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Korea Club with Katy Oh
Tuesday| June 23, 2015
6:30 pm–9:00 pm
The Hidden People of North Korea:
Everyday Life in the Hermit Kingdom
Guest Speaker:
Kongdan (Katy) Oh Hassig
Research Staff Member at Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)
Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution
Author of The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in Hermit Kingdom
Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant
8240 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
Dear Colleague:
You are invited to attend a meeting of the Korea Club on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The event will feature Dr. Katy Oh who will give a presentation entitled “The Hidden People of North Korea“.
 Dr. Kongdan (Katy) Oh Hassig is a Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. She was formerly a member of the political science department of the RAND Corporation and has taught courses at a number of universities.
In addition, she is a member of the Korea Working Group of the United States Institute of Peace, the Board of Directors of the United States Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, and she is the co-founder and former co-director of The Korea Club of Washington, D.C. She is co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Sejong Society in Washington, DC.
She received her B.A. at Sogang University and an M.A. at Seoul National University. She subsequently earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
She is the co-author of North Korea through the Looking Glass (2000) and The Hidden People of North Korea (2009). The second edition of her book, The Hidden People of NorthKorea was published in April 2015. She is currently working on her new book to compare strategic personality of China, Japan and Korea.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Reception will begin at 6:30pm, followed by dinner at 7:00 pm, and the speaker’s presentation and Q & A session. The program will conclude at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $25.00, payable at the door by either check or cash.
In addition, copies of Dr. Katy Oh's book, The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in Hermit Kingdom (Second Edition) will be available for purchase by cash or check.
RSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions, please e-mail your confirmation to Linda Butcher, Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs, at [email protected].
WOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER
The evening program will be held at Woo Lae Oak Korean restaurant in Tysons Corner—see address above. The program will start at 6:30 pm with a cash bar, set up inside the KoreaClub conference room on the 1st floor of the restaurant. For more information on Woo Lae Oak, please take a few minutes to visit the restaurant’s website: http://www.woolaeoak.com.
FOR DRIVERS
Woo Lae Oak is conveniently located in the heart of Tysons Corner. If you need assistance locating the restaurant, please call the restaurant (703-827-7300). Ample free parking is available in the restaurant’s multi-story parking garage.
FOR METRO RIDERS
Silver Line stop at Greensboro Metro Station. The restaurant is located just south of Greensboro Metro Station. Upon arriving at Greensboro Metro Station, please exit using the West Entrance Exit. For step-by-step directions, please use http://wmata.com.
Korea Club Directors
Jim Kelman (KUSCO) Greg Scarlatoiu (HRNK) Linda Butcher (KEI)
(703) 568-6987 (202) 499-7973 (857) 373-9110
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