Danseong-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Saturday 7 September, 2pm. We’d had dinner with him the day before last, but this afternoon it was time to pay a more formal visit to Min Young-ki and to see his latest work. When I had visited the previous year, he had been preparing for an exhibition of his famous tea bowls … [Read More]
Year: 2013 (page 12)
2013 Travel Diary #6: An editing project is born
Donguibogam Village, Sancheong-gun, Saturday 7 September, 7am. We must have done some good work on the Blue Label the previous evening, because I wake up very groggy. The forecast for later that day is for clear skies – good news for my Jirisan hike – but for now there is little but grey. In an … [Read More]
Edinburgh Fringe visit: Kkumdongi Puppet Theater — Climb a Willow to the Sea God’s Palace
A strange title for a tale of brotherly love and filial piety, and a storyline which is a little hard to follow, but a show which is a treat for the eyes. The story is told in four ways: you have an English translation of the script in the programme (if you have a chance … [Read More]
2013 Travel Diary #5: The official duties
Donguibogam Village, Sancheong-gun, Friday 6 September, 2pm. After lunch, I realise that I now have to perform my ambassadorial duties. My sense of gloom is at odds with the enthusiastic spiel that I have to present to the camera. We proceed to the Donguibogam Museum where we meet up with a few people in an … [Read More]
2013 Travel Diary #4: Honouring the spirits, feeling the gi
Donguibogam Village, Sancheong-gun, Friday 6 September, 9am. In the daylight, I am beginning to get my bearings. The Sancheong World Traditional Medicine Expo is set in a 109 hectare (269 acre) site dominated by the dramatic peaks of Pilbongsan (pencil-peak mountain) and Wangsan (the King’s mountain). The natural slopes of these mountains establish the geography … [Read More]
2013 Travel Diary #3: Preparing for the Expo
Donguibogam Village, Sancheong-gun, Friday 6 September, 7am. Four hundred years ago, a ground-breaking medical encyclopaedia was published. The Donguibogam, literally the Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine, was compiled and edited by Heo Jun, a Korean royal doctor, with the support of a team of medical scholars and academics. The work had been commissioned by … [Read More]
2013 Travel Diary #2: Arrival in Sancheong
Incheon, Thursday 5 September, 2pm. As I leave the plane at Incheon, one of the hostesses says: “I hope it’s alright. We tried to get most of the tomato juice off…” Ah, so that’s what my neighbour had been apologising about in the first place, before he added to the offence by tipping water on … [Read More]
Beyond Taegŭm: an evening with Hyelim Kim at Asia House
Those of you who have missed out on some of Hyelim Kim’s performances earlier this year should make sure they catch this evening lecture performance at Asia House. Book online on the Asia House website. Lecture Concert with Hyelim Kim 17 Sep 2013, 18:45 £10 Non-Member £6 Asia House Friends £8 Concessions Performer, composer and … [Read More]
2013 Travel Diary #1: The release of stress
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]
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]