revolution On April 3rd, 2007, Yoo Jang-hee, a professor of international studies at Ewha Women's University, delivered a lecture titled "The Korean Economy in the New Industrial Revolution" to a group of American educators touring Korea as part of The Korea Society's 2007 Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies program. Professor Yoo spoke about Korea's role in the increasingly knowledge-based global economy. Surveying Korea's advantages-such as its highly trained workforce and advanced information infra ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Korean Economy in the New Industrial Revolution On April 3rd, 2007, Yoo Jang-hee, a professor of international studies at Ewha Women's University, delivered a lecture titled "The Korean Economy in the New Industrial Revolution" to a group of American educators touring Korea as part of The Korea Society's 2007 Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies program. Professor Yoo spoke about Korea's role in the increasingly knowledge-based global economy. Surveying Korea's advantages-such as its highly trained workforce and advanced information infra ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Korean Economy in the New Industrial Revolution On April 3rd, 2007, Yoo Jang-hee, a professor of international studies at Ewha Women's University, delivered a lecture titled "The Korean Economy in the New Industrial Revolution" to a group of American educators touring Korea as part of The Korea Society's 2007 Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies program. Professor Yoo spoke about Korea's role in the increasingly knowledge-based global economy. Surveying Korea's advantages-such as its highly trained workforce and advanced information infr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Corpse in the Koryo: A North Korean Murder Mystery On May 8th, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues program on the recently published novel "A Corpse in the Koryo." This is the first English-language murder mystery set entirely in North Korea, which is known officially as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or the DPRK. Written under a pen name by a senior U.S. intelligence official with decades of experience working with the DPRK, "A Corpse in the Koryo" follows Inspector Oh, a North Korean detective, as he navigates ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Corpse in the Koryo: A North Korean Murder Mystery On May 8th, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues program on the recently published novel "A Corpse in the Koryo." This is the first English-language murder mystery set entirely in North Korea, which is known officially as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or the DPRK. Written under a pen name by a senior U.S. intelligence official with decades of experience working with the DPRK, "A Corpse in the Koryo" follows Inspector Oh, a North Korean detective, as he navigates ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Problem of North Korea in the Era of Terrorism On April 2nd, 2007, The Korea Society sponsored a lecture titled "The Problem of North Korea in the Era of Terrorism" by Professor Ahn Byong-Man, chairman of the Korea Fulbright Foundation. The lecture, which took place in Seoul as part of The Korea Society's Korea Fellowship for Educators program, addressed the unique security challenges that North Korea poses to the world community and recounted previous American and South Korean attempts to ease tensions with the North. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Problem of North Korea in the Era of Terrorism On April 2nd, 2007, The Korea Society sponsored a lecture titled "The Problem of North Korea in the Era of Terrorism" by Professor Ahn Byong-Man, chairman of the Korea Fulbright Foundation. The lecture, which took place in Seoul as part of The Korea Society's Korea Fellowship for Educators program, addressed the unique security challenges that North Korea poses to the world community and recounted previous American and South Korean attempts to ease tensions with the North. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Problem of North Korea in the Era of Terrorism On April 2nd, 2007, The Korea Society sponsored a lecture titled "The Problem of North Korea in the Era of Terrorism" by Professor Ahn Byong-Man, chairman of the Korea Fulbright Foundation. The lecture, which took place in Seoul as part of The Korea Society's Korea Fellowship for Educators program, addressed the unique security challenges that North Korea poses to the world community and recounted previous American and South Korean attempts to ease tensions with the North. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Corpse in the Koryo: A North Korean Murder Mystery On May 8th, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues program on the recently published novel"A Corpse in the Koryo."This is the first English-language murder mystery set entirely in North Korea, which is known officially as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or the DPRK. Written under a pen name by a senior U.S. intelligence official with decades of experience working with the DPRK,"A Corpse in the Koryo"follows Inspector Oh, a North Korean detective, as he navigates the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Did Korea become a Land of Apartments On April 5th, 2007 hosted an Arts program titled "How Did Korea Become a Land of Apartments" with Valerie Gelezeau, associate professor of Geography at Marne la Vallee University in France and author of The Republic of Apartments. Gelezeau explained how South Korea has transformed from a country of single-unit housing to one where apartment living is the dominant paradigm. Gelezeau believes that in addition to economic and demographic factors-such as a growing population and a shortage of b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Did Korea become a Land of Apartments? On April 5th, 2007, The