Details of the one-day seminar at SOAS on 29 March, including abstracts of the papers to be presented.
Korean Court Paintings
Date: 29 March 2010 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings
Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre
Introduction
Funded by the Centre of Korea Studies at SOAS and the Academy of Korean Studies in South Korea, this one-day workshop [...]

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A meeting with Nah Youn Sun

19 March 2010 Interviews and features
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It’s always nice when a singer you’ve been following for ages gets some well-deserved recognition. It’s even better, if you get the chance to interview her, when you find out that as well has having oodles of talent she’s a really nice person as well.
Nah Youn Sun comes across as self-effacing on stage – which [...]

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European Association for Korean Language Education Workshop

19 March 2010 Events news
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A two day seminar at SOAS in April. Details as follows:
European Association for Korean Language Education Workshop
Date: 9 April 2010 Time: 9:00 AM
Finishes: 10 April 2010 Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings, Room: G2
The 3rd biennial workshop of the European Association for Korean Language Education (EAKLE) will be held at SOAS. The event is [...]

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FTA brings new opportunities for British companies in Korea

18 March 2010 Business
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Monday 15th March 2010 was the first public UK speech of the new ambassador Choo Kyu Ho, which he made before 150 business people at the launch of the UKTI report “South Korea Open for Business – 100 Opportunities for UK Companies in South Korea following the EU–South Korea Free Trade Agreement.” The agreement, though [...]

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Korean missionaries: Protestant churches and their global vision

18 March 2010 Events news
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News of an interesting lecture at the KCC this month:
Korean missionaries: Protestant churches and their global vision
Dr Kirsteen Kim (Theology at Leeds Trinity University College)

Date & Time: Wednesday 31st March 2010, 6.30pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, Korean Cultural Centre
Email to info@kccuk.org.uk or call +44(0)20 7004 2600 to reserve your place
Wherever you go in the world, you [...]

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Korean Adoptee Artists: Discourses of Migration, Exile and Transversality

17 March 2010 Arts
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Further details of Friday’s seminar at SOAS:

Friday, March 19th, 5pm, room G50 (main building)
Dr. Aino Rinhaug, University of Oslo
Korean Adoptee Artists: Discourses of Migration, Exile and Transversality
Abstract:
In view of how the development of large-scale globalisation changes our perception of family structures, nationhood and sense of belonging, my presentation seeks to highlight a particular form of [...]

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Far East Fine Art: Korean artists at the Mall Galleries

16 March 2010 Arts
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News of a group show at the Mall Galleries, 23rd Mar – 3rd Apr 2010, 10am – 5pm (Closes 4pm on final day).
As interest in the arts of the Far East becomes greater than ever, a new company has been established which aims to present its best, most innovative artists to a new audience.
Founded by [...]

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Yang Ik-june’s Breathless gets R2 DVD release

16 March 2010 Film
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“ONE OF THE YEAR’S BOLDEST AND MOST THRILLING DEBUT FEATURES.” – EYE WEEKLY.COM
Following its critically acclaimed UK theatrical release in January, Yang Ik-june’s award winning Breathless comes to DVD on 22nd March 2010 as a two-disc Special Collector’s Edition featuring a host of exclusive extras including interviews with the director and cast members, specially filmed [...]

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Review: 53 young Korean artists at the Bargehouse

15 March 2010 4482
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Fifty three young Korean artists in one place, 2010’s 4482 exhibition is its third and biggest ever incarnation. The initiative’s name is drawn from the UK’s and South Korea’s international dialling codes (+44 and +82 respectively) and focuses on young Korean artistic talent based in the London area. In many cases the artists are students, [...]

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Younee returns for her second UK tour

15 March 2010 Events news
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After the success of her 2009 UK tour, Younee is back for two months and a series of concerts. LKL will be meeting her this week to talk about her plans. In the meanwhile, here are some dates for your diaries:

19 Mar 2010
20:15
BBC Three Counties Radio ‘Sue Marchant Programme’
Cambridge

26 Mar 2010
19:45
Nachtleben Club Frankfurt, [...]

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LKL Weekly Tweets, 2010-03-14

14 March 2010 BoA
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BoA is back, with an upcoming Korean album: is she giving up on the US? http://bit.ly/auBVVD Meanwhile, the growth in Korean entertainment exports is slowing: http://bit.ly/8ZHrNU #
RT @GIKorea: New blog post: Have Korean Researchers Discovered Alcohol That Doesn’t Give You A Hangover? http://bit.ly/doANrW 11:17 PM Mar 5th via Twitter Tools
RT @rjkoehler New blog posting, [...]

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A meeting with Biuret

13 March 2010 Biuret
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LKL meets the energetic Korean rock band Biuret, the overall winners of Sutasi 2009, during their brief visit to London.

I’ve come to the Royal Garden Hotel overlooking Kensington Gardens to meet Biuret, one of the latest Korean bands to win international recognition. The foyer is packed with music industry types, because this is the venue [...]

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Beautiful Young Korean Girl…On Ice!

12 March 2010 Celebs
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Aashish Gadhvi reviews the figure skating juggernaut that is Kim Yu-na
At the recent South Korea v Ivory Coast match I managed to speak to many Korean journalists from television and from print media. Many of the journalists there only seem to have one thing to talk about. No, it wasn’t Park Ji-sung or Lee Chung-yong, [...]

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Grace Yeo plays at St Martin-in-the-Fields

12 March 2010 Events news
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Grace Yeo will be giving a lunchtime recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ on Friday 19 March, 1-2pm
Programme:
Schubert Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
Ravel Ondine from Gaspard de la Nuit
Schumann Piano Sonata in G minor, Op.22
Biography
Grace Yeo was born in Seoul, Korea in 1986 and commenced her piano studies at the age of [...]

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Kim Jong-il’s Comedy Club is back: bigger, better and under a new name

11 March 2010 DPRK
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For those who missed this excellent documentary when it showed on the BBC recently, it’s returning to cinemas this month under its theatrical name, The Red Chapel. It’s also a slightly longer cut, 87 minutes as opposed to the hour that the BBC gave it. The screenings are part of the Human Rights Watch film [...]

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