Korean Cultural Center

Washington, D.C.

July - September 2016

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. strives to

play a positive role in our community as an open cultural space where people can experience the full breadth
of Korean culture through art exhibitions, live performances, film events, literature in translation, Korean
language classes, Taekwondo programs, educational
outreach, and much more.
We also serves as a hub of communication between
Korea and the United States from our location in Washington D.C., the heart of international politics and a
cultural capital of the world. Through the medium of
Korean culture, we engages broadly with the American
public, fellow cultural institutions, and the greater international community.
For more, please visit www.KoreaCultureDC.org.

JULY

K-Jazz
July 26 @ 6:00 p.m. (Doors Open) & @ 8:00 p.m. (Showtime)
Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club
(7719 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD)
July 27 @ 7:30 p.m. (Showtime)
Motor House (120 W. North Ave. Baltimore, MD)
July 28 @ 6:00 p.m. (Reception) & @ 7:00 p.m. (Showtime)
IDB Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium
(1330 New York Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C.)

K-Arts | POP of Kolor

July 8- August 1 / Opening reception: Friday, July 8 @ 6 p.m. KCC

K-Cinema | Assassination ()
Thursdays, July 7 and 21 @ 6:30 p.m. KCC

K-Pop Academy Washington, D.C.

July August (6 weeks) at studios in the Washington, D.C. area

AUGUST

K-Arts | LA-DC Exchange Exhibition:

Same Way, Different Path
August 12September 1 / Opening Reception:
Friday, August 12 @ 6 p.m. KCC

K-Cinema | Detective K: Secret of the

Lost Island (: )
Thursdays, August 11 and 25 @ 6:30 p.m. KCC

Petit Concert Series 2016

Wednesday, August 17 @ 12 p.m. KCC

SEPTEMBER

K-Arts | The Prismatic

September 926 / Opening Reception:
Friday, September 9 @ 6 p.m. KCC

K-Cinema | Love Forecast

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Thursdays, September 8 and 22
@ 6:30 p.m. KCC

Taekwondo Classes and Afterschool Programs

SeptemberDecember

Befriend Korea
King Sejong Institute Washington, D.C.

Jazz Meets Korea

(The World Music Group SE:UM & The Youngjoo Song Trio)
July 26 @ 6:00 p.m. (Doors Open) & @ 8:00 p.m. (Showtime)
Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club (7719 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD)
Tickets and Information: www.bethesdabluesjazz.com, 240-330-4500
*full-length performance with intermission

Jazz Meets Korea

(DC Jazz Festival: Embassy Series)
July 28 @ 6:00 p.m. (Reception) & @ 7:00 p.m. (Showtime)
IDB Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium (1330 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC)
By Invitation Only
*highlight showcase

SPECIAL EVENT

Two acclaimed, cutting-edge Korean music groups, SE:UM and the Youngjoo
Song Trio, will meet for the first time in a groundbreaking joint performance
that introduces the unique intensity of Korean jazz blended with traditional
American styles, at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club in Bethesda,
Maryland on July 26. Experience a stellar aural mash-up of traditional Korean
music and contemporary jazz by two innovative Korean performers. This show
is perfect for jazz fans who would like to experience a unique form of jazz based
on freeform styles and diverse world music like Korean traditional music.
This event is intended to introduce Korean jazz music to American audiences in
the Washington, D.C. region and on the world stage as a key part of contemporary Korean music. This year the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. also
partners with the DC Jazz Festival, a major showcase of jazz music in the United
States, and the Inter-American Development Bank to present these two groups
at an Embassy Series event on July 28 at the IDB Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium in Washington, D.C. for an invited audience (private event).

Jazz Brings Us Together with Korean Breath

July 27 @ 7:30 p.m. (Showtime)
Motor House (120 W. North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21201)
RSVP Only
The World Music Group SE:UM will be featured in another joint performance
with artist Craig Alston, saxophonist for the soul jazz band Fertile Ground, and
his jazz ensemble at Motor House in Baltimore, Maryland on July 27. This
event will offer a great opportunity to celebrate harmony among Baltimores
diverse regional communities through jazz music and experimental collaborations between world musicians.