Korea Society hosted an Arts program titled "How Did Korea Become a Land of Apartments?" with Valerie Gelezeau, associate professor of Geography at Marne la Vallee University in France and author of The Republic of Apartments. Gelezeau explained how South Korea has transformed from a country of single-unit housing to one where apartment living is the dominant paradigm. Gelezeau believes that in addition to economic and demographic factors-such as a growing population ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Did Korea become a Land of Apartments? On April 5th, 2007, The Korea Society hosted an Arts program titled "How Did Korea Become a Land of Apartments?" with Valerie Gelezeau, associate professor of Geography at Marne la Vallee University in France and author of The Republic of Apartments. Gelezeau explained how South Korea has transformed from a country of single-unit housing to one where apartment living is the dominant paradigm. Gelezeau believes that in addition to economic and demographic factors-such as a growing population ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Investing In Korea On March 28th, 2007 The Korea Society co-sponsored a Young Professionals Forum titled "Investing in Korea" with the Columbia Business School Asian Alumni Club of New York. Moderated by Professor Ronald Schramm of the Columbia Business school, a panel of experts discussed South Korea's current macro- and microeconomics, perceptions that the country is becoming more hostile to foreign investment and the regulatory and tax frameworks any investors should know before getting into the South Kore ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Investing In Korea On March 28th, 2007, The Korea Society co-sponsored a Young Professionals Forum titled "Investing in Korea" with the Columbia Business School Asian Alumni Club of New York. Moderated by Professor Ronald Schramm of the Columbia Business school, a panel of experts discussed South Korea's current macro- and microeconomics, perceptions that the country is becoming more hostile to foreign investment and the regulatory and tax frameworks any investors should know before getting into the South Kor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Investing In Korea On March 28th, 2007, The Korea Society co-sponsored a Young Professionals Forum titled "Investing in Korea" with the Columbia Business School Asian Alumni Club of New York. Moderated by Professor Ronald Schramm of the Columbia Business school, a panel of experts discussed South Korea's current macro- and microeconomics, perceptions that the country is becoming more hostile to foreign investment and the regulatory and tax frameworks any investors should know before getting into the South Kor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hungry For Peace: International Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Social Change in North Korea On February 9th, 2006, The Korea Society hosted a presentation titled "Hungry For Peace: International Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Social Change in North Korea" by Hazel Smith, a professor of international relations at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and a consultant to major NGOs providing relief to North Korea. Taking issue with the popular notion that North Korea's state secrecy makes accurate information on North Korean society impossible to come by, Smith argu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hungry For Peace: International Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Social Change in North Korea On February 9th, 2006, The Korea Society hosted a presentation titled "Hungry For Peace: International Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Social Change in North Korea" by Hazel Smith, a professor of international relations at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and a consultant to major NGOs providing relief to North Korea. Taking issue with the popular notion that North Korea's state secrecy makes accurate information on North Korean society impossible to come by, Smith argu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hungry For Peace: International Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Social Change in North Korea On February 9th, 2006 The Korea Society hosted a presentation titled "Hungry For Peace: International Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Social Change in North Korea" by Hazel Smith, a professor of international relations at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and a consultant to major NGOs providing relief to North Korea. Taking issue with the popular notion that North Korea's state secrecy makes accurate information on North Korean society impossible to come by, Smith argue ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Q&A with Director Bong Joon-Ho on his film"The Host" On February 27th, 2007 The Korea Society hosted a special screening of Korean director Bong Joon-ho's new monster movie The Host, followed by a Q&A session with Bong, at the IFC Film Center in New York. At the Q&A, Bong Joon-ho discussed The Host's implicit social commentary and political satire. Bong also discussed how, as a director, he wanted The Host to be a hybrid of several genres: the monster movie, the action film and the black comedy. In response to audience questions, Bong Joon-ho ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amb. Christopher Hill Discusses Recent Progress and Next Steps in the 6-Party Talks On March 6th, 2007 The Korea Society and The Japan Society co-organized a forum at which Ambassador Chris Hill, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, discussed the recent breakthrough at the Six-Party Talks and the next steps in America's diplomatic engagement with North Korea. Ambassador Hill was introduced by Evans Revere, president of The Korea Society. