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The Consulate General oversees 13 Midwestern states, namely Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
These Midwestern states, located in the center of North America, constitute a key area in the United States as they have served as financial hubs and industrial heartland and also played a crucial role in politics, academia and education.
Since its opening in 1968, the Consulate General has worked towards expanding economic and cultural exchange between the Republic of Korea and the U.S. Midwest. We will continue to endeavor to strengthen the existing ties between our two countries in the U.S. Midwest and promote the rights and interests of the Korean community there. In the process, we will also listen attentively to the diverse voices in the Korean community.
The Korean American Bar Association of Chicago (KABA) is a nonprofit professional organization of attorneys and law school students established in 1993. KABA provides a networking resource to its members and serves the community by hosting professional, educational, community and social events throughout the year. It also sponsors a free legal clinic in conjunction with the HANA Center. KABA and its 400+ members are committed to leadership, community and service.
KABA is an affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. KABA is the largest organization of Korean American lawyers in the greater Chicagoland area.
The Korean American Association of Chicago, established in 1962, is the official representing body, and the voice of the Korean American community. Its foremost purpose is ensuring the welfare of the Korean Americans, and the Korean American community in Chicagoland. While the association promotes unity within the community, it introduces and increases the awareness of Korean culture to other ethnic groups within US. The association works as the information center to the Korean American community, providing necessary counsel, regarding US culture, economy, education system, social services, and politics. The association bridges Korean American community to the mainstream US society and businesses, promotes the City of Chicago to Korea, and furthermore contributes in increasing public relations between US and Korea.
