GYOPO Inaugural Benefit Rooftop Party

GYOPO requests the pleasure of your company at our Inaugural Benefit Rooftop Party at the Petit Ermitage. Join us for a sumptuous end of summer with an evening of sipping premium Hwayo Soju and signature cocktails by award-winning mixologist Cari Hah paired with small bites.

GYOPO is a group of LA-based Korean-American artists, curators, writers, arts professionals and cultural producers who present lectures, programs, and events for the wider community. This fundraiser will enable GYOPO to continue programming, pay speakers and venue fees, and allow free entry for artists, students, and anyone in the community to learn about contemporary Korean and Korean diasporic culture. To learn more about past, present, and future programs, join us on September 20th.

Cari Hah, a wonderfully inventive Korean-American bartender, has created an original cocktail recipe using Hwayo soju for the event. Hah has competed in and won a number of competitions, including the G’vine Gin global competition (2012), Jameson Black Barrel Competition (2015), and Speedrack (regional finalist in 2013, 2015), in addition to working as a bartender, consultant, and brand representative over the years. Hah has honed her craft at many renowned bars, including The Varnish, Cole’s, and Neat. She currently heads the bar program at Big Bar in Los Feliz.

GYOPO is in the process of becoming a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Currently, Human Resources Los Angeles is acting as our fiscal sponsor.

All individual ticket sales are tax-deductible minus $100. Human Resources will send a thank you letter to each ticket purchaser, which will document your tax-deductible donation.

Sponsored by Susan Baik, with generous support from HWAYO, Petit Ermitage, and Steven Song and Jiwon Choi.