Notice of an upcoming recital by Leeds prizewinner Sunwook Kim. Date: Friday 10 December 2010 Time: 7:00-8:00pm (Concert), 8:00-9:30pm (Reception) Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK, Ground Floor, Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW RSVP: Booking is required. Please email [email protected] or call 020 7004 2600 to reserve your place. Admission is free. Programme: … [Read More]
Year: 2010 (page 4)
Imaginary landscapes at Arch 402
Three young Korean artists at a gallery just next to Hoxton rail station: Imaginary Landscapes Paintings, drawings and sculptures by Ji Seon Kim, Gyeong Yoon An and Chinwook Kim Date: 2 December – 23 December 2010 Venue: ARCH 402 GALLERY, Cremer Street, E2 8HD Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7043 2027 Paintings drawings and sculptures by … [Read More]
Free school meals debate causes fight in Parliament
A fight erupted in South Korean parliament over free school meals – via The Telegraph http://bit.ly/e6wOP2 #. “President Lee Myung-bak’s GNP party have objected to the bill, saying benefits should be limited to low-income families and expanded gradually.” [Read More]
The Harmonium In My Memory (내 마음의 풍금, 1999) review: first love, music and long summers
Set in 1960s rural Korea, this coming-of-age romance explores a tender love triangle between a young teacher, his colleague and a schoolgirl discovering first love through her journal. At the same time sad, funny, moving and uplifting, The Harmonium In My Memory is what everyone’s first love should be. [Read More]
Oxford seminar on North Korean Human Rights and Migration
Notice of an upcoming seminar in Oxford, organised by the Korea Institute for National Reunification: KINU Seminar on North Korean Human Rights and Migration 13:00-18:00, 15 December 2010 Seminar Room, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) 58 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6QS Programme 13:00-14:00 Sandwich lunch reception and registration 14:00-14:15 Introductory remarks by Dr … [Read More]
The Humanist (휴머니스트, 2001) review: botched ransom plot meets gross-out comedy
Dark comedic thriller with grotesque, amoral characters, about a botched killing and ransom scheme spiralling into chaos, co-written by Park Chan-wook. Though somewhat flawed and erratically paced, The Humanist still has a lot to offer fans of wilfully tasteless, yet genuinely funny, humour. Just don’t let your local nun watch it. [Read More]
December events 2010
Disappointingly, the biggest potential event of the month is so far only a rumour as far as I’m concerned. The organisers, the upmarket lifestyle magazine Monocle, haven’t yet responded to my request for further information, so at the moment I’m relying on unofficial sources and an article on the KOCCA site: Korean indie bands 3rd … [Read More]
I Saw The Devil (악마를 보았다, 2010) review: a visceral descent into the emptiness of revenge
A visceral, brutal yet at times beautiful film, I Saw The Devil pits a sadistic serial killer against a grieving secret agent, and shows that no closure, appeasement or fulfillment is to be found in the act of revenge, with only emptiness and the unforeseen consequences of vengeful actions ultimately resulting from it. [Read More]
Wikileaks on North Korea: hardly controversial
So the Dear Leader is a “Flabby Old Chap“? Who doesn’t put on a bit of weight when getting older, particularly if you don’t get much exercise? # Wikileaks cables reveal China ‘ready to abandon North Korea’. Former UK ambassador Chun Yung-woo quoted. Guardian. http://bit.ly/grAjhw # RT @fcaidan: China is NOT ‘abandoning N Korea.’ WikiLeaks … [Read More]
Future’s Future’s Future: Young Korean Artists at the KCC
The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents the 3rd annual exhibition of contemporary art by UK based Korean Artists. Future’s Future’s Future brings together the exciting and inspiring work of eight Korean artists, each living and working in the UK. Two years ago was Entry Forms; last year was Supervisions. Jinkyun AHN | Jung Pyo HONG … [Read More]
Korean War: Memory and Legacy – at Asia House
The event originally scheduled for back in September is now taking place tomorrow, 1 December at Asia House. Korean War: Memory and Legacy, North and South Panellists include Daniel Levitsky and Michael Shin, chaired by Jim Hoare Wednesday 01 Dec, 2010 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM Location: Asia House Doors 18.30 The Korean war of … [Read More]
First Thoughts on the Last Godfather
From @ajosshi: An unmissable movie: http://bit.ly/ezQ7CQ A few thoughts on Shim Hyung-rae’s new film. # From the trailer it seems as if he’s trying to add a Charlie Chaplin feel to his creation, but if the slapstick is that old and the jokes that unfunny then I’m not sure if even the presence of Harvey … [Read More]
Where to start in Korean literature, and five “Classics” to avoid
Charles Montgomery has a great post on where to start in translated Korean literature, and in another article shares Five Korean “Classics” To Avoid: Heartless (Yi Kwang-su, 1917) Aunt Suni (Hyeon Ki-young, 1978) Between Heaven and Earth (Yun Dae-nyong, 1996) A Man (Hwang Sun-won) and Buckwheat Season (Yi Hyo-sok, 1936). One day, I’m going to … [Read More]
Ki Sung-yueng and Racism in the British Game
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by a young talented Korea photographer – Daewoong Kim, studying here in London. Daewoong, being interested in photography and football wanted to discuss my experiences interviewing Korean footballers and working within BBC Sport. Needless to say this is the first (and probably last!) time I have been interviewed, … [Read More]
A Man Who Was Superman (슈퍼맨이었던 사나이, 2008) review: memory, empathy and a broken hero
A Man Who Was Superman is a moving character study showing the frailties of the human mind and the resultant effects of both physical and emotional trauma. A film which ultimately reminds us that though the past can’t be changed the future has not yet been written. [Read More]
T-ARA boosts national defense
Never let it be said that K-pop girl groups are soft on national security. T-ara donates 20 million won to the cause: http://bit.ly/hs5OHu. Via @bournecinema [Read More]