Introduction of Artists
The World Music Group SE:UM is one of Koreas most
innovative ensembles, drawing instrumental, vocal, and
improvisation techniques from both Korean and Western
jazz traditions. SE:UM is comprised of diverse musicians
from both jazz and traditional Korean music backgrounds.
Sungwan Kim (saxophone), Sungbae Kim (contrabass),
Seungkook Ha (trumpet & flugelhorn), Joon Lee (gayageum), and Minhyung Lee (Korean traditional percussion)
create a unique musical fusion of Korean traditional sounds
with various genres of Western music.

Craig Alston (saxophone) is a multi-instrumentalist who is

best known as the saxophonist for Fertile Ground. He also
plays bass and keyboard, and has performed with legends
such as Larry Willis, David Murray, Oliver Lake, John Hicks
and Jimmy Heath. His versatility has allowed him to play
with musicians across genres, from The Temptations to the
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Craig is currently working
as the clarinet and saxophone teacher for the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra's Orchkids program at Lockerman
Bundy Elementary School. He is also touring with
award-winning contemporary jazz guitarist Drew Davidsen
as keyboardist and musical director.

Song, Youngjoo

SPECIAL EVENT

Youngjoo Song (piano), based in New York, is one of Koreas

leading jazz pianists. She graduated from Sookmyung
Womens University in 1996 majoring in piano and graduated from the Berklee College of Music and the Manhattan
School of Music concentrating in jazz performance before
she quickly climbed Koreas jazz charts in record sales and
popularity. As a result, she has performed with some of the
most prominent jazz artists from Korea and the United
States.

Welcome!
Its my great pleasure to invite you to join the DC Jazz Festival and the Korean Cultural
Center Washington, D.C. for a special Fishman Artist Embassy Series performance this
summer featuring two exceptional jazz artists from Korea: The World Music Group
SE:UM and pianist Youngjoo Song.
Collaborations such as this clearly demonstrate that love of jazz music transcends borders,
language, culture, and nationality. While its roots are American, jazz music is thriving
around the world, including in South Korea, where a rich music tradition provides fertile
ground for original works and a fusion of styles. The DC Jazz Festival is happy to support
the exciting creative work coming from Korea through our partnership with the Korean
Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
See you at the performance!

Sunny Sumter
Executive Director
DC Jazz Festival

Willard Jenkins
Artistic Director
DC Jazz Festival

Greetings!
It is such a pleasure and an opportunity to meet all of you here. Just thinking about the
fact that the music from SELUM will be reverberating in Washington, D.C. makes me so
excited.
SE:UM is a music group that was established in 2011 and has continued to experiment
with the genre combining Jazz and improvised music based on traditional Korean music.
It is trying to explore variations on the key concept of 'Breath' in Korean music. Our goal
is to make SE:UM's musical activities communicate and sympathize with the public.
Therefore it is a great opportunity to have a stage in Washington, D.C. this year.
Through this performance we hope to be able to spread the music and the spirit of Korea
deeply in the lives of many people. We appreciate the Korean Cultural Center Washington,
D.C., Korean Culture and Arts Committee, Bupyung Art Center, Arts Management
Support Center, Incheon Cultural Foundation and others that have supported this event.
We will continuously try to make SE:UM better.

Se-Um Yu
Representative, SE:UM

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POP of Kolor
July 8 August 1, Korean Cultural Center
Opening Reception: Friday, July 8 @ 6 p.m.
Two Korean artists reinterpret the iconic American genre of Pop Art with their
own unique methods and techniques to create a uniquely Korean vision of this
signature art style.

