Six weeks after picking Shin Kwang-ho in their weekly series of artists to watch, Saatchi Online has selected another Korean artist to focus on: Han Jae-yeol. According to the website, much of his current work is influenced by his posting to Haiti while on National Service. “Amidst the devastation [after the 2010 earthquake] he was … [Read More]
Year: 2013 (page 20)
Win the UK Quiz on Korea and fly to Seoul to appear on KBS
If K-pop dance cover competitions are not your thing, but you fancy taking on a challenge in order to win a trip to Korea, try the Embassy’s second Quiz on Korea, to be held at the KCC on 6 July. Note that overseas Korean nationals are not eligible to enter. But also note that the … [Read More]
Concert review: National Orchestra of Korea gives K-Music 2013 a triumphant start
The UK debut of the National Orchestra of Korea at the Barbican on 14 June launched the 2013 K-music festival. In his interview with LKL the day before, the orchestra’s musical director Won Il had promised sounds that a British audience had never heard before. And the orchestra certainly delivered on that promise. The 60-piece … [Read More]
Jong-Gyung Park plays Mozart’s 25th Piano Concerto
News of an upcoming concert featuring the Korean pianist Jong-Gyung Park: The Lambeth Orchestra 29 June 2013, 7.30pm St Gabriel’s Pimlico, 30 Warwick Square London SW1V 2AD Beethoven: Symphony No 8 Mozart: Piano concerto No 25 Mozart: Symphony No 40 Jong-Gyung Park (piano) Haverhill Competition winner 2011 Tickets: Adults £12, concessions £10, children £1. To … [Read More]
No Blood No Tears to screen at SOAS
As if there wasn’t already enough going on this Thursday, SOAS have added another attraction: No Blood, No Tears 피도 눈물도 없이 (2002) Director Ryoo Seung-wan, starring Jeon Do-yeon Date: 20 June 2013 5:15 – 8:00 PM Venue: SOAS Faber Building Room FG01 Abstract The Korean wave, also named Hallyu, has been feeding the interest … [Read More]
Ryoo Seung-wan interview: stars, spies and a divided city
Ryoo Seung-wan discusses star power, casting strategy and realism in The Berlin File, explaining Berlin’s symbolism as a divided city, his action-scene preparation, views on foreign markets, writing habits, limited interest in Hollywood, genre influences, and balancing commercial filmmaking with personal priorities. [Read More]
Lee Man-hee’s Homebound at the KCC
Not a very cheery film for the latest in the Women on Screen series, but Lee Man-hee is one of the greats. Lee Man-hee: Homebound (귀로, 1967) Screening: 20 June at the KCC, 7pm Runtime: 91 mins Paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries from fighting in the Korean War, Coe is sexually disabled. … [Read More]
The Hidden Cost of Prosperity – a brave and rewarding exhibition at the KCC
Probably the bravest and among the most thought-provoking exhibitions that the KCC has hosted in its five year history is The Hidden Cost of Prosperity, a look at the darker side of the Miracle on the Han – the exploited underclass. The exhibition was one of the winners of the KCC’s Call for Curators, a … [Read More]
The Timbre of Moonlight: Won Il on bringing traditional instruments to a modern audience
In this wide-ranging interview, composer and performer Won Il reflects on his musical journey, Korean traditional sound, percussion and piri, experimental projects like Puri and Uhuhboo, and his vision for the National Orchestra of Korea ahead of its London debut. [Read More]
Preview – Ahn Sook-Sun at the Cadogan Hall: the must-see event of K-Music 2013
Colin Bartlett explains why he’s definitely going to be at the Cadogan Hall on 21 June. To show it isn’t just me that considers Pansori is one of the truly great art forms of the world, I’ll start with a quote from Simon Broughton of Songlines: “Often described as Korean opera, the description is misleading … [Read More]
Bought for £10 from a Parisian cheese merchant, Lady Hyegyong’s Uigwe is now digitised
The Joseon court knew how to document things. And one of those court records, recently digitised and put online by the British Library, shows they also knew how to celebrate. The Uigwe – The Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty – were included in the UNESCO Memory of the World register in 2006. In its … [Read More]
The Tower (타워, 2012) review: high-spectacle disaster and classic genre thrills
The Tower is a visually breathtaking high-spectacle disaster movie that, in spite of predictability, ultimately succeeds in being more entertaining and exciting than many films of its genre; remaining engaging throughout and even managing to be somewhat moving, on occasion… [Read More]
Only One: a jewellery group exhibition at Mokspace
News of the latest exhibition at Mokspace: Only One Jewellery Group Exhibition Opening Reception: Wednesday 12th June 2013, 6.30 – 8.30pm Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm Exhibition: 12th June – 7th July 2013 Mokspace | 33 Museum Street | London WC1A 1LH www.mokspace.com Mok Space is elated to host our first exhibition … [Read More]
Collaboration and adaptation for inspiration – the second SOAS Years of Radical Change conference
SOAS’s second Years of Radical Change conference, held 31 May – 1 June this year, expanded its remit to deal with Korean screen culture in its widest sense. We are used to conferences about South Korean films, but this year TV and video games were among the topics discussed. And on the second day of … [Read More]
Shin Sang-ok’s Bound By Chastity: this weeks Women on Screen film at the KCC
This Thursday is rather too busy: a Shin Sang-ok film, a concert at the Royal Asiatic Society, the opening night of Terracotta, and a couple of private views of Korean art exhibitions. Via Alualuna, here’s a synopsis of the film, which will be screened at 7pm on 6 June. Registering in advance (via the KCC … [Read More]
Samulnori, sanjo and jazz from the SOAS Korean Drumming Society
The SOAS Korean Drumming Society gave an interesting and varied recital in the Lucas Lecture theatre on Monday 3 June. After a daegeum sanjo from Kim Hyelim, accompanied by Keith Howard on changgo, we had a very effective jazz improvisation by Choi Jeung-hyun (changgo) with Shzr Ee Tan (piano) using two samulnori rhythms, the daseureum … [Read More]