This booklet is published to celebrate the Korean Cultural Service New York’s 30th anniversary. From this booklet, you can see what the Korean Cultural Service New York has achieved from 1979 to 2009. Thirty Years of The Korean Cultural Service New York First edition, December 5th, 2009 Published by Korean Cultural Service New York 460 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Tel : 212. 759. 9550 Fax : 212. 688. 8640 Website : http://www.koreanculture.org E-mail :
[email protected] Copyright 2009 by Korean Cultural Service New York All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recovering, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Edited by Meekyung Kim Editorial Assistance by Kyung Jin Lee, Kanghee Suh, Young Hwan Choi Photography by Robert A. Haller, Young Sam Kim, Hyung Eun Min Proofread by Judith Yancey, Jean Jo Cover & text design by Jee Wook Lee Printing&binding by Wonha D&P Table of Contents Thirty Years of the Korean Cultural Service New York: 1979 ~ 2009 Foreword More Things Can Be Done - Mr. Soo Keun Song, Director of the Korean Cultural Service New York Reflections on Korean Culture How Has Korean Culture Been Appreciated by Americans Over the Past 30 Years? - Mr. Peter Hyun, Journalist Korea on Display: How Art and Exhibitions Have Shaped Americans’ Views of Korean Culture - Mr. Chan Yong Yi, 5th Director of the Korean Cultural Service New York - Ms. Soyoung Lee, Associate Curator in the Department of Asian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Korean Cinema: The Newest Tiger - Mr.