Mokspace’s next exhibition: The Space in Between Eunsook Choi Solo Exhibition Private View: 6.30 – 8.30pm Tuesday 8th October 2013 Exhibition: 8th – 20th Oct 2013 Mokspace | 33 Museum Street | London WC1A 1LH | +44 (0) 20 7637 8880 | www.mokspace.com Opening times: Tuesday – Saturday: 11 am – 6 pm | Sunday … [Read More]
Year: 2013 (page 8)
The Great North Korean Picture Show – screening in Bermondsey
An interesting documentary coming in Bermondsey later this month: The Great North Korean Picture Show (2012) A Documentary Feature Film by Lynn Lee & James Leong Korean/English with English Subtitles, 93 MIN 26 October 2013, 1.40 PM Shortwave Cinema | 10 Bermondsey Square | London SE1 3UN | TEL: 020 7357 6845 ADMISSION: tbc SHORT … [Read More]
Yodok Stories – Documentary screening and Q&A
Amnesty International UK is a regular host of events which shine the spotlight on human rights abuses in North Korea. This coming Tuesday you have an opportunity to watch a documentary about the notorious Yodok camp, followed by Q&A with a former prisoner there. Yodok Stories – Documentary screening and Q&A An evening of North … [Read More]
The Ghosts of Jeju to screen at SOAS
Those who are eager to watch Jiseul (and here’s hoping it will be getting a London screening soon) will want to watch this documentary to fill in some of the background. It also provides context to the protests about the Gangjeong naval base. The Ghosts of Jeju Dir: Regis Tremblay, 2013, 80 mins Brunei Gallery, … [Read More]
19th Century piano masters in Hammersmith
News of an upcoming piano recital in the Hammersmith / Chiswick borders: 19th Century Masters Korean-Australian pianist Soo-youn Lee will be presenting a joint piano recital with friend and fellow pianist, Rowan Vince, on Saturday 19th of October at St Peters Church Hammersmith. The programme will consist of works from the romantic period and will … [Read More]
Kim Minae: Thoughts on Habit — at Hada Contemporary
Notice of Hada Contemporary’s show for late October and November: Kim Minae: Thoughts on Habit 17 OCTOBER – 30 NOVEMBER 2013 Hada Contemporary | 21 VYNER STREET | LONDON | E2 9DG | +44 (0)20 8983 7700 Wednesday – Friday: 11am – 6pm | Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm http://www.hadacontemporary.com/ HADA Contemporary is pleased … [Read More]
Luna Jungeun Lee: Mindscape, at The Muse Gallery
As far as I’m aware, this is Luna Jungeun Lee’s first solo show in London: Mindscape Luna Jungeun Lee 10 – 27 October, Thu – Sun: 12:00 – 18:00 Private view – Friday 11th October from 6-9pm The Muse Gallery | 269 Portobello Road | London | United Kingdom | 020 7792 8588 | www.themuseat269.com … [Read More]
October Events 2013
Here are the events for October that we know of so far: Film We move from Choi Min-sik to Ha Jung-woo in the KCC’s year of the four actors. First up is The Unforgiven (Dir Yoon Jong-bin) on 10 October, with an as yet unannounced film on 24 October The 57th BFI London Film Festival … [Read More]
Choi Min-sik interview: “I don’t like the hammer”
Choi Min-sik reflects on screen quotas and cultural diversity, his director-led approach to choosing roles, and portraying extreme characters through empathy. He discusses violence as social commentary, collaboration with auteurs, international work, historical roles, actor responsibility, and sustaining Korean cinema beyond commercial imperatives. [Read More]
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha screens at the ICA
A screening of some of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s films at the ICA, followed by a discussion. It dovetails nicely with the exhibition devoted to Cha at the KCC which closes on the same day as the screening. It would have been nice to have had the screening slightly earlier so that one could go … [Read More]
Korean films at the 57th BFI London Film Festival
The London Film Festival is upon us with its annual treat of Hong Sang-soo premieres and one or two other films, mostly screened at inconvenient times and / or places. Didn’t we have a Choi Min-sik gangster movie which broke the sensitive two-hour barrier last year too? This year’s looks a bit more promising though. … [Read More]
Event news: Super Junior’s Super Show 5
It seems that following Big Bang’s performances in Wembley Arena last year the K-pop promoters have gained confidence that there is a market in London for the big groups. So here comes one of the most established ones, on 9 November. Super Junior – Super Show 5 World Tour 9 November, Wembley Arena, 8pm £56 … [Read More]
Current Developments in North Korea – Aidan Foster Carter at the Japan Society
A North Korea related event in mid-town this week, courtesy of the Japan Society: Current Developments in North Korea – Aidan Foster-Carter Wednesday 2 October 2013, 12.00 for 12.30pm JETRO MidCity Place 71 High Holborn London WC1V 6AL £12 for members of Japan Society & JCCI and those introduced by JETRO £18 for non members … [Read More]
The autumn season of evening seminars at SOAS
The programme of evening seminars at SOAS for October and November is set out below. Briefly, the agenda is: Thursday 17 October: North Korean nukes Friday 18 October: Economic Democracy in South Korea Friday 25 October: Anxiety and Nostalgia of Korean Contemporary Artists Friday 15 November: North Korean army in the Economy of North Korea … [Read More]
A quick thank you to the many who once again made my Korea trip so special
While this year’s trip to Korea is still fresh in my mind, here are a few thank-yous to the many people who made the trip special. Write-ups will follow over the coming weeks, not necessarily in chronological order. Thanks… To former LKL contributor Shin Eunjung and Tim Anderson for the splendid Gwangyang Bulgogi in, er, … [Read More]
Jungho Oak at 43 Inverness Street
43 Inverness Street is hosting a solo show by Jungho Oak, from 4 October: Jungho Oak at 43 Inverness Street 4 October – 9 November PV 3 October 6~9pm 43 Inverness Street is pleased to present a solo exhibition by South Korean artist Jungho Oak. Jungho Oak will be presenting photographs and one single channel … [Read More]