Butterfly's Dream, 72.7x90.9cm, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010

Kwangyeon Song was born in Korea and received her M.F.A. from the
Department of Art & Design at Yeongnam University in Korea. She has taken
part in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and has received attention
from art media as one of Koreas rising stars in pop art. She inserts peony
blossoms or butterflies a central motif of Korean traditional folk paintings
with Korean embroidery techniques in the black and white background of
modern civilization, or infuses portraits of symbolic figures with the
concepts of American pop art. This unbalanced combination produces a
uniquely pleasing aesthetic, and she creates fresh forms by blending principles of both East and West, tradition and modernity.
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EXHIBITIONS

Artists: Kwangyeon Song, Kyungjoo Park

POP of Kolor
Kyungjoo Park was born in Korea and
received her B. F. A. from the College
Of Fine Art, M. F. A. from the Graduate
School Of Industrial Art, and her Ph.D.
from Hongik University in Korea. She
also studied Studio Art at the graduate School Of New York University
and currently teaches at Hongik
Universitys College Of Fine Art.
Kyungjoo Park expresses the identity
of people in modern society through
playful and child-like art figures. She
symbolically utilizes familiar images
of the television, camera, light bulb,
bag, and shoes as signs of desire and
contemporary materialism. She tries
to convey the idea that confronting
materialism in our lives does not
need to be a complicated or abstruse
problem, by using forms and vivid
colors composed diffusely within her
works. Our everyday lives are
surrounded by those products, she
says, and if we cant avoid it, just
enjoy it!

EXHIBITIONS

The Fantastic TV, 20x20x40cm,

Stoneware, Glaze, 2011

The K-Art Gallery at the Korean Cultural Center promotes cultural exchange
between Korea and the United States by presenting Korean art, bringing East
and West together. The space is approximately 1,200 square feet. Divided into
two exhibition halls, the gallery accommodates various types of art, including
oriental painting, photography, calligraphy, sculpture and media art.
2017 Open Call for K-Art Gallery Artists
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. is accepting proposals for
exhibitions for the 2017 exhibition season. The K-Art Gallery presents monthly exhibitions which highlight the diversity of Korean art and which bring east
and west together.
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LA-DC Exchange Exhibition:

Same Way, Different Path
August 12 September 1, Korean Cultural Center
Opening Reception: August 12 @ 6 p.m.
This exchange exhibition between the Korean Cultural Centers in Washington,
D.C. and Los Angeles features eight Korean American women artists from both
regions. Although they share the experience of being immigrants from Korea,
each artists works express different messages inspired by the unique character
of their metropolitan region. Works span variety of genres including oriental
painting, installation, and sculpture, and provide an opportunity for viewers to
see how talented Korean American women artists illustrate their journey to and
identity in the United States.

#6, LifeLine, Vanished Garden

Cosmic Dream, White, Nature's+Affair

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Birth of Nature, Untitled

EXHIBITIONS

Artists: (DC) Jean Kim, Ju Yun, SunheeKimJung, Yumi Hogan, (LA) Donghyun
Chung, Hee Ouk Kim, Sunny Kim, Yunjong Choi

The Prismatic
September 9 26, Korean Cultural Center
Opening Reception: Friday, September 9 @ 6 p.m.
The Prismatic is an artist/designer collective that aims to exhibit the diversity of
the human condition in the social context of group vs. individual, public vs.
private, and other vs. self, like a prism refracting a single ray of light into different
colors. In terms of how each individual artist approaches the dilemma of the
human condition, there are largely two schools of thought exhibited by these
artists: those who embrace the world, and those who stand alone.

EXHIBITIONS

Nina Cho, a sculptor and furniture designer, Yunjung Kang, an installation artist,
Jin Kim, an object collector, and June Lee, a doll maker, compose their distinct
works with the visual language of counterbalance, intimacy, subtlety, and
accumulation. In contrast, graphic artist Hwan Jahng, ceramist Yunwook Mun,
and multimedia sculptor Yeonhee Kim make up the group of
determined individuals who
mainly utilize the language of
opposition. Coming from different disciplinesceramics, fiber,
printmaking, designas well as
various social and regional
backgrounds, each member of
the Prismatic creates their work
as an effort, conscious or not, to
either embrace or step upon
what life presents in front of
them. The Prismatic aims to
present an exhibition in which
the whole body of works is
internally cohesive, yet aesthetically dynamic.
Artists: Yunjung Kang, Yeonhee
Kim, Jin Kim, Yunwook Mun,
June Lee, Hwan Jahng, Nina
Cho

