The Honorable Shin Yeon-Sung Consul General of the Republic of Korea, Los Angeles and the Trustees of Asia Society request the honor of your presence at the Hansik Dinner. When: Thursday, November 17 Time: 6:30 pm Where: Korean Consul General’s Residence 627 S. Rossmore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA Dress Code: Asian National Dress or Black Tie RSVP: askoreacenter@gmail.com Download the invitation (PDF)

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Part of Korean Cinema Now Dir. Na Hong-jin. 2010, 157 mins. With Kim Yun-seok. In this box office hit in Korea, Gu-nam is a cabdriver who leads a pitiful life in Yanbian Prefecture, a region between North Korea, China, and Russia. His wife went to Korea to earn money six months ago, and he hasn’t heard from her since. He plays mah jongg to scrape together some cash. And then one day he meets a hit man who proposes to turn his life around, for the small price of one hit. Free with Museum admission. When: Sunday, November 20, 2011 Time: 4:00 p.m. Where: Museum of Moving Image, New York For more info click here.

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Mnet, the only and first national, 24/7 English-language television network in the U.S. targeting Asian Americans and fans of Asian pop culture, is bringing the hottest acts in Korean hip hop together for “The Jungle Concert in LA” – a ‘can’t-miss’ line-up packed with top notch hip hop and soul that will make you wonder why you’re behind on the Korean music trend sweeping the globe. The show –the first U.S. concert under the newly launched M-Live by CJ – brings the biggest stars in Korean Hip Hop, including LA native Drunken Tiger and ‘Queen of Soul’ Yoon Mi Rae, to The Wiltern on Friday, December 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased atwww.livenation.com or www.powerhouselive.net. When: Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 Time: 8 p.m. Where: The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA Contact: Deborah Engel, 212-986-70 ...

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This series of documentaries, featuring films made from the 1970s to the present, focuses on the most intimate acts by filmmakers and documentary subjects as they probe into extremely private experiences concerning family, birth, death, loss, and heartbreak. Pushing the genre and subjects into uncharted territories, these films address various issues fundamental to documentary filmmaking: privacy, authority, authenticity, and responsibility. They also offer penetrating contemplations on Japanese society and individual lives. This series is supported in part by the Japan Foundation and New York State Council on the Arts. When: March 10-31, 2012 Where: Asia Society and Museum 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 Tickets: $7 members; $9 students/seniors; $11 nonmembers Schedule and other info c ...

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World renowned soprano, Ms. Youngok Shin will star in the upcoming AWCA Benefit Concert. This is Ms. Shin’s second concert with the AWCA. Her dedication for community giving & magnificent talent as a classical artist keeps her in high demand across the globe. Ms. Shin has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Royal Opera Covent Garden, Opéra National de Paris, Cologne Opera, Teatro Regio in Turin, Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, the Liceo in Barcelona, Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile and in the Pittsburgh Recital Series. She has performed with the Canadian Opera Company, Baltimore Opera Company and with countless leading musicians and conductors of our time such as James Levine, James C ...

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Featuring Authentic Asian Foods and Merchandise, local and national performing artist, a children’s activities area, games, competitions, and a health pavilion with free screenings and health education. FREE EVENT. OPEN TO PUBLIC. NO PETS. When: MAY 19-20, 2012 Time:  11AM TO 7PM Where: ASIA PLAZA AND E 30TH, 2999 PAYNE AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 44114. For more info click here.  

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Busan Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra performs both traditional Korean music and contemporary work by some of the country’s leading composers. Traditional pieces include Haegeum sanjo, a work for stringed instrument and single drum noted for its masterful variety of rhythms and melodies, and Samulnori, which combines the sound of two gongs and two drums. The contemporary works include Boating Song, composer Won Il’s modern rendering of a traditional Gyeonggi Province boating song, and Hong Dong-gi’s The Spirit of Goguryeo, which combines traditional Korean and Western musical forms. The concert forms a part of the visit to Houston by the Vice Mayor of Busan and is co-presented by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston. Busan (formerly spelled “Pusan”) is South K ...

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Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute celebrates its 25th anniversary. Ms. Yoon Sook Park, president of Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute of NY will perform at the anniversary performance including melodies of acoustic kayagum San Jo and a fusion of traditional and contemporary music and dance. When: Friday, June 1, 2012 Time:7:30 PM Where: Flushing Town Hall (137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY For more info click here.

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Holy blockbusters! A big hit at the Korean box office, Sword is the epitome of posh, luscious, decadent period filmmaking. Based on the real life Empress Myeongseong, it tells her story through the eyes of a bounty hunter who becomes her bodyguard (Cho Seung-Woo, now doing his mandatory military service). She tries to stand up to Russian and Japanese intervention in 19th Century Korea and the results are a series of luxurious, CGI-enhanced action scenes alternating with carefully calibrated and eye-meltingly colorful scenes of court life, making this movie feel like an unholy mix of Merchant-Ivory and The Matrix. Tribeca Cinemas: 54 Varick Street, on the corner of Canal Street, one block from the A, C, E and 1 train Canal Street stops All seating is first-come, first served. Doors open at ...

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We had a great event with thousands, and thousands, and thousands of hungry people attending. We’re really looking forward to the 2012 Pig Out in the Park, August 29 – September 3, 2012. Pig Out in the Park is open 10am to 10 pm daily and features: free admission, 54 food booths with over 250 different menu items, 82 free concerts on three stages and 3 adult beverage gardens. Nothing is over a measley $8.95. One of the things Spokane likes best about Pig Out is the ethnic and cultural diversity of the people and restaurants. This year’s event is a good example. Represented are authentic Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, German, Italian, Korean, Indian, Native American, American, Bavarian, Spanish, French, Jordanian, Russian, Hawaiian, Thai and other Middle Eastern foods. Pig ...

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