Notice of a conference organised by the European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea – their first Forum and Policy Paper Release Event – on 3 September. Registration will commence from 1.00pm, with the first session beginning at 1.30pm. The event will be held in Room 104 in Senate House. There is limited seating. … [Read More]
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Chihwaseon at the KCC
The Choi Min-sik season at the KCC continues on 8 August. As usual, booking is required via the KCC website. Chihwaseon (취화선) Director: Im Kwon-taek (2002) Running Time: 120min Screening Date: 7pm, 8 August 2013 Synopsis This multi award winning film from director Im Kwon-taek sees Choi Min-sik playing renowned Korean painter Jang Seung-up in … [Read More]
Five Korean artists at the Embassy Tea Gallery
A brief group show by five Korean artists at the Embassy Tea Gallery in Union Street, Southwark. All five artists study Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design. Be the first to see their work before they finish their MA: O, 감 6th – 11th August Private View 8th August 6-9pm Bo-hyung Lee … [Read More]
A Creative Writing Workshop taking the Moon Jar as inspiration
A reminder of the final event associated with the Moon Jar exhibition at the KCC: A Creative Writing Workshop Monday 12 August 14:00-16:00 KCCUK multi-purpose hall Taking the Moon Jar as a starting point, this workshop explores creative approaches to writing about objects. A writer and craft historian, Dr Eleanor Flegg will help to tease … [Read More]
Hyelim Kim graces Asia House magazine front cover
Taegŭm player Hyelim Kim is very active on the concert circuit at the moment – a couple of gigs during June, plus one later in August, and one in September (at Asia House). And Asia House has chosen her lecture recital to feature on the front cover of their magazine for September – October 2013: [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Kim Jihee in Daytime Sleepwalking, in St Pancras Crypt
Some not very good pictures of Kim Jihee’s exhibition in St Pancras Church’s crypt gallery, 1 – 4 August 2013. Intricate drawings of ladies’ coiffure, and creations which demonstrate the artist’s confusion when faced with books in a language that is not hers. Read the press release about the show here. Great location. Click on … [Read More]
The 2013 armistice commemorations in Britain
The KCC has some photos of the parade of the British Korean War Veterans from Horseguards to Westminster Abbey on 11 July. The full set is on their Flickr page. And the Anglo Korean Society has an account plus photos of the annual Korean War Commemoration Day in the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire on … [Read More]
The 2013 Annual Korean Literature English Essay Contest
The KCC hasn’t participated in the KLTI’s Korean Literature Essay Contest for a while, but you can enter the competition directly on the KLTI’s website. Essays must be submitted by the end of September, and you have a choice of three texts which you can download for free: Knife Marks by Kim Aeran, The Glass … [Read More]
Azooma (공정사회, 2012) review: a gritty if unbalanced critique of social injustice and patriarchal apathy
At its core, Azooma is a critique of Korean society at large, a dissection of injustices in the name of procedure, and lingering patriarchy. But the decision to focus the narrative culmination on suddenly chosen revenge, almost as catharsis, leaves Azooma teetering between being an overly rushed revenge genre film and an insightful dramatic thriller. [Read More]
The KAA’s 2013 summer programme at the KCC: 합, 合, Collaboration
Every year the Korean Artists Association UK puts together a programme at the KCC showcasing the talents of their visual and performance artists, together with a few invited guests. Coming up later this month is their 6th such residency, which opens with a diverse range of performance, includes a conference and workshop, and for which … [Read More]
KAA’s 합, 合, Collaboration programme: the Conference and Workshop
Accompanying the KAA’s summer programme this year is a conference on Korean popular culture and performance with some well-known speakers, and a session on some of Korea’s historical books in UK collections given by KAA member Young-shin Kim. Pre-registration is required. Further details below: The Korean Artists Association Conference & Workshop The Korean Artist Association … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: 오방색 O Bang Saek – the KAA’s fifth residency at the KCC
With the KAA residency at the KCC having become a regular annual fixture in the latter’s calendar, it is possible for the organisers to plan with greater certainty, more secure in the knowledge that there will be a space ready to showcase their talents. The fifth such programme fell in the fifth year of the … [Read More]
In the Duke of Gloucester’s diplomatic bag
When the Duke of Gloucester visited Seoul for the 60th anniversary commemoration of the Korean War ceasefire, he took with him the below brief letter from the Queen to President Park: Links: Official Buckingham Palace press release confirming that the date of the state visit will be 5 – 7 November 2013 [Read More]
Daytime Sleepwalking: an artist talk at the KCC
Accompanying the current exhibition in the Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, is an interesting-looking talk at the KCC tomorrow afternoon. The Bluest Eyes: Thinking of You, Beautiful Talk event associated with Daytime Sleepwalking Friday 2 August, 4-5pm Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Artist Jihee Kim in conversation with Sylvia Lahav (an Associate Lecturer at ICCE in … [Read More]
August events 2013
Festivals The Edinburgh International Festival has three Korea-focused events this year, involving video art (particularly Nam June Paik) and a live performance with screening of Madame Freedom. The Edinburgh Fringe has its expected range of Korean performances The Kingston Korean Festival is on 17 August A youth-focused Korea Camp is at Coopers Yard, Westlow Hill, … [Read More]
Dhayoung Yoon piano recital at St Sepulchre’s Holborn
Notice of a lunchtime recital in the City in early August: Dhayoung Yoon Wed Aug 7th 2013, 1:10–2:00 pm St. Sepulchre, the Musicians Church, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DG Programme: Chopin:- Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op.52 Scarlatti:- Sonata K.318 Beethoven:- Sonata Op.57 ‘Appasssionata’ Artist info: Dhayoung Yoon was born in 1989 in South … [Read More]