The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) presented exhibition Transcending Boundaries: Discovering Contemporary Korean Artists and hosted a public opening reception with the featured artists on Thursday, March 5, from 5–8 p.m.

The Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration: Korean Seollal was held on Saturday, February 21 at the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building to celebrate the Year of the Red Horse with traditional Seollal displays, cultural activities, and special giveaways. Visitors also enjoyed festive performances and nearby programming at the National Museum of Asian Art, creating a vibrant and memorable Lunar New Year experience.

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) was pleased to partner with the Trump-Kennedy Center to present fusion ensemble Korean Fever on February 19 for The Legacy of Light, Korea!, a dynamic music, dance, and DJ showcase celebrating the Lunar New Year on the Millennium Stage. Korean Fever, a diverse ensemble of world music artists led by gayageum zither master Rami Seo, fused traditional Korean music with contemporary creative compositions, offering a distinctly immersive cultural experience. The Legacy of Light, Korea! wove together K-Classic, K-Pop, K-Jazz, and Korean traditional performing arts with global styles, transforming five millennia of Korean cultural heritage into a powerful artistic narrative of resilience, hope, and emotional depth.

The K-Culture Talk & Exhibition featuring two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Hyungwon Kang was held on February 9, 2026, at the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C., exploring the Korean concept of seonbi through an artist talk, book discussion, photography exhibition, and book signing.

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) and the Seoul Museum of History proudly presents Charm of Seoul, Minhwa: Wishes in Korean Folk Painting, a new exhibition of rare original 19th and 20th century art works that reveal the personal history of Seoul through the aspirations and desires of its upper classes embedded in the popular genres’ symbolism and folk motifs.