Gateway Korea Foundation

Gateway Korea Foundation GKF's mission is to inspire cross-cultural appreciation and understanding among the American Midwest Based in St.

The Gateway Korea Foundation provides opportunities for the Heartland Community to learn about and experience Korean culture. Louis, Missouri, GKF draws from communities across the American Midwest to nurture a greater understanding and appreciation for Korean culture.

06/02/2026

We are proud to offer personalized sponsorship post for all sponsors BRONZE level and up. These post are a great way to get your business out there at one of the nation's largest Korean festivals.

Date: September 19th, 2026
Time: 11 AM-6PM
Location: Tower Grove Park: Half Moon Circle

Please email Bum Kim at [email protected] for more information on sponsorship levels.

Our annual Chuseok Korean Harvest Festival, one of the few free Korean festivals in the country and the largest of its k...
06/02/2026

Our annual Chuseok Korean Harvest Festival, one of the few free Korean festivals in the country and the largest of its kind in Missouri, is rapidly approaching. Last year, we welcomed up to 5,000 attendees and we are hoping for continued growth this year.

This festival would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors and donors. Your support helps us provide a free, family-friendly celebration that brings the community together to experience Korean culture, traditions, and performances.

This year, your support is needed more than ever as we work alongside to help raise awareness about cancer rates within the AANHPI (Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander) community.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please email Bum Kim @gmail.com

05/23/2026

The them of this year's Chuseok Festival is the full moon. The full moon is associated with Chuseok, because it takes place during the full moon.

Interesting fact, Korea traditionally used the lunar calendar instead of the solar calendar.

Learn more about Chuseok and other Korean traditions by using the link below.

https://www.gateway-korea.org/

We are excited to announce that the Gateway Korea Foundation is co-sponsoring the 2026 Saint Louis Asian Film Series.Ple...
05/11/2026

We are excited to announce that the Gateway Korea Foundation is co-sponsoring the 2026 Saint Louis Asian Film Series.

Please RSVP using the QR code for refreshments.

Date: May 23rd
Time: 12:00- 2:00 PM
Location: Webster University Browning Hall 8274 Big Bend Blvd

05/10/2026

We at the Gateway Korea Foundation are proud to commemorate AAPI Heritage Month. Each year we host a free Chuseok Festival to celebrate Korean culture. This year we are incorporating health awareness into our celebration.

Cancer impacts all communities. Sadly, cancer rates are much higher in the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. We want to change that by encouraging early testing!

K-POP VS CANCER is a free K-pop dance competition where people can learn about cancer prevention and early detection through the power of K-pop. This event is FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY, FUN, and FULL of useful information.

Make sure to save the date for K-POP VS CANCER

Date: September 19th, 2026
Time: 11 AM-6PM
Location: Tower Grove Park: Half Moon Circle

If you would like to learn more about cancer, check out the link below.
https://www.cancer.org/

There is information in Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. You can also call 1-800-227-2345 for assistance in more than 200 languages.

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About the Speaker Yeonsoo Chee, a specialist in modern Korean painting and Joseon court art, joined the Art Institute of...
05/07/2026

About the Speaker
Yeonsoo Chee, a specialist in modern Korean painting and Joseon court art, joined the Art Institute of Chicago as the first curator of Korean art in 2020.

In her role at the Art Institute, she is working to grow the Korean art collection and programs to support the museum’s goal of representing the expanse of art across the Asian continent. In November 2024, she debuted a newly expanded gallery of Korean art. Previously, she spent over nine years as a curatorial leader of the USC Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, contributing to growing both the collection of and programming featuring Korean art as well as expanding the Korean Gallery. In 2017 she was recruited by the Korean government to be the curator and director of exhibitions and publicity at the National Palace Museum of Korea. Her publications include Korean National Treasures: 2,000 Years of Art, Selections from the Korean Art Collection at USC Pacific Asia Museum, National Palace Museum of Korea in Seven Themes, and Hyomyeong: Crown Prince and Patron of the Arts.

Yeonsoo holds a BA in English language and literature from Ewha Womans University, Korea, and a BA and a MA in art history from California State University Long Beach.

05/06/2026

Our annual Dano event is in two days. We have been proud to host this free event with the for the past few years.

Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Time: 5:30–7:30 pm CDT
Location: St Louis Art Museum: The Farrell Auditorium

Please use the link in below to register for Dano 2026.

https://www.slam.org/event/joining-the-new-world-modernity-in-korean-art/

What is Dano
Shin, Yun-Bok

Dano (端午, May 5th of the lunar calendar) is one of the major traditional festivals in Korea along with Sŏrnal (New Years Day, lunar calendar) and the harvest festival Ch’usŏk (August 15th, lunar calendar). Dano usually falls in early to mid June as measured on the solar calendar, a moment when spring turns into summer and when yang energy is at its peak. It represents a significant turning point in agriculture when farmers have just finished seeding and planting. The day thus marks the beginning of the growing season.

Celebrating May 5th by the lunar calendar is a shared tradition among East Asian countries, but the activities differ widely. The Korean celebration includes traditional outdoor and indoor activities including swinging, wrestling, making special cakes containing spring herbs, washing hair with balsam, and giving gifts of fans for use in the coming summer.

The tradition appears in some well-known art works from the Chosŏn Dynasty (1392-1910): in the eighteenth century painting by Shin Yun-bok, and in the “Story of Ch’unhyang”, a famous love story circulated both through written text and through an oral performance tradition called p’ansori.

Joining the New World—Modernity in Korean ArtFriday, May 8, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 pm CDTAs part of the annual Gateway Korea F...
05/04/2026

Joining the New World—Modernity in Korean Art

Friday, May 8, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 pm CDT

As part of the annual Gateway Korea Foundation’s Dano Festival, Yeonsoo Chee, associate curator of Korean art at the Art Institute of Chicago, will introduce two prominent developments in the first half of the 20th century: hangukhwa (Korean painting), which designates a new mode of ink painting; and seoyanghwa (Western painting), which refers to the paintings done with oil on canvas, completely new mediums and artistic styles in Korea at the time.

Yeonsoo Chee is the editor of the book Korean National Treasures and books will be available at SLAM and she will sign after the lecture at DanO

Register for this event using the link in our bio.

We are looking for vendors and makers who are interested in selling at our upcoming Chuseok Festival. Our annual festiva...
04/29/2026

We are looking for vendors and makers who are interested in selling at our upcoming Chuseok Festival. Our annual festival is the largest celebration of Korean culture in Missouri.

Last year we were thrilled to host 4,000 guest who are interested in all things K-culture.

If you would like to be a vendor, please email: [email protected]

Date: September 19th, 2026
Time:11:00-6:00 pm
Location: Tower Grove Park, St Louis

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9374 Olive Boulevard
St. Louis, MO
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