News of an upcoming K-pop concert: Infinite: One Great Step Eventim Apollo Hammersmith 27 November 2013, 7pm Tickets £79-£180 (Book here) K-pop sensations Infinite announced their first ever UK show as part of the European leg of their highly-anticipated ‘One Great Step World Tour’. Just three years after forming, Infinite’s infectious melodies, electric rhythms and … [Read More]
Month: October 2013
Jiseul (지슬 – 끝나지 않은 세월 2, 2013) review: a stark cinematic tribute to the Jeju 4:3 victims
Based on the US military-ordered ‘eviction’ of communists from Jeju Island in 1948, ‘Jiseul’ juxtaposes the mundane survival of hiding villagers with the cold duty of the soldiers hunting them. Shot in stark monochrome, the film is as intricate as it is poignant: a cinematic piece worthy of its accolades. [Read More]
Sungfeel Yun and Shinwook Kim in The Others, at Hanmi Gallery
Hanmi Gallery’s 26th interim exhibition features two Korean and two Chinese artists: The Others Liu Lingzi | Lu Chao | Sungfeel Yun | Shinwook Kim Hanmi Gallery | 30 Maple Street | London | W1T 6HA www.hanmigallery.co.uk | [email protected] | 0786 2283 414 Curated by Jennifer Kidd 13 Nov – 30 Nov 2013, Tuesday to … [Read More]
More details on Crystallize – at KBEE London
ISKAI Contemporary Art has released more information about the exhibition at Old Billingsgate, as part of the Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo: Culture and technology unite Korean and UK artists at world’s largest Hallyu Expo • 4 – 6 November 2013 • Old Billingsgate Building, London, EC3R 6DX • Korean and UK artists collaborate through … [Read More]
Jules Suo interview: “some real heartfelt questions”
Director Jules Suo discusses developing Dosi from her short 528 New York, drawing on immigrant experience, multicultural New York life, and humanist cinema influences, while navigating independent production, casting across Korea and the US, and funding a first feature through Kickstarter. [Read More]
Korean crafts abroad featured in the Korea Times
It’s always nice when things you’ve seen in London get coverage in the English language press back in Korea. In May this year the Korea Craft & Design Foundation brought a number of Korean craftsmen to the Saatchi gallery, including master lacquer craftsman Chung Hae-cho. We heard at the time that the Victoria and Albert … [Read More]
Joo Yeon Sir at the Wigmore, 11 November
Violinist Joo Yeon Sir is taking part in a shared recital at the Wigmore Hall on Monday 11 November 2013 7.30pm where she will be appearing as part of Tillett Trust Young Concert Artists Platform Scheme. She will be performing Ysaÿe Poème élégiaque and Milhaud Cinema-Fantaisie d’apres Le boeuf sur le toit and the concert … [Read More]
New Glasgow-Busan mini film festival: 29-30 October
Beyond Hallyu has details of a two-day film festival in Glasgow this week: A new mini film festival which aims to connect Glasgow with Busan is happening in Glasgow this week. The two day festival, which features two evening screenings and a seminar, aims to connect the Scottish city with the home of one of … [Read More]
The Guardian hikes the Baekdu-daegan
There’s a nice piece in The Guardian this week about hiking the Baekdu-daegan. The author starts at Cheonwangbong peak, Jirisan, in Sancheong County (Gyeongsangnam-do) and walks north, ending his hike in the Deogyusan national park in Muju County, Jeollabuk-do. Koreans have long believed that a current of life-energy, or gi, runs between [Jirisan in the … [Read More]
Some Quite Interesting Korean folk expressions
The witty comedy quiz show QI is now in its 11th series for the BBC, focusing on Quite Interesting facts connected with things that begin with the letter K. Plenty of scope for things Korean to crop up, then. In the episode that screened on 21 September, a series of Korean folk expressions came up. … [Read More]
RIP Peter Corbishley
Today was the Requiem Mass for Peter Corbishley, who died peacefully on 12 October, aged 67, after a recurrence of throat cancer. Peter was a great friend of Korea – a contributor to LKL, guest member and helper of the Korean Artists Association, and Committee member of the Anglo-Korean Society among other things. He also … [Read More]
“Leafie” author Hwang Sun-mi to feature in London Book Fair
We hear that up to ten Korean authors could be in town for the London Book Fair 2014. And the first name to be confirmed, in a London Book Fair press release issued last week, and reported further in the Korea Times, is Hwang Sun-mi, author of The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly, which … [Read More]
The challenges of marketing and translating Korean literature explored at the KCC
Shouvik Datta reports from the Korean Literature Forum at the KCCUK on 15 October. It was an interesting and well-attended discussion at the London Korean Cultural Centre on October 15, well chaired by the BBC journalist Samira Ahmed. My own knowledge of Korean literature is confined to the modern classic “Three Generations”, by Yom Sang-seop, … [Read More]
UN Commission on Human Rights in North Korea to hold public meeting in London
In Westminster Central Hall this Wednesday (23 October, exact time tbc) there will be a public meeting chaired by the UN Commission investigation human rights abuses in North Korea. The official press release follows: UN Commission on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to hold public hearings in UK and US GENEVA, 17 October 2013 – … [Read More]
A free introduction to Korean traditional and fusion music
If you’re looking to explore Korean music other than K-pop and K-indie, the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) have the answer for you. They used to produce an annual compilation album of 5CDs featuring the best new recordings. But now they’ve made the CDs easier to access, via an iTunes app. The app, for iPhone … [Read More]
The LKFF 2013 Programme is announced
The countdown is on to the 2013 London Korean Film Festival. There’s plenty for everyone, and I’m sure once the detailed timetable is announced it will be difficult to choose your priorities. For me, the film to see is E J-yong’s Behind the Camera. I’ve never yet been disappointed by a film of his, and … [Read More]