Babbling Comedy continues the fine tradition of non-verbal Korean acts which appeal to audiences of all ages. On paper, the performance contains little that seems innovative; and it would take a courageous producer to take on a comedy show that promises, as this one does, to include some hand-bell ringing. But in the overall context … [Read More]
Month: August 2011 (page 3)
Awaken: Hyo Jung Kim at Mokspace
News of the second exhibition from Mokspace, a new gallery near the British Museum: Awaken Hyo Jung Kim solo exhibition 18-31 August 2011 Opening hours Wed-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm Opening reception Thur 18 Aug 6pm-9pm Curated by Kyeongmi Baek Mokspace is pleased to present the first London exhibition of the work of Korean artist Hyo … [Read More]
Lee Charm’s Korean holiday itinerary
KTO chief Lee Charm shows good taste vacationing in Sancheong. http://t.co/hP4mhX5. No doubt getting a top-up of 기. http://t.co/7QfIfCj # [Read More]
Festival visit: Mokhwa Repertory Company – The Tempest
At his press conference in London last Monday, Oh Tae-seok spoke about his work with the Mohkwa Repertory Company. One of the priorities of Master Oh, who had spend many years as director of Korea’s National Theatre company, is to nurture the next generation of actors. And one of the pleasures of working with his … [Read More]
Festival visit: Jasmine Gwangju
Gwangju seems an event from the distant past, but in fact was only 31 years ago. This year, the archives which document the history of that brief uprising were listed by UNESCO in their Memory of the World register. With perfect timing, bearing in mind the democratic uprisings in the Arab world this year, the … [Read More]
FT asks for Unsuk Chin
The FT reviews Seoul Philharmonic / Chung Myung-whun playing Debussy and Ravel on DG, a release which coincides with their debut at the Edinburgh Festival http://t.co/Tf9s3on # The playing has precision and delicacy, showcased in the Mother Goose suite, but also the machine-like evenness characteristic of Asian orchestras. La Mer and La Valse are too … [Read More]
Photos from the Kingston Festival
Some snaps from today’s Kingston Korean Festival, on Michael Rank’s Flickr account. Let me know if anyone else has any. http://t.co/YBJYlfJ # [Read More]
The Seoul Subway Song
Via the Wall Street Journal Korea Realtime blog, http://on.wsj.com/naJZfF, comes Michael Aronson‘s catchy music video about Seoul’s subway system. Well worth a look / listen. [Read More]
Asian American Portraits of Encounter at the Smithsonian
Artists explore the Asian-American experience at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Looks like an interesting show: Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter http://t.co/BVVLxhi # [Read More]
A Korean Tempest: Sympathy from Mr Vengeance
Those who are familiar with Korean cinema will not need to be told that vengeance is a familiar topic, and indeed forms the theme for Park Chan-wook’s unplanned trilogy of films of which the best known is Oldboy. And probably many an essay has been written in Film Studies classes as to why Korean directors … [Read More]
The lengths to which people go to speak a language better
We knew Korean kids had tongue operations to speak English better; now an English girl has done it to improve her Korean pronunciation: http://bit.ly/q6lTm4 # [Read More]
Kingston Korean Festival 2011: 13 August
And that’s all I know so far. I’ve spoken to many people in the Korean community who’ve been involved with the festival in prior years, but none of them are involved any longer. There are rumours of a k-pop contest, and also of a piano trio who will play arrangements of Korean folk melodies. And … [Read More]
Three outcomes of the London Riots
Three Korea-related outcomes of the London riots this year: Big Bang will not be coming for the Thames Festival (though the guilty verdict on Dae-sung didn’t help either. # Third Window Films, great supporters of Korean movies, hit as Sony’s main CD and DVD replication centre is burnt down: huge amount of stock destroyed. http://on.fb.me/npACjW … [Read More]
Jiyoung Song’s Human Rights Discourse in North Korea
Michael Rank reviews Jiyoung Song’s Human Rights Discourse in North Korea: Post-colonial, Marxist and Confucian Perspectives over at North Korean Economy Watch. “Thoughtful and well informed” http://bit.ly/pu8WLS [Read More]
Hanmi Gallery 3rd Interim Exhibition – NOWS: Traverse over Time and Space
News of Hanmi Gallery’s midsummer show: Hanmi Gallery 3rd Interim Exhibition NOWS: Traverse over time and space Exhibition date: 13 August – 26 August 2011 Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 11am – 6pm Preview: 12 August Friday 6 – 9pm We are delighted to invite you to the preview of Hanmi Gallery’s third interim exhibition. … [Read More]
Hurrah! For Freedom screens at the KCC
August is the month when we remember Korea’s emergence from Japanese colonial rule on Independence Day, 15th August 1945. The first film to screen is as follows: Hurrah! For Freedom (1946) 7pm, Thursday 11th August Director: Choi In-kyu Cast: Jeon Chang-geun, Hwang Yeo-heui, Yu Gye-seon Genre: Drama Certificate: 12 (South Korea) Running Time: 80 mins … [Read More]