Scene No.10, Coffee Fable Fortune Telling

Quick Comfort, Bent Mirror Series
Inquiry, Untitled
Bystander

Assassination

While Korea is occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1933, an underground resistance plans to assassinate the commander of the occupying
forces. But when their plan is threatened by a traitor in their midst, enemy
forces begin hunting them down in a deadly race against time.
Director: Dong-hoon Choi
Stars: Ji-hyun Jun, Jung-jae Lee, Jung-woo Ha

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MOVIE

Thursday, July 7 and 21 @ 6:30 p.m., Korean Cultural Center

Detective K:
Secret of the Lost Island


Thursdays, August 11 and 25 @ 6:30 p.m., Korean Cultural Center
Joseon's top detective Kim Min attempts to track down those responsible for
circulating massive amounts of counterfeit silver bullion throughout the
kingdom. He also tries to find the missing sibling of a young girl, but soon realizes that the plot goes even deeper than anyone realized. Detective K is in over his
head as usual, with only his keen mind to save him, in this audience favorite
action-comedy romp.

MOVIE

Director: Kim Seok-Yoon

Stars: Myung-min Kim, Yeon-hee Lee, Dal-su Oh

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Love Forecast

Hyun-woo is an elegant TV weather reporter by day but a tough,
foul-mouthed drinker off camera. She juggles three relationships with three
men of different personalitiesthat is, until romance blossoms with her
longtime friend and decent guy, Joon-soo. This is the love story of her life.
Director: Jin-pyo Park
Stars: Joon-young Jung, So-yeon Kim, Seo-jin Lee

K-Cinema at the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. presents top

Korean films to the general public. Free monthly film screenings are held
every second and fourth Thursday at 6:30 p.m. as a means to showcase
Korean society and culture. Korean snacks and materials with cultural
context for the film are available at each event. Throughout the year,
Korean film screenings and festivals are also co-organized with partners
including the Smithsonian Institution and Filmfest DC.
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MOVIE

Thursdays, September 8 and 22 @ 6:30 p.m., Korean Cultural Center

Petit Concert Series 2016:

Rami Seos Project World Music Ensemble
Wednesday, August 17,12:001:30 p.m. Korean Cultural Center
By invitation only.
Performers: Rami Seo (gayageum), Deep Singh (percussion), Ho Kyung Choy (guitar)
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. continues its Petit Concert Series
2016 season with rising star Rami Seo and her Project World Music Ensemble
performing traditional and contemporary fusion pieces in an intimate setting
for an exclusive audience of D.C. diplomats and officials on August 17, starting
at noon.

PERFORMANCE

Rami Seo is an accomplished gayageum artist whose expansive musical repertoire on the 12-string and 25-string gayageum spans the traditional and the
contemporary, including ancient Korean court music and folk music as well as
current and cross-cultural compositions from across the globe. Born and raised
in Seoul, Korea, Ms. Seo is the protg of world class maestros and several of
Koreas most revered Living National Treasures. Her Project World Music Ensemble brings together unique and exceptional musicians from diverse traditions
in a shared celebration of harmony and rhythm.
The Petit Concert Series aims to spotlight exceptional talent among an expanding global field of Korean and Korean American musicians and performers,
from opera and classical to jazz and traditional fusion styles. Welcoming DCs
unique mix of diplomats and government officials, the program also advances
Koreas special brand of cultural diplomacy by combining culinary and musical
arts. The Petit Concert Series 2016 welcomes guests by invitation only, but
press are welcome to inquire about special coverage.

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K-Pop Academy Washington, D.C.

July - August
Dance & voice studios in the Washington, D.C. area

In just a few years, the K-Pop Academy has grown to become a global program
offered at Korean Cultural Centers around the world. It aims to give fans of all
nationalities the chance to experience the intensity and richness of Korean
pop culture firsthand. As such, joining the K-Pop Academy doesnt require
special dance, vocal, or other experiencejust a passion to learn!
A detailed outline of the K-Pop Academy Washington, D.C., including application and registration information, will be available this summer at
www.KoreaCultureDC.org, or contact program coordinator Hungu Lee at
[email protected] for more information.

