Welcome to the Royal Asiatic Society - Korea Branch
The Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch (RASKB), founded in 1900, is the oldest organization in Korea specially designed to introduce people to the beauty of this land in all its many aspects.
The RASKB, a non-profit organization, aims to help people enhance their understanding of the arts, customs, history and landscapes of Korea through lectures, tours and publications.
Our members are from all walks of life, all nationalities, all ages, all professions, anyone with a sense of adventure and a bit of intellectual curiosity is welcome. Come and join us!
Recent News
| RASKB National Museum of Korea lecture-visit | 01/28/2012 - 4:35pm |
| Leap-Year Book Sale for RASKB Members | 12/29/2011 - 5:16pm |
| New Book | 12/19/2011 - 5:11pm |
| RAS Photo Special Interest Group | 12/19/2011 - 5:04pm |
| RAS Reading Club | 12/19/2011 - 5:03pm |
| 'Discovering Korea at the Start of the Twentieth Century' Released | 06/02/2011 - 7:47pm |
Upcoming Lectures
| Title | Date | Venue | Lecturer | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Introduction to the Joseon Dynasty Uigwe | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace. | Professor Yi Song-mi (Academy of Korean Studies) | 5,000 won (non-member); free for members |
| Diasporic Art and Why it Matters in Korea | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | Professor Hijoo Son (Sogang University) | 5,000 won (non-member); free for members |
| The HMS House: Hanok Restoration and Adaptive Re-use - The HMS Memorial Museum of Literature (since 2007) | Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm | 2nd-floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace | Architect CHO, In-Souk (Principal of DaaRee Architect & Associates) | 5,000 won (non-member); free for members |
Upcoming Cultural Excursions
| Title | Date | Destination(s) | Tour Leader | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheolwon County Excursion | Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 8:30am - 7:30pm | Cheolwon County | Mrs. Sue Bae | W42,000 for members and W50,400 for non-members |
| MASTERPIECES OF SILK EMBROIDERY | Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 9:00am - 4:30pm | Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, Han Sangsu Embroidery Museum, and the Museum of Korean Embroidery | Mrs. Sue Ja Bae | W34,000 for members and W40,800 for non-members |
| WINTER BREAK EXCURSION | Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 8:30am - 7:30pm | GWANGNUNG & SANJEONG LAKE | Mrs. Sue Ja Bae | W46,000 for members and W55,000 for non-members |
| Traditional Korean Furniture Museum and Gilsang-sa Temple Excursion | Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 9:40am - 3:00pm | Traditional Korean Furniture Museum and Gilsang-sa Temple | Mr. Jang Song-hyon | W32,000 for members and W38,400 for non-members |
