The Korean Consulate General in New York is joining the Korean Cultural Center New York, other Korean public institutions and the Korean American community to present Korea-related events from Sept. 21 to Oct. 19, about four weeks, under the name "Korea Weeks." The lineup includes the Chuseok Festival at Overpeck Park (Sept. 25-26), the Korean Parade and Festival on 32nd Street in Manhattan (Oct. 3), the Korea Pavilion at New York Comic Con (Oct. 7-11) and events tied to the New York Open Taekwondo Championships at Queens College (Oct. 17). The series concludes with the "Korea-U.S. Friendship Night" at the Cultural Center on Oct. 19.
This fall, Korean events across New York will come together under a single name. The Korean Consulate General in New York announced on Sept. 11 that it will present Korea-related events running from Sept. 21 to Oct. 19, about four weeks, as "Korea Weeks," together with the Korean Cultural Center New York, other Korean public institutions in New York and the Korean American community. The theme is "Together, Toward Tomorrow."
The program links performances, exhibitions, pop-ups and festivals that the Cultural Center, the Korea Tourism Organization, KOTRA and the Korean associations had previously promoted separately. Building on the "K-Initiative Council," a cooperation network of Korean institutions in New York, the consulate said it will bring together projects in culture and the arts, tourism, Korean food, education and the economy, and develop them into a public-private K-brand.
Late September: Chuseok Festival and the Kim Chang-sup Exhibition
In the first week, a special exhibition of Kim Chang-sup continues at the Korean Cultural Center New York. It is the first major retrospective since the death of the artist, whose works are held by MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum, and it runs through Oct. 24.
On Sept. 25 and 26, the Chuseok Festival for the Eastern U.S. takes place at Overpeck Park in New Jersey. It is organized by the Eastern U.S. Chuseok Festival Organizing Committee and the Korean American Association of New Jersey, and the poster bills it as the "K-Festival." On the evening of Sept. 25, GiveChance will hold its sixth Gala Concert. On Sept. 29, the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency will host the "2026 New York K-Startup Forum" at the Cultural Center.
Early October: Tourism and Food Promotion Booths at the 32nd Street Korean Parade
Starting Sept. 29, KOTRA will run "K-Beauty Office Experience NYC" at a WeWork in Midtown, and from Oct. 1 to 3 it will hold a K-brand pop-up showcase in the West Village. On Oct. 1, "Korea on Screen," which introduces Korean films, takes place at the Cultural Center, followed on Oct. 2 by Innobe's 20th anniversary event.
Saturday, Oct. 3, is the busiest day of Korea Weeks. The 42nd Korean Parade and Festival, hosted by the Korean American Association of New York, will be held in Manhattan's Koreatown at Sixth Avenue and 32nd Street, with a tourism promotion booth from the Korea Tourism Organization and a K-fermented food promotion from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT). Visitors who come out for the parade can pick up travel information and sample Korean food in one place.
Mid-October: Comic Con Korea Pavilion and Taekwondo Championships
On Oct. 5, the Eastern U.S. Korean Food Promotion Committee will hold a Korean food forum and "Hansik Night" at the Cultural Center. On Oct. 6, the Korea Tourism Organization will promote travel to Korea in connection with the MONSTA X concert at Madison Square Garden. From Oct. 7 to 11, the Korea Creative Content Agency will run a Korea Pavilion at New York Comic Con at the Javits Center. On Oct. 9, the New York Hangul Museum Promotion Committee will hold a program on the story of Hangul at American schools.
From Oct. 12 to 18, UKF will hold "KOOM Week 2026" across Manhattan. On Saturday, Oct. 17, Queens College will host, alongside the New York Open Taekwondo Championships, a K-fermented food promotion by aT, a Korean sports tourism promotion by the Korea Tourism Organization, and a Korean culture, food and hanbok festival by the Korean American Association of Long Island, all at the same time. During the same period, aT will also hold a Premium K-Fresh Festival at Queens College.
Finale: "Korea-U.S. Friendship Night" on Oct. 19
Korea Weeks ends with the "Korea-U.S. Friendship Night" at the Cultural Center on Oct. 19. Co-hosted by the consulate general and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the evening will highlight the activities and achievements of the consulate, public institutions and the Korean American community over the past year, along with cultural performances and Korean culture and food experience programs.
The consulate said that, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, the evening will look back on the friendship and cooperation the two countries have built and explore the direction of the relationship that future generations will shape. It added that the events will help strengthen cultural governance involving public institutions and the Korean American community, and sustain the "Team Korea New York" cooperation framework.
Times and registration details vary by host organization. For Korea Weeks updates, follow Instagram @koreaweeknyc. For inquiries, contact the Korean Consulate General in New York at 646-674-6000.