Northeast Korean Dental Alliance New Year Social 🦷🥂✨
Northeast Korean Dental Alliance - New Year Social 🦷 🎵 🎧
An evening of real conversations, shared growth, and genuine connection.
Due to popular demand, NKDA returns for our second networking social, bringing together Korean dental professionals across NY/NJ/PA/MA to kick off 2026 with intention, honesty, and community.
This night is about listening deeply—to the wins, the challenges, and the real decisions that shape our dental careers—across specialties and career stages.
🦷 Who’s Invited
• Korean dental professionals
• Residents & students welcome (limited spots)
🎤 Panel & Discussion
A candid conversation on career growth, clinical decision-making, and building beyond the chair, followed by audience Q&A and small-group breakouts.
Our Panelists for the evening:
Dr. John Taesung Ku - Co-Director, Implant Accelerator
Dr. Ku is the Co-Director of Implant Accelerator (iA). With years of clinical expertise, Dr. Ku has dedicated his career to demystifying complex implantology and helping fellow dentists transition from clinical uncertainty to surgical mastery.
His work at iA is centered on a singular mission: providing clinicians with the high-impact CE and evidence-based workflows needed to scale their implant practices with total confidence. Through Implant Accelerator, Dr. Ku and his team have built a premier education platform that cuts through the fluff and delivers predictable, efficient, and profitable results.
Dr. Ku’s approach at iA is designed to shorten your learning curve and accelerate your practice’s growth. He is here today to share those insights and help you navigate the future of modern implant dentistry.
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Dr. Jinhyeok (Ethan) Kook, Founder, Dentlink
Dr. Kook is the Founder and CEO of Dentlink and as a practicing dentist and innovator dedicated to modernizing the dental prosthetics workflow through the adoption of digital dentistry, standardized protocols, and global collaboration.
Through Dentlink, he enables dental clinics to seamlessly transition to fully digital workflows while gaining access to world-class craftsmanship across borders—reducing operational costs, shortening turnaround times, and improving consistency in restorative outcomes.
Dr. Kook brings hands-on insights into optimizing lab–clinic collaboration, reducing remake rates, and leveraging technologies such as intraoral scanning, CAD/CAM, and AI-assisted design to build scalable, efficient, and profitable modern dental practices.
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Our Moderator:
Dr. Gloria Park, Founder, Northeast Korean Dental Alliance & Encounter Dental Mission
Sharing her dental journey on Instagram from Tufts Dental to Columbia AEGD, now on a mission to unite and elevate Korean dental professionals in the Northeast, lead her own dental mission trip to the Dominican Republic, and grow together in dentistry and beyond.
🌟Event Partners
A sincere thank you to our event partners for supporting and elevating the NKDA Social Mixer.
Presented by:
🌐 Implant Accelerator — Take your Implantology to the next level.
Empowering dentists to master implants through high-impact CE and streamlined clinical workflows.✨
- Form: survey form
- IG: @dc.implant
- Website: Implant Accelerator
🌐 Dentlink— Next Generation Dental Lab Service
Dentlink is the next-generation dental lab service, delivering high-quality dental restorations through a seamless, predictable, and fully managed workflow—powered by top-tier South Korean dental technicians and an AI-driven digital platform for optimized prosthetic outcomes.✨
👉🏼 Try Dentlink and upgrade your lab experience.
- IG: @dentlink_official
- Website: dentlink.io
Community Partner:
⚖️ JYC Law PC
Immigration, real estate, and general legal counseling for individuals, families, and professionals — available 7 days a week. In-person consultations by appointment.
Website: www.jyclawfirm.com
Instagram: @jyclawfirm
Email: [email protected] / Kakaotalk: jyclaw
Phone/Text: (201) 815-6005
Locations: NJ (Fort Lee) • NY (Midtown Manhattan)
🍸 Bar Notes
• Wine & non-alcoholic options provided
• No food served (please eat beforehand)
• No alcohol during panel discussion
🎟 Tickets
• Early Bird (by Jan 14): $50
• Regular: $65
RSVP required — confirmed after verification & payment
🕰 Event Flow (subject to change)
• 7:00–7:45 — Check-in & welcome drink
• 7:45–8:30 — Panel + Q&A (dry session)
• 8:30–9:00 — Breakout sessions by specialty
• 9:00–10:30 — Open bar & networking
Thank you for the incredible enthusiasm and support. Let’s start 2026 by listening more closely, connecting more deeply, and growing together.
🎶 See you at Silence Please!
— Gloria Park