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Q&A with Director Bong Joon-Ho on his film "The Host" On February 27th, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a special screening of Korean director Bong Joon-ho's new monster movie The Host, followed by a Q&A session with Bong, at the IFC Film Center in New York. At the Q&A, Bong Joon-ho discussed The Host's implicit social commentary and political satire. Bong also discussed how, as a director, he wanted The Host to be a hybrid of several genres: the monster movie, the action film and the black comedy. In response to audience questions, Bong Joon-h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Q&A with Director Bong Joon-Ho on his film "The Host" On February 27th, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a special screening of Korean director Bong Joon-ho's new monster movie The Host, followed by a Q&A session with Bong, at the IFC Film Center in New York. At the Q&A, Bong Joon-ho discussed The Host's implicit social commentary and political satire. Bong also discussed how, as a director, he wanted The Host to be a hybrid of several genres: the monster movie, the action film and the black comedy. In response to audience questions, Bong Joon-h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amb. Christopher Hill Discusses Recent Progress and Next Steps in the 6-Party Talks On March 6th, 2007, The Korea Society and The Japan Society co-organized a forum at which Ambassador Chris Hill, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, discussed the recent breakthrough at the Six-Party Talks and the next steps in America's diplomatic engagement with North Korea. Ambassador Hill was introduced by Evans Revere, president of The Korea Society. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amb. Christopher Hill Discusses Recent Progress and Next Steps in the 6-Party Talks On March 6th, 2007, The Korea Society and The Japan Society co-organized a forum at which Ambassador Chris Hill, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, discussed the recent breakthrough at the Six-Party Talks and the next steps in America's diplomatic engagement with North Korea. Ambassador Hill was introduced by Evans Revere, president of The Korea Society. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Models for Economic Cooperation with North Korea: Inside Kumgang and Kaesong On February 22nd, 2007 The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues presentation titled “Inside Kumgang and Kaesong: Models for Economic Cooperation with North Korea” by Walter Keats, founder and president of Asia Pacific Travel, Ltd. An expert in tourism, Keats discussed his experiences traveling to North Korea’s two special economic zones—the Mount Kumgang resort and the Kaesong Industrial Complex. Jointly run with South Korean firms, Keats believes these zones represent the fut ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Models for Economic Cooperation with North Korea, Inside Kumgang and Kaesong On February 22nd, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues presentation titled Inside Kumgang and Kaesong: Models for Economic Cooperation with North Korea by Walter Keats, founder and president of Asia Pacific Travel, Ltd. An expert in tourism, Keats discussed his experiences traveling to North Korea's two special economic zones, the Mount Kumgang resort and the Kaesong Industrial Complex. Jointly run with South Korean firms, Keats believes these zones represent the future of e ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Models for Economic Cooperation with North Korea, Inside Kumgang and Kaesong On February 22nd, 2007, The Korea Society hosted a contemporary issues presentation titled Inside Kumgang and Kaesong: Models for Economic Cooperation with North Korea by Walter Keats, founder and president of Asia Pacific Travel, Ltd. An expert in tourism, Keats discussed his experiences traveling to North Korea's two special economic zones, the Mount Kumgang resort and the Kaesong Industrial Complex. Jointly run with South Korean firms, Keats believes these zones represent the future of e ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Contemporary Russian Policy Towards the Korean Peninsula On April 11th, 2005 The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled “Contemporary Russian Policy Towards the Korean Peninsula” by Alex Vorontsov, head of the section for Korean Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Vorontsov recounted the history of Russian relations with North Korea, from close alliance at the DPRK’s founding, to distanced after the collapse of Soviet Communism, to the present, as president Putin is striving to re-establish and strengthen Russia–DPRK ties. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Contemporary Russian Policy Towards the Korean Peninsula On April 11th, 2005, The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "Contemporary Russian Policy Towards the Korean Peninsula" by Alex Vorontsov, head of the section for Korean Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Vorontsov recounted the history of Russian relations with North Korea, from close alliance at the DPRK's founding, to distanced after the collapse of Soviet Communism, to the present, as president Putin is striving to re-establish and strengthen Russia-DPRK ties. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Contemporary Russian Policy Towards the Korean Peninsula On April 11th, 2005, The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "Contemporary Russian Policy Towards the Korean Peninsula" by Alex Vorontsov, head of the section for Korean Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Vorontsov recounted the history of Russian relations with North Korea, from close alliance at the DPRK's founding, to distanced after the collapse of Soviet Communism, to the present, as president Putin is striving to re-establish and strengthen Russia-DPRK ties. