The year is 1960, and The Kim Sisters have set the Vegas

The year is 1960, and The Kim Sisters have set the Vegas Strip afire with rich harmonies and an ability to play dozens of instruments. The sisters had been in the United States only two short years at the legendary Thunderbird—after singing for American GI’s during and after the Korean War.

From there, they became a staple of Rat Pack-era Las Vegas, booking clubs across the United States and appearing a record 22 times on the Ed Sullivan Show. Join The Korea Society as they trace the meteoric rise of The Kim Sisters—from singing for chocolate bars in war-torn Korea to making $13,000 a week as headline entertainers—with a special montage from The Fabulous Kim Sisters and sister Sue Kim Bonifazio sharing her Stardust memories.

Moderated by Benjamin Min Han, New York University, as The Korea Society screens the 39-minute video montage, “The Fabulous Kim Sisters”, followed by Q&A with Sue Kim Bonifazio.
6:30 PM Screening
7:15 PM Q&A with Sue Kim Bonifazio
Place: The Korea Society
(950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor)

Tickets to each screening are available for $10 (members) or $15 (nonmembers). For more information contact Yuni Cho at (212) 759-7525, ext. 323 or yuni.ny@koreasociety.org.

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