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]
Year: 2013 (page 13)
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]
Hope (aka Wish) (소원, 2013) review: finding humanity and healing in the aftermath of unthinkable trauma
A devastating yet profoundly humane drama, Hope focuses on a young girl’s journey towards physical and emotional recovery after unimaginable trauma. Director Lee Joon-ik balances heartbreak with compassion, crafting a deeply moving film anchored by an astonishing, career-defining performance from child actress Lee Re. [Read More]
Shan Hur’s installation at Berkeley Square House
Next time you’re in Berkeley Square, look out for Shan Hur’s work on the glass front facade of Berkeley Square House, on the east side of the square. Shan Hur: Tree #05 – Berkeley’s Tree Berkeley Square House August 2013 – January 2014 An ambitious new installation by Gazelli Art House artist Shan Hur has … [Read More]
Serendipity: Jieun Kim solo show at Mokspace
News of the early September show at Mokspace: Serendipity: Jieun Kim Solo Exhibition Opening Party: 6.30 – 8.30pm Wednesday 4th September 2013 Exhibition: 4 – 15 September 2013 MOKSPACE | 33 Museum Street | London WC1A 1LH | +44 (0) 20 7637 8880 | www.mokspace.com | [email protected] An aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. … [Read More]
Hong Sungchul and Park Seungmo at HADA Contemporary
HADA’s September exhibition presents a pair of familiar artists, but showing a different side to their work. Hong Sungchul and Park Seungmo GROUP EXHIBITION 5 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER 2013 21 VYNER STREET | LONDON | E2 9DG | +44 (0)20 8983 7700 | www.hadacontemporary.com Wednesday – Friday: 11am – 6pm | Saturday – Sunday: … [Read More]
Norigae (노리개, 2013) review: power, abuse and a damning indictment of justice
Inspired by true-life tales of the sexual coercion and abuse of celebrity figures in Korea, ‘Norigae’ was guaranteed to be both controversial and shocking. It tells a story that desperately needed to be told and points an accusing finger at the free rein often afforded to the powerful at the expense of the vulnerable. [Read More]
Edinburgh Fringe visit: Othello – two men
Othello – Two Men is a retelling of the Shakespearean play, in the space of one hour and played by, as suggested by the title, two men. It’s a cut-down version in a cut-down set – simply a free-standing frame to stand in for a prison wall (see image at the bottom of this page). … [Read More]
Edinburgh Fringe visit: Modl Theatre Company – A Romance
Modl Theatre Company has been a favourite on the Edinburgh Fringe circuit for a while. Their productions of Mong-Yeon (also known as A Love in Dream) and Dandelion’s Story have played to five star reviews. So when they come along with a new production, the expectations are high. And for a first-time viewer (yes, this … [Read More]
Melo (멜로, 2012) review: love, paranoia, and the dark side of devotion
While ‘Melo’ is on the surface a dark tale of love, sex and trust (or the lack thereof) told largely through a young woman’s perspective, it also serves as a dissection of selfishness and self-perception; ultimately detailing the twisted path down which personal need placed above all else can lead. [Read More]
Sungfeel Yun’s Energy P-04 at Broomhill Sculpture Park
Ever on the lookout for work by Korean artists, LKL visited Broomhill Art Hotel, between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe in North Devon, last week. It was kind of on the way home from a family holiday in North Cornwall – a one-hour detour off the main route, plus a pleasant hour or so browsing around an … [Read More]
Festival Exhibition Visit: Nam June Paik Resounds at the Talbot Rice Gallery
The Talbot Rice Gallery in the University of Edinburgh is the venue for a retrospective of Nam June Paik’s work during the course of the 2013 International festival. While the major show in Tate Liverpool (Dec 2010 – Mar 2011) interestingly devoted a lot of space to his early collaborations, here his video work and … [Read More]
Miss Longlegs (키다리 아가씨, 2012) review: seeing the women behind the glass
Miss Longlegs is, at its core, a simple story but one which is also deceptively so and, like the characters themselves, its underlying depth is far, far greater than that assumed from a cursory glance. Ultimately, what Miss Longlegs deftly states will stay with you almost infinitely longer than its 21-minute running time. [Read More]
Modl Theatre Company brings A Romance from Edinburgh to London
I saw this enchanting play at the Fringe last week, and would certainly recommend you to try it out. I might even come along myself to watch it again. It lasts less than an hour. A Romance – from Modl Theatre Company Date: 7pm, Friday 30 August 2013 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK Admission Free … [Read More]
Lady Vengeance continues the Choi Min-sik season at the KCC
Is it wrong like Lady Vengeance? I have to admit it’s one of my guilty pleasures. I sense in Lady V a slightly cocky director consciously aiming his work at an international audience for the first time, after the success of Oldboy. After all, Koreans don’t need to have it explained that prisoners might want … [Read More]