A select group of bloggers are being taken on a tour of Jeju Island by Korea.net. Paul Ajosshi reports from the unlikely but cute attraction of the Teddy Bear Museum: Too Much To Bear http://bit.ly/soBby4 [Read More]
Month: October 2011
Tate acquires Suh Do-ho Staircase
Tate Modern has acquired a work by Suh Do-ho, a version of which was shown at the Hayward Gallery’s exhibition Psycho Buildings in 2008. This version was tailor-made to fit in a specific room in the Tate. Details below are from the Tate’s 2010-2011 Annual Report available as a pdf download from the Tate’s website … [Read More]
What is the Donguibogam and what is in it?
Koreans usually have two choices when they have to visit a clinic: one is a medical clinic, employing western medicine for treatment; and the other is a traditional clinic, employing traditional medicine. There are many obvious differences between the two types, mainly concerning methods of diagnosis and treatment. Most importantly, the traditional medical clinic has … [Read More]
Oh In-chun interview: “truth is not always visible”
Director Oh In-chun discusses Metamorphoses as a hybrid of action, horror, and comedy, shaped by cinematic influences and limited resources. He explores themes of desire, hidden truth, and transformation, explains his visual and casting choices, reflects on Korean cinema’s global perception, and outlines ambitions for future genre-driven projects. [Read More]
Choi Ji-woo in demand for girl talk
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 [Read More]
Kimchee – the first serious effort to commercialise Korean food in London?
Kimchee Holborn is the latest Korean restaurant to make a splash in London. It opened in April this year and seems to have been busy ever since. There are many things which mark it out from the crowd. Here’s a few of them: Décor: They’ve spent lots of money on the look and feel of … [Read More]
Kimchi Soul featured in the Korea Herald
Congratulations to Anna-Marie Cole, @kimchisoul, for feature in the Korea Herald: “London K-blogger returns for another taste of Korea” http://t.co/wrJTIiuj #southkorea [Read More]
Haunting melodies from Jambinai
When Korean traditional instruments meet post-rock… the result is amazing! Haunting, melancholic melodies from Jambinai: http://t.co/leWwKmf1. They can be found on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/jambinai/. Via @indiefulrok and @platostrinity [Read More]
Huge demand for SHINee tickets crashes Odeon website
Huge demand for SHINee tickets to launch the London Korean Film Festival next week has crashed the Odeon Cinemas website http://t.co/slvyTCg6 [Read More]
Koryo dynasty warship found off Nagasaki
Warship from Kublai Khan’s 13th century Mongol invasion fleet found off Nagasaki http://t.co/x3XCi8Cz and http://bit.ly/vov7GJ – sunk by the ‘kamikaze’ storms. The fleet contained many Koryo dynasty ships. [Read More]
Buddha’s Voice – The Bell of King Seongdeok
People sometimes take a jaundiced view of Korea’s estimation of the importance of its cultural heritage. In the case of the Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok, however, it was foreigner, Dr. Otto Kummel, a director at the National Museum of Germany, who suggested that the museum’s description of the bell as ‘the best in Korea’, … [Read More]
Kazakh film commemorates Korean deportations 60 years ago
Kazakh film week in London features “Zheruik” – a film dedicated to 60 years since the mass Korean deportation there. http://t.co/QP1jnW8Y. Today at the Apollo Cinema. [Read More]
NyLon: London-New York Exchange Exhibition
An interesting transatlantic collaboration forms the basis of the current exhibition at the KCC: Exhibition Dates: 25 October 2011 – 26 November 2011 Private View: Tuesday 25 October 2011, 6.30pm The Korean Cultural Centre UK and the Korean Cultural Service New York present NyLon: London – New York Exchange Exhibition This collaboration features four contemporary … [Read More]
Book review: Land of Scholars (Kang Jae-eun)
The Land of Scholars: Two Thousand Years of Korean Confucianism by Kang Jae-eun (translated from Japanese to Korean by Ha Woo-bong, then from Korean into English by Suzanne Lee) Homa & Sekey Books 2006; original Japanese version published in 2003. 515 pp Students of Korean history, and particularly of the Joseon dynasty, will inevitably at … [Read More]
Lee Man-hee classic “A Day Off” + Mark Morris talk at KCC
Lee Man-hee’s classic film “A Day Off” (1969) will be screening as part of the London Korean Film Festival this year, with a talk by Dr Mark Morris. A Day Off is part of the Lee Man-hee DVD box set which might be in your to-watch pile. This is your opportunity to see it. The … [Read More]
Raindrops over Joseon – Sejong’s Cheugugi
King Sejong is most famous for the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, which remains in use today. His whole career as king was underpinned by the philosophy that a king must serve his people, and this philosophy gave rise to many advances in science and culture that benefited the people of Korea. One less … [Read More]