The Asian Art Museum hosted the Hallyu! Nights Gala, its largest annual fundraiser, raising over $1.7 million to support the museum’s programs and initiatives.
Darii Dorj
Co-chaired by board chair Salle Yoo and trustee Varsha Rao, with honorary chair Miky Lee, vice-chair of South Korea’s CJ Group, this year’s gala was inspired by the museum’s latest exhibition, Hallyu! The Korean Wave, which explores the explosive global influence of South Korean pop culture.
Victoria Sung, Nancy Lim, Salle Yoo, Abby Chen, Daisy Nam and Eungie Joo
K-pop stars Eric Nam and Roy Kim performed an acoustic set during dinner.
Vijay Srinivasan and Archana Appanna
Guests also included renowned Japanese photographer and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto, New York-based South Korean conceptual artist Anicka Yi and other influential artists and cultural figures.
Harry and Sandra Cheung
Anna Roberts, Varsha Rao, Chetna Baveja and Kirsten Wolfe
Photography by: DREW ALTIZER PHOTOGRAPHY