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture - Part 1 Part 1 of 2. On July 25th, 2005, The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled “The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture” with Mark Byington, a post-doctoral fellow in Korean Studies at Harvard University. The lecture—which was given as part of The Korea Society’s continuing education program for teachers—addressed the important early sources of Korean language, art, religion and custom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture - Part 2 Part 2 of 2. On July 25th, 2005, The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled “The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture” with Mark Byington, a post-doctoral fellow in Korean Studies at Harvard University. The lecture—which was given as part of The Korea Society’s continuing education program for teachers—addressed the important early sources of Korean language, art, religion and custom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture - Part 1 Part 1 of 2. On July 25th, 2005, The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture" with Mark Byington, a post-doctoral fellow in Korean Studies at Harvard University. The lecture-which was given as part of The Korea Society's continuing education program for teachers-addressed the important early sources of Korean language, art, religion and custom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture - Part 2 Part 2 of 2. On July 25th, 2005, The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture" with Mark Byington, a post-doctoral fellow in Korean Studies at Harvard University. The lecture-which was given as part of The Korea Society's continuing education program for teachers-addressed the important early sources of Korean language, art, religion and custom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture - Part 1 Part 1 of 2. On July 25th, 2005, The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture" with Mark Byington, a post-doctoral fellow in Korean Studies at Harvard University. The lecture-which was given as part of The Korea Society's continuing education program for teachers-addressed the important early sources of Korean language, art, religion and custom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture - Part 2 Part 2 of 2. On July 25th, 2005, The Korea Society hosted a lecture titled "The Origins of Koreans and Their Culture" with Mark Byington, a post-doctoral fellow in Korean Studies at Harvard University. The lecture-which was given as part of The Korea Society's continuing education program for teachers-addressed the important early sources of Korean language, art, religion and custom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Meaning of Dragons in Korean Folklore To mark the opening of an exhibition of Korean dragon paintings, author and folklore specialist Heinz Insu Fenkl, director of the Interstitial Studies Institute at SUNY New Paltz, lectured on dragon symbolism in both the East and West. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Meaning of Dragons in Korean Folklore To mark the opening of an exhibition of Korean dragon paintings, author and folklore specialist Heinz Insu Fenkl, director of the Interstitial Studies Institute at SUNY New Paltz, lectured on dragon symbolism in both the East and West. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Meaning of Dragons in Korean Folklore To mark the opening of an exhibition of Korean dragon paintings, author and folklore specialist Heinz Insu Fenkl, director of the Interstitial Studies Institute at SUNY New Paltz, lectured on dragon symbolism in both the East and West. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Don Zagoria Part 1 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Don Zagoria, trustee for the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, will speak about China's role and influence. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Aleksandr Ilitchev Part 5 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Aleksandr Ilitchev, a senior political affairs officer at the United Nations, sees signs that Washington's approach may soon change as the Six Party Talks are on course to resume. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Aleksandr Ilitchev Part 5 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Aleksandr Ilitchev, a senior political affairs officer at the United Nations, sees signs that Washington's approach may soon change as the Six Party Talks are on course to resume. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Aleksandr Ilitchev Part 5 of 5 Panel presentationsThe 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Aleksandr Ilitchev, a senior political affairs officer at the United Nations, sees signs that Washington's approach may soon change as the Six Party Talks are on course to resume. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Evans Revere Part 4 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Evans Revere, a Korea expert at the State Department and a Cyrus Vance Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the new movements of US and international setniment. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Evans Revere Part 4 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Evans Revere, a Korea expert at the State Department and a Cyrus Vance Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the new movements of US and international setniment. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Evans Revere Part 4 of 5 Panel presentationsThe 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Evans Revere, a Korea expert at the State Department and a Cyrus Vance Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the new movements of US and international setniment. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Gerald Curtis Part 3 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Gerald Curtis, professor of Political Science at Columbia University and a top U.S. expert on Japan, weighs in on the role that nation will take on. