July 20th Sejong Society Event - CANCELLED
Stafford A. Ward
The Sejong Society event scheduled for July 20th has been cancelled,
and will be re-scheduled for Thursday, August 3rd. However, our next
scheduled event will be:
"The King's Clown" (Wangui Namja)
Wednesday, July 26th @ 6pm
The King's Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000
Korean play titled "Yi", ("You") about Yeongsangun of Joseon, a Joseon
dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The
movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Josoen Dynasty
that briefly mentions the king's favorite clown. It is the highest
grossing (over $85,000,000 in domestic receipts) Korean film in history
with 12.3 million viewers, surpassing total admissions of Silmido and
Taegguki. Production costs were relatively modest for a Korean film,
approximately $4.5 million dollars. The film explores the themes of
gender identity and sexuality in Joseon Korea as well as Korean
traditional theatre, and the relationship between the two.
Location: Johns Hopkins SAIS University
Benjamin T. Rome Builiding
Rome Auditorium - 1st Floor
1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Time: 6:00 PM
Panelists: Christian Oh, President of Asian-Pacific American Films,Inc.
Hyunjun Min, Washington D.C. Korean Film Festival
After the film, there will be commentary from Mr. Oh and Mr. Min
discussing the film itself, and the impact The King's Clown has had on
South Korean society. Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to Dae-woo Lee at dw4...@gmail.com .
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"Mass Media and the Korean Peninsula from a U.S., Japanese, and Chinese
Perspective"
Thursday August 3, 2006 @ 6:30pm
Guest Speakers:
John Feffer
Mr. John Feffer is the author of several books and numerous articles.
He serves on the advisory committees of Foreign Policy in Focus and the
Alliance of Scholars Concerned about Korea. He is on the steering
committee of the Washington, DC local of the National Writers Union.
Masakatsu Ota
Mr. Ota is a Washington correspsondent from Japan's Kyodo News. Mr.
Ota covers the White House, the Department of State, and nuclear
proliferation issues. Mr. Ota accompanied Prime Minister Junichiro
Koziumi to the September 2002 Pyongyang Summit.
Yun Sun
Ms. Sun is a Program Associate for China at The Maureen and Mike
Mansfield Foundation.
Ms. Sun is responsible for the planning, organizing and implementing of
and contacting clients for programs concerning China. Ms. Sun worked
for Chinese consulting companies as a research analyst and
translator/interpreter for international conferences.
Location: Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Benjamin T. Rome Building
Room 806 - 8th Floor
1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW
This event will focus on the Korean Peninsula from a broad perspective
from the
US, Japanese, and Chinese media. We will compare and contrast how each
respective country's media reports events on the Korean Peninsula, and
how they
have influenced each country's respective citizens' perception of
Korea.
This event will be our LAST event before the Sejong Society enters
hiatus for
the summer, and returning again in September.
Please RSVP to Dae-woo Lee at dw4...@gmail.com .
MEDIA NOTE: The remarks of the panelists will be on the record, and is
open to the
media for coverage. If you are a member of the media, and wish to
cover this event
please send an email in advance to myself at staffo...@gmail.com .
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In addition, please do not forget the humanitarian fundraising concert
on Friday,
July 21st. The concert is co-sponsored by the Sejong Society, and it
is for a
very good cause. Please read below for further details regarding the
concert:
Join several local organizations for an evening of drinks, music and
more at the new Asian/Caribbean inspired Jin Lounge in DC! Proceeds
will directly benefit the education, health care, and other basic needs
of children and teens in Asia and Latin America including food and
clothing aid for orphanages in North Korea.
When: Friday, July 21, 8:00pm
Where: Jin Lounge
2017 14th St. NW, Washington, DC (14th/U, U Street Metro)
http://www.jindc.com/
Music provided by:
+Jared Rehberg (folk/indie) http://www.jaredrehberg.com
+Metropolitan (indie rock) http://www.metropolitansound.com/
+j-hoon (hip hop)
+DJ Fresh (bhangra/hip-hop) http://www.blazin-beats.com
Plus:
+Complimentary appetizers
+Tsingtao beer and other drink specials
+Raffle prizes
RSVP WITH YOUR NAME AND GUEST(S) NAME BY 3PM ON 7/21 TO
apet...@asia-adopt.org TO GET ON THE GUEST LIST FOR $15 COVER.
NON-GUEST LIST DOOR ADMISSION IS $20. 21+ WITH ID ONLY PLEASE
Thank you to cosponsors:
ASIA/CHSFS
Asian Pacific American Film,
Asian Pacific Islander Queer Sisters
Blazin-Beats Entertainment
Filipino Young Professionals
Khush DC
Nat'l Asian Pacific American Women's Forum-DC
Nat'l Assoc. of Asian American Professionals-DC
Org. of Chinese Americans-Young Professionals
The Sejong Society
For more information or to volunteer at the event,
contact Anna Petrillo, 301-587-7068 ext. 18 or apet...@asia-adopt.org
For information on the specific aid programs and ASIA/CHSFS visit
http://www.childrenshomeadopt.org/Concert_Fundraiser_for_Humanitarian_Aid.html
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That is all the announcements for this week. As always, please tell
your friends
and colleagues about the Sejong Society. I look forward to seeing
everyone
there!
Regards,
--
Stafford A. Ward
Sejong Society President
(202) 647-2090 (Office)
(202) 580-5150 (Cell)