London, Wednesday 4 September, 3pm. The stress of clearing the desk before leaving the office, of wondering if you’ve packed everything you need, immediately evaporates as you get into the taxi. There’s nothing more you can do, as you make your way through the rush hour traffic to Heathrow for the evening flight to Seoul. … [Read More]
Month: September 2013 (page 5)
Lim Hyun-jeong in Silence and I, at Hanmi Gallery
Hanmi Gallery’s 23rd interim show: Silence and I 23rd Interim Exhibition Artists: Bruno Freitas de Oliveira | Christine Kettaneh | Emanuel de Sousa | Francesca Marcaccio | Guilherme Gustavo Condeixa | Hyunjeong Lim | Inês Tavares | Jennifer Kidd | Matthew Benington | Robert Hitzeman | Vasilis Asimakopoulos Hanmi Gallery 30 Maple Street London W1T … [Read More]
LKL’s 2013 Travel Diaries: Mountain Medicine Land and Grain — Introduction
In 2010, I travelled to Korea on a visit sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Culture Sports & Tourism, and ended up getting my travel diary printed up as a book courtesy of that Ministry. My visit had encompassed things I myself had wanted to do, and things that my hosts and Korean friends had … [Read More]
LKL’s 2013 Travel Diaries: Mountain Medicine Land and Grain — Index
Here is a detailed table of contents for the LKL 2013 Travel Diaries: 4-5 Sept Arrival Introduction | 1 – Leaving London | 2 – Arrival in Sancheong 6 Sept The International Traditional Medicine Expo, day 1 3 – Preparing for the Expo | 4 – Honouring the spirits, feeling the gi | 5 – … [Read More]
Pianist Joo Hyung-ki plays it straight
One of the best musical nights out in 2012 was Igudesman and Joo’s a Little Nightmare Music, a highly entertaining comedy act by a pair of talented musicians (LKL review here). The pianist of the duo, Hyung-ki Joo, will be doing something a little more mainstream on 12 September at the Cadogan Hall: Pianist Hyung-ki … [Read More]
September events 2013
It’s Chuseok time, which also means it’s Thames Festival time, but this year there will be no major Korean involvement in the festival. But Samsung is partnering with Arts Council England and others to present Portrait of a River, a film by Nikolaj Bendix Skyum Larsen, near the OXO Tower during the festival. Film The … [Read More]
2013 Korean Collective at Albemarle Gallery
The Albemarle Gallery continues its tradition of annual group shows by Korean artists. Nice to see some new and interesting names amongst the more established artists this year. Korean Collective 2013 5 September – 5 October 2013 Albemarle Gallery | 49 Albemarle Street | London W1S 4JR | Tel : 0207 499 1616 www.albemarlegallery.com | … [Read More]
Performance by The Korea National High school of Traditional music Teenager Art Group
News of a one-off performance at the KCC: The Korea National High school of Tranditional music Teenager Art Group Date: 7pm, Monday 09 September 2013 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK Admission Free Booking: [email protected] / 020 7004 2600 Programme Traditional pungryubang music – Youngsan Hoesang Traditional court dance – Chunaeng Dance Folk music – Geomungo-Sanjo … [Read More]
합 Collaboration: video of the opening performance
For the first time the KAA’s performance at their KCC residency was filmed in its entirety. Good news for those who couldn’t manage to squeeze in to the standing-room-only event! Thanks to Jason Verney of miniminimovie.com for the film. The event programme can be found on the KAA website here. [Read More]
K-pop as peace-builder?
Two recent stories from Israel and Palestine: Middle East: Korean pop ‘brings hope for peace’, BBC, 7 August 2013. “It’s something that gives you hope, and in Jerusalem it is sometimes hard to find hope,” an Arab student is quoted as saying. Israeli troops caught doing Gangnam style with Palestinians on the West Bank, Evening … [Read More]
Red Carpet Spirit trilogy screens at the KCC
Even if you saw Ingeun Kim’s short film One Fine Day in Camden last December, you’ll want to see it again. At the KCC on 6 September it will be partnered by two other short films by Korean artists in London: Changwoo Ryu’s Bincent and Yoonsuk Choi’s Object. RSVP as per the contact details below. … [Read More]