According to bridge bloggers AllKpop, who have translated a Korean article on Nate, a Hallyu Museum will be opening in the second half of 2012 near Incheon Airport to enable travellers to get a quick fix of their current bias or favourite TV actor. An interesting way of catering to the hallyu tourists. [Read More]
Month: April 2012 (page 3)
Interview with Krys Lee in the Economist
There’s a Q & A with Krys Lee, author of “Drifting House” in the Economist: All the lonely people. Put the book on your reading list – so far, it’s the book to read this year. http://t.co/uTh7gri8 [Read More]
“A Reason to Live” and “Pain”: Two lame films to avoid
What better time to catch up on films you might not otherwise see than a long-haul flight from Seoul to London? Of the ten Korean films available on Asiana flight OZ 521 last week: I’d already seen and enjoyed two (War of the Arrows and Leafie) Two were feelgood sporting movies – not my usual … [Read More]
Fell on Good Soil: Hyesoo You at Gallery du Monde
News of a solo show by Hyesoo You, whose work was included in this year’s Sasapari exhibition. The gallery is in the basement of a Hackney creperie. Have a snack while you’re there. Fell on Good Soil Hyesoo You 6 – 26 April 2012 Gallery du Monde, 51 Chatsworth Road, London E5 0LH Monday-Sunday 08:00-19:00 … [Read More]
Taegugki-themed K-pop night at the KCC
A reminder of the Taegugki-themed K-pop night at the KCC on Tuesday 17 April (http://bit.ly/HvfwcH), celebrating 100 days before the start of the Olympics, which the KCC will be celebrating in a very special way. [Read More]
New Indie Music collaboration album
The Joongang Ilbo features an interesting new K-indie compilation double album – a collaboration between three indie labels – featuring almost 20 years of K-indie. “Seoul Seoul Seoul” has got to be worth checking out at YesAsia [Read More]
The LKL 2012 Korea Trip – introduction
For the past couple of years my Korea trip has been scheduled for the beginning of May, to coincide with the Sancheong herbal medicine festival and the Jongmyo rituals. This year, I thought I’d try something different, and planned a visit to the Tongyeong International Music Festival. A trip to that port city, location for … [Read More]
Hi Dharma! at the International Buddhist Film Festival
Head-to-head with the excitement of the Terracotta Far East Film Festival comes the equally compelling International Buddhist Film Festival, showing at the Apollo Piccadilly April 11–15, 2012 (the same place the KCC is holding its big monthly screenings this year). There’s plenty of interesting Asian films showing (the full programme can be found here), and … [Read More]
The LKL 2012 Korea Trip – index
Here is the table of contents for the 2012 LKL Korea trip, subtitled Music, Mugwort and Monochrome: Contents Introduction 12: Yun Isang’s music at TIMF 2012 1: Dansaekhwa – Korean Monochrome Painting at the Museum of Contemporary Art 13: Jeon Hyuck-lim, Magician of Colours 2: Suh Do-ho “Home within Home” at the Leeum 14: Mugwort … [Read More]
Saharial reviews Kyu Won’s 2nd album: 스스로 떠나는 사람들
Kyu won – 2nd album – 스스로 떠나는 사람들 Open Music, 2011. Released back in June last year, I’m not sure why it took me so long to buy this album seeing how much I enjoyed the first. I wasn’t sure what to expect this time round: most artistes attempt to have a different feel … [Read More]
Ancient Silla dog breed to be listed as heritage
The Donggyeong dog breed – thought to be Korea’s oldest – is to be listed as a natural monument, joining the Jindo (a hunting dog) and the Sapsal (apparently effective for keeping ghosts away) http://bit.ly/IlE3EK [Read More]
The function of the oblique – at No Format and Son Gallery
News of a group exhibition including three London-based Korean artists. It’s a two-parter. Part I is at a gallery near the Thames Barrier, while Part II moves to Peckham Rye later in April: The function of the oblique Curated by Attilia Fattori Franchini Sebastian Acker | Nicolas Feldmeyer | Shan Hur | Minae Kim | … [Read More]
Bleak Night (파수꾼, 2011) review: fractured friendships, shared guilt
Told through flashbacks and investigation, Bleak Night examines the collapse of teenage friendships after a boy’s suicide. A multi-layered, multi-themed dissection of masculine adolescence, it delves into issues of peer pressure, bullying, guilt, blame and culpability within a brooding, yet gripping, tale of the intricacies of relationships. [Read More]
Korean Film at the Terracotta Festival
The Terracotta Far East Film Festival gets more exciting every year. For K-film followers, there are four UK premieres plus two short horror films. And of course there’s plenty of non-Korean stuff as well. For those who come along to watch the double bill at the Korean Breakfast Club on Sunday morning, there will be … [Read More]
Feathers in the Wind – the second Song Il-gon film at the KCC
Feathers in the Wind is probably the Song Il-gon film that has generated the most positive press. So, if you enjoyed last week’s Flower Island as much as I did, you’re going to love this one. Feathers in the Wind (2005) 7pm, 12th April 2012 Director: Song Il-gon Cast: Hyeong-seong Jang, Yong-cheol Kim, So-yeon Lee … [Read More]
Kang Soon-yul at Mill House Gallery
KAA chairman Kang Soon-yul participates in a group exhibition by the British Tapestry Association’s South East group at Mill House Gallery, Ecclesden Lane, Angmering, West Sussex, BH16 4DQ, 6 – 15 April. http://bit.ly/Ie9pv4 [Read More]