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The Korea Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea.

Sep 21, 2012

Seoul ranked 53nd among global financial centers in March 2009. By March 2012, Seoul skyrocketed to number 9. What factors have enabled Seoul’s marked rise? How is Korea emerging relative to other hubs in Asia? What are the opportunities and challenges for continued growth?

Dr. Yoon-shik Park of George Washington...


Sep 14, 2012

The first employee hired by Harry Holt on his arrival in Korea in 1956, David Kim pioneered intercountry adoption in the modern era. It was Dr. Kim's knowledge of Korea and his unwavering tenacity that helped Holt maneuver uncharted bureaucratic and procedural waters. More than 55 years later, Kim remains an eloquent...