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K - POP

The K-Pop Academy comes to Washington, D.C. in 2016, offering local fans the
chance to take a deep dive into the world of Korean pop culture through a
special six-week program combining exciting workshops, lessons, and training
sessions. Participants will work with professional voice and dance trainers from
Korea to learn the moves and sounds of the worldwide K-Pop music phenomenon, while also exploring the cultural roots of wildly popular K-Dramas and
other defining elements of Korean culture alongside fellow fans.

Taekwondo
Classes and
After-school
Programs

Spark Matsunaga Elementary School, Damascus Elementary School, Weller

Road Elementary School, William B. Gibbs, Jr. Elementary School, DC Bilingual
Public Charter School
Taekwondo classes and after-school programs in the Washington, D.C. area
help promote fitness, wellness, and a deeper understanding of Korea.

OUTREACH

SPORTS

September - December

Befriend Korea
The Befriend Korea Program welcomes groups of all types to visit the Korean
Cultural Center Washington, D.C. for a one-hour presentation, tour, and Q&A
introducing the culture, art, history, and society of Korea. Programs are
tailored for youth, student, or adult groups. To schedule a visit, go to
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K-POP Academy in DC
July - August (6weeks)
Dance & voice studios in the Washington, D.C. area

K - POP

The K-Pop Academy comes to Washington, D.C. in 2016, offering local fans the
chance to take a deep dive into the world of Korean pop culture through a
special six-week program combining exciting workshops, lessons, and training
sessions. Participants will work with professional voice and dance trainers from
Korea to learn the moves and sounds of the worldwide K-Pop music phenomenon, while also exploring the cultural roots of wildly popular K-Dramas and
other defining elements of Korean culture alongside fellow fans.
In just a few years, the K-Pop Academy has grown to become a global program
offered at Korean Cultural Centers around the world. It aims to give fans of all
nationalities the chance to experience the intensity and richness of Korean
pop culture firsthand. As such, joining the K-Pop Academy doesnt require
special dance, vocal, or other experiencejust a passion to learn!
A detailed outline of the K-Pop Academy Washington, D.C., including application and registration information, will be available at www.KoreaCultureDC.org this summer, or contact program coordinator Hungu Lee at
[email protected] for more information.

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VISIT THE KCC

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Closed daily 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Holidays
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. observes all U.S. federal
holidays and certain Korean holidays. Check our website for details. In
case of extreme weather conditions, please call to check if the center is
open before visiting.
Tel: 202-939-5688, [email protected]

Directions
Address: 2370 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008
Please note that the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. is a
separate building located between the main Korean Embassy and the
Korean Consulate.

By Car
If you are coming from Virginia or Maryland, you can take I-66, I-395 or
I-495.
Please factor in traffic jams during morning and evening rush hour. Also,
some roadways (Rock Creek Parkway) may only be open to one-way
traffic at certain times.

By Metro
The KCC is a 15-minute walk from the Dupont Circle station on the red
line, or a 25-minute walk from the Foggy Bottom station on the orange
line. For more information, please visit www.wmata.com.

By Bus
Take N2, N3, N4 line to get off in front of the Korean Cultural Center at
Embassy Row. N6 is also available, only during weekends.

Parking
Free temporary parking is available in the KCC lot adjacent to the building, but space is limited. If you are visiting for an event we suggest public
transportation. Please avoid double parking, or else leave your keys at
the at the front desk.
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Request Group Visit / Presentation

Befriend Korea presentations are offered in English and introduce the
essentials of Korea and Korean culture to groups from schools, Taekwondo studios, and other organizations that are able to visit the KCC. Groups
of 10 to 70 persons can be accommodated.
For more information, please visit www.KoreaCultureDC.org.

Contact Infomation

www.koreaculturedc.org
KoreaCultureDC
@KoreaCultureDC
KoreaCultureDC
KoreanCulturalCenter Washington D.C.

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2370 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008

E-Mail : [email protected]
Tel : 202-939-5688