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I compromised the LSE and my tour guides…

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by Philip Gowman on 15 April, 2013

in Asides | Documentaries | DPRK | TV shows

“I compromised the LSE and my tour guides, and all I could produce was a lousy tourist video,” would be a suitable slogan for the T-shirt of tonight’s BBC Panorama programme. OK, so they also interviewed BR Myers, John Everard and a defector or two, but really it was not worth all the hype and [...]

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DramaFever hosts fan choice awards for K-Drama

by Philip Gowman 23 March 2013
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UK netizens possibly won’t make much use of DramaFever as their episodes of K-Drama series are limited to IP addresses in the Americas. But K-drama fans wherever you are may want to participate in their fan choice awards for K-drama, which are open for voting until the end of March. This is the first year [...]

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Which Korean TV programmes would YOU buy?

by Philip Gowman 14 July 2012
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Over the past couple of weeks Korean exporters have shown their wares at two sales presentations which demonstrated Korea’s aspirations to export both the ultimate soft power and the ultimate of hard power products. LKL was present at both events, pretending to have a very fat cheque book. At one, I was a TV executive [...]

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Now on My Way to Meet you – the TV show that bridges North and South

by Philip Gowman 23 June 2012
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Today’s Daily Mail features a Korean TV women’s talk / talent show featuring North Korean defectors: Now on My Way to Meet You.

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Choi Ji-woo in demand for girl talk

by Philip Gowman 28 October 2011
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I love these polls: Choi Ji-woo chosen as Japan’s most wanted hallyu star for “girls’ talk” in a hotel. Next come Girls Generation and Kara. Source: http://t.co/BaJxrK2I via @hancinema

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A run-down of all the K-pop TV shows

by Philip Gowman 15 October 2011
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Confused about all the K-pop TV shows they mention on the K-pop blogs? Suzy Chung tells you all you need to know on the official korea.net blog http://t.co/AWpzQHFn.

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BBC1′s Luther wins TV award in Seoul

by Philip Gowman 31 August 2011
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British TV show Luther won the Best Mini-Series at Seoul International Drama Awards yesterday. http://t.co/wv1aLfq #. Via @UKinKorea

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British TV Show Top Gear comes to Korea

by Philip Gowman 24 August 2011
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South Korea’s version of the hit UK TV series Top Gear debuted at the weekend, complete with The Stig: WSJ http://on.wsj.com/n4AUHM (#). Videos can be found on YouTube here.

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Han Ye-seul goes AWOL from TV drama filming

by Philip Gowman 18 August 2011
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So, how bad is the TV Drama “Spy Myeongwol”, and how chaotic its filming, that Han Ye-seul went AWOL? http://t.co/FySsh17 #

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Plato and Dae Jang Geum – Art and the Ideal State

by Matthew Jackson 28 June 2011
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Plato thought that art was detrimental to the soul. At least, this is the theory put forward by the character of Socrates in book 9 of the ‘Republic’, a work on the development of the human soul and civilisation. The probem with art, Socrates alleges, is that the very qualities which make it enrapturing necessarily [...]

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2010 Travel Diary #20: The House of Choi Champan

by Philip Gowman 25 June 2010
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Wednesday 5 May 2010. What is authenticity? Probably, over the course of Korea’s long history, most of Korea’s precious buildings have burned down and been rebuilt. It’s a natural hazard of building from sustainable materials such as wood. Marauding invaders or revolting slaves can cause great destruction with just a single spark. The reconstruction work [...]

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LKL meets Iron Chef, Judy Joo

by Philip Gowman 18 May 2010
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As you might expect from an Iron Chef, Judy Joo’s handshake is firm. Not bone-crushing; just confident and strong. We are meeting in one of my favourite pubs, in Marylebone Lane, just around the corner from Joo’s London home. I’m always impressed when someone who isn’t an Englishman goes for traditional bitter, and Joo duly [...]

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How close is this to your typical Korean TV drama?

by Philip Gowman 7 May 2010
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Here’s collection of YouTubes of a Korean TV Drama spoof courtesy of MADtv. Although I’ve never watched a Korean TV drama from start to finish (the most I can claim is two episodes of Winter Sonata), I can kind of see that this spoof looks spot-on. How true to the mark is it? Starring Bobby [...]

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Special K-Drama deal at YesAsia for North Americans

by Philip Gowman 21 March 2010
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If you’re a K-drama fan based in the US or Canada there’s loads of special offers available on the YesAsia US site. Here’s their blurb: Enjoy up to 84% off English-subtitled Korean Dramas at YesAsia.com! Our extensive selection includes K-Drama classics like Dae Jang Geum, My Lovely Sam-Soon, Happy Together, and more. Some titles are [...]

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Saharial reviews Stranger than Paradise

by Saharial 8 February 2010
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Story: No Yoon Jae (Lee Sung-Jae) was adopted as a child and taken to Canada and now, at age 33 has been looking for his parents for some time. A successful lawyer with a love for coffee and his girlfriend he travels to Korea to meet once more with disappointment. Kang Son Ho (Uhm Tae [...]

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Saharial reviews Beethoven Virus

by Saharial 20 January 2010
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Story: Ru Mi, a violinist for 17 years has had little or no luck playing in orchestras, they all seem to disband or fall apart. Now working as a copywriter, she comes up with an idea to make Sukwon, where she lives, a capital for classical music. Her luck has not changed though and the [...]

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Harry Hill does Korean

by Philip Gowman 9 November 2009
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I'm told Harry Hill's TV Burp on Sat 8 Nov will have a Korean sketch, with Korean actors from Holby City and Neighbours #

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Stairway to Heaven: over-rated?

by Saharial 5 September 2009
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Saharial‘s first Korea TV drama review – and she has her doubts about one of the most popular ones. I am a busy gal and simply do NOT have time to waste on a drama that doesn’t push all the right buttons for me. I have been lucky though, that in all this time there [...]

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Saharial’s guide to Korean TV Drama

by Saharial 4 August 2009
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There are currently 20 dramas airing on Korean TV, all vying for recognition, ratings and cult status. Some are filmed in advance, some are still being filmed even as they are starting to be aired, all having press conferences, on-set interviews, and mass produced replicas of special items from the story, not to mention the [...]

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Fun summer language classes

by Philip Gowman 5 July 2009
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Notice of some innovative language classes this summer at the Cultural Centre. Particularly fun is “Korean through TV Dramas”, which will take an episode of a Korean soap and walk you through the key colloquialisms and vocabulary. Both of the courses will be very popular, so get your application in soon. SEJONG INSTITUTE Summer Special [...]

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Sandglass the best TV drama ever?

by Philip Gowman 12 February 2009
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A run-down of the top Korean TV dramas, as voted on by the experts.

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