LKL reports from the one-day seminar on Joseon Dynasty Court Painting held at SOAS on 29 March 2010. Last year, SOAS in conjunction with the Academy of Korean Studies and the British Museum presented a one-day workshop on folk art. As a follow-up event, this year the workshop looked at work from the other end … [Read More]
Year: 2010 (page 31)
The World of Silence (조용한 세상, 2006) review: trauma, trust, and a flawed but compelling thriller
Though flawed by the use of unlikely coincidences to move major plot points forward, worthy underlying theme discussion combined with engaging characterisation and some superb acting make The World of Silence a welcome addition to the serial killer/thriller genre. [Read More]
Mad Cow scare prevents blood donations
Korea Times says Brits can’t donate blood to save a Korean with cancer because we’ve got mad cow disease http://bit.ly/dqku2r # [Read More]
The Korean Music Awards
The winners of the Korean Music Awards were announced on 30 March. Anna over at Indieful ROK has the complete list. A couple of the winning acts were highlighted by LKL contributors as leading lights of 2009. First, Anna herself voted Apollo 18’s Red Album as her Album of the Year: “the most amazing post-rock … [Read More]
Will the Samsung NX10 become LKL’s official camera?
In the all-too-distant days of my youth, I had a budget SLR camera with a couple of lenses and a collection of filters, and I like to think that I took a few good snaps with it. Life moves on, and priorities change, and after a while I found that instead of taking the SLR … [Read More]
Koreans are not the only nationality to have been adopted en masse
A touching profile of a Vietnamese UK adoptee (adopted during the Vietnam War) returning to her native country: BBC. http://bit.ly/bZrFzl #. 99 Vietnamese babies were brought to the UK in 1975 in a plane chartered by the Daily Mail. [Read More]
Lee Soo-kyung models Andre Kim in Beijing
Some rather nice Andre Kim designs on the Beijing catwalk. More approachable than some of his other work. Modelled by Actress Lee Soo-kyung. http://bit.ly/dy8U2w and http://bit.ly/b5rjgF # [Read More]
Saharial reviews My Beautiful Short Films (Volume 4)
Released by KOFIC / Korean Academy of Film Arts, this DVD was one I was very curious and keen to see. Consisting of 10 short films made by directors while studying at the Academy, the shorts range between 11 and 30 minutes long. I was keen to get this because Bong Joon-ho was involved in … [Read More]
April events 2010
Here are the events for the month I know about at the time of writing. For event updates always check the LKL Events Calendar or for adhoc updates follow LKL on Twitter (@lklinks). Any big events I’ve missed will also be emailed to members of the London Korean Links Facebook Group which is open to … [Read More]
April cooking with Kiejo
Every Saturday during April Kiejo Sarsfield will be giving Korean cookery lessons. The classes, in the comfort of her kitchen, are a fun and relaxing way to spend a morning (and lunchtime). They start at 11am and continue through lunch to around 2pm. The location is towards the end of the Metropolitan line, in the … [Read More]
Changdeokgung room for hire
Perk up your boring business meetings: hold them in a royal palace. The Seonghyangjae, a room in the Changdeokgung, is available for hire. (Joongang) http://bit.ly/934Fhx # [Read More]
Rumours on the Cheonan
Did DPRK underwater suicide bomber sink South Korean naval vessel? The Chosun Ilbo reports on claims made by North Korean defectors (not always a reliable source). http://bit.ly/dslhxz # The suicide attack squads are known as the “invincibles” in the Air Force, “bombs” in the Army and “human torpedoes” in the Navy [Read More]
Buddha Speaks with a New Voice: Who am I? – upcoming KCC exhibition
Details of the upcoming exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre: a major exhibition of Buddhist work with associated events. “Buddha Speaks with a New Voice: Who am I?” Exhibition Dates: 10 April – 29 May 2010 The Korean Cultural Centre UK in association with the Mok-A Buddhist Museum proudly announces the upcoming exhibition ‘Buddha Speaks … [Read More]
Folding Plug wins Design of the Year 2010
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2010: the amazing Korean folding plug designed by Choi Min-kyu is in the news again: http://bit.ly/ZoPy1u # Links: View all posts relating to Choi Min-kyu’s Folding Plug at the Design of the Year blog [Read More]
London SME’s to join trade visit to Korea
In his recent report from the launch of the EU FTA-related UKTI document: “South Korea Open for Business,” Peter Corbishley mentioned an outward mission to the Korean legal sector in April, in association with the legal and professional services section of the Law Society. The Law Society supported visit has now been extended to include … [Read More]
Competition: Win free tickets to Younee at 100 Club
LKL has two free tickets to Younee’s headline London gig: “The Rock Side of Younee”, at the 100 Club on 7 April (worth £12 each). She will be playing in a trio and performing some of the tracks from her album as well as some of her favourite rock tunes. To win, answer the following … [Read More]