The KCC’s theme for its two film screenings in May is the family. The first of the films, The Way Home (집으로…) was the surprise low-budget hit of 2002. This is director Lee Jeong-hyang’s second film, her first being the gentle rom-com Art Museum by the Zoo, whose draw was the star actress Shim Eun-ha. … [Read More]
Month: April 2008
The Seoul Magazine photo challenge
One of my minor complaints with Seoul Magazine is their slapdash approach to visual material. Particularly in their events listings they splatter pictures around the page with no description of what the image depicts and what article or event it relates to. We bloggers have a partial excuse for not putting captions under pictures, because … [Read More]
Radio Pyongyang
Anna Lindgren explores some music from north of the DMZ Two years ago, I found myself browsing the homepage of Seattle-based label Sublime Frequencies. They offer some really interesting CDs and DVDs, but with my interest in most things related Korea the CD called “Radio Pyongyang: Commie Funk and Agit Pop from the Hermit Kingdom” … [Read More]
Korea, Manchester and the International Art Triennial
Beccy Kennedy reports Britain’s first Triennial of Asian Art launched earlier this month, when a gaggle of global art goers gathered in the grandiose foyer and atrium of Manchester Art Gallery to preview the outstanding art installations from Korea. Of the five Asian countries selected by galleries in Manchester: China, India, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, … [Read More]
The Anglo-Korean Society post-graduate bursary
Not to be confused with the SOAS / AKS post-graduate bursary. That particular AKS is the Academy of Korean Studies. This post is about the Anglo-Korean Society’s bursary, administered by BAKS. Having sorted out that little confusion, read on… The Anglo-Korean Society through the Bursary Committee of the British Association for Korean Studies is offering a single … [Read More]
An evening with Warwick Morris
News of an upcoming event organised by the Anglo Korean Society: An evening with Warwick Morris Former British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Wednesday 7th May 2008, 6.30 pm Korean Cultural Centre UK | Grand Buildings | 1 Northumberland Avenue | London WC2N 5EJ Warwick Morris (right) retired from the British Diplomatic Service in … [Read More]
Anglo-Korean Society Korean night – she said
One of two accounts of the recent Anglo-Korean Society evening at the KCC – this one by new contributor Béatrice Colbrant What a cheerful and pleasant evening at the Korean Cultural Centre, organised on 10 April 2008 by indefatigable and always enthusiastic Sylvia Park, social events secretary of the Anglo Korean Society! The new Korean … [Read More]
Anglo-Korean Society Korean night – he said
One of two accounts of the recent Anglo-Korean Society evening at the KCC – this one by Matthew Jackson The forces of the AKS, KTO and KCC were combined to good effect at the Cultural Evening on Thursday, 10 April. Walking around the packed Cultural Centre, it felt as though things have changed a lot … [Read More]
These people make me angry
Today we have two accounts of the AKS evening of Korean culture on 10 April (one of them unsolicited by me). Both of them are favourable and rightly appreciative of the efforts of Sylvia Park of the AKS in organising the event. So I feel justified in presenting another angle. The evening was scheduled to … [Read More]
DPRK propaganda at London’s most famous bookshop
To coincide with the launch of David Heather’s book on DPRK propaganda art at the end of this month, Foyles is to be decorated with some examples of DPRK posters from David’s collection. The book, entitled North Korean Posters, comes from Prestel Publishing, and will be launched at Foyles next week. The posters will be … [Read More]
Contemporary Korean Art gallery talk
If you’re free this Friday afternoon it’ll be well worth going along to the KCC to hear Dr Lee Sook-Kyung talk about the current exhibition of works from the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Korea. Dr Lee previously worked as an assistant curator at the museum and is now at Tate Liverpool. The talk … [Read More]
We are not Chinese! But do not miss JUMP!
JUMP! Yegam Theatre at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre, till 10 May 2008 Winner ‘Comedy Award’ at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2006 Korean National Assembly ‘Grand Prize for Drama & Musical,’ 2006 BBC TV ‘The Royal Variety Performance,’ December 2006 Review by Grace Kim To start with what everyone already knows, it’s pretty much impossible not to … [Read More]
Leading Korean poet comes to London
Ko Un (고은), one of Korea’s most prominent living poets, will be giving his first ever UK poetry reading at the Korean Cultural Centre, London on Tuesday, 29 April at 7.00-8.30pm. “It is very striking to see the kind of tuning fork [Ko Un] has been, re-inventing himself in every decade through the turns in … [Read More]
200 Pound Beauty screens at the KCC
The fourth film night at the Korean Cultural Centre on 24 April is the surprise hit of last year, 200 Pound Beauty. Synopsis Hanna is a lip sync vocalist for Ammy, the famous Korean pop singer. Even though she is always ignored because of her appearance, she has been a bright and lighthearted girl until … [Read More]
SOAS – AKS Postgraduate Bursary
SOAS is pleased to announce a second postgraduate Korean Studies scholarship for the academic year 2008-9. In addition to the previously announced Sochon Foundation Scholarship, SOAS will also be offering, in conjunction with the Academy of Korean Studies, the AKS Postgraduate Bursary. The bursary is worth £4,090 and can only be used to pay for … [Read More]
Sochon Foundation Scholarship at SOAS
Recently received from SOAS. The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is pleased to announce a new scholarship for Korean Studies. The Sochon Foundation Scholarship is open to students wishing to study for a Korea-related degree at postgraduate level, commencing in the coming academic year (2008-9). For more details please see this … [Read More]