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Gerald Curtis Part 3 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Gerald Curtis, professor of Political Science at Columbia University and a top U.S. expert on Japan, weighs in on the role that nation will take on. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Gerald Curtis Part 3 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Gerald Curtis, professor of Political Science at Columbia University and a top U.S. expert on Japan, weighs in on the role that nation will take on. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Leon Sigal Part 2 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council, offers an assessment of North Korea's receptivity to policy changes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Leon Sigal Part 2 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council, offers an assessment of North Korea's receptivity to policy changes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Leon Sigal Part 2 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council, offers an assessment of North Korea's receptivity to policy changes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Don Zagoria Part 1 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Don Zagoria, trustee for the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, will speak about China's role and influence. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shaping the Future of North Korea: Signs of Impending Change? - Don Zagoria Part 1 of 5 Panel presentations. The 2006 midterm elections transformed the political dynamic in Washington and in the near term, they may also shake-up the U.S. government's approach to North Korea. Don Zagoria, trustee for the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, will speak about China's role and influence. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tales of Korea - 2B Cathy Spagnoli, a professional storyteller from Seattle, narrates seven tales of Korea. Spagnoli has traveled extensively through India, Pakistan, Thailand, Japan and Korea gathering indigenous stories and music. During her numerous trips to Korea, she has met with an extensive network of storytellers and collected a wide range of stories that beautifully illustrate Korean culture. TALES OF KOREA, PART II. The twelve tales in this selection are appropriate for older students (grades 6-12). ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Moment of Crisis: Jimmy Carter's Mission to Pyongyang A talk by Marion Creekmore. When Jimmy Carter went to Pyongyang in the summer of 1994 on an unofficial, last-ditch mission to negotiate a solution to the nuclear impasse that was threatening to engulf the Korean peninsula in war, Marion Creekmore went along as a top aide. Speaking about his recently published book on Carter's trip-A Moment of Crisis: Jimmy Carter, the Power of a Peacemaker and North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions-Creekmore, now a distinguished visiting professor of history and p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Moment of Crisis: Jimmy Carter's Mission to Pyongyang A talk by Marion Creekmore. When Jimmy Carter went to Pyongyang in the summer of 1994 on an unofficial, last-ditch mission to negotiate a solution to the nuclear impasse that was threatening to engulf the Korean peninsula in war, Marion Creekmore went along as a top aide. Speaking about his recently published book on Carter's trip-A Moment of Crisis: Jimmy Carter, the Power of a Peacemaker and North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions-Creekmore, now a distinguished visiting professor of history and p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Moment of Crisis: Jimmy Carter's Mission to Pyongyang Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tales of Korea - 2A Cathy Spagnoli, a professional storyteller from Seattle, narrates seven tales of Korea. Spagnoli has traveled extensively through India, Pakistan, Thailand, Japan and Korea gathering indigenous stories and music. During her numerous trips to Korea, she has met with an extensive network of storytellers and collected a wide range of stories that beautifully illustrate Korean culture. TALES OF KOREA, PART II. The twelve tales in this selection are appropriate for older students (grades 6-12). ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tales of Korea - 2B Cathy Spagnoli, a professional storyteller from Seattle, narrates seven tales of Korea. Spagnoli has traveled extensively through India, Pakistan, Thailand, Japan and Korea gathering indigenous stories and music. During her numerous trips to Korea, she has met with an extensive network of storytellers and collected a wide range of stories that beautifully illustrate Korean culture. TALES OF KOREA, PART II. The twelve tales in this selection are appropriate for older students (grades 6-12). ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tales of Korea - 2B Cathy Spagnoli, a professional storyteller from Seattle, narrates seven tales of Korea. Spagnoli has traveled extensively through India, Pakistan, Thailand, Japan and Korea gathering indigenous stories and music. During her numerous trips to Korea, she has met with an extensive network of storytellers and collected a wide range of stories that beautifully illustrate Korean culture. TALES OF KOREA, PART II. The twelve tales in this selection are appropriate for older students (grades 6-12). ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tales of Korea - 1B Cathy Spagnoli, a professional storyteller from Seattle, narrates seven tales of Korea. Spagnoli has traveled extensively through India, Pakistan, Thailand, Japan and Korea gathering indigenous stories and music. During her numerous trips to Korea, she has met with an extensive network of storytellers and collected a wide range of stories that beautifully illustrate Korean culture. TALES OF KOREA, PART I. The seven tales in this selection are appropriate for younger students (grades 1-5), a ... Listen |