Summer’s over, Chuseok approaches.
Exhibitions
- 100% Design is at Earls Court 17 – 20 September. I’m assuming there will be a Korean pavilion as in past years, as well as independent Korean designers.
- Tent London is at the Truman Brewery 18 – 21 September. As well as the independent designers, this year there is a special pavilion showcasing Constancy and Change in Korean Traditional Craft.
- Kim Ji-eun’s charming solo show at Mokspace finishes on 6 September
- Park Bongsu’s exhibition at Rosenfeld Porcini continues all month.
- Je Baak’s solo show at HADA Contemporary continues till 26 September
- Kwon Soon-hak’s solo show at Union Gallery continues until 13 September
- Rhii Jewyo’s solo show at Wilkinson Gallery opens on 7 September.
- In Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery, Lee Bul’s first UK solo show opens on 10 September.
- A special installation of Lee Bul’s work is unveiled at the KCC on 13 September
- Lee Young-bin’s solo show at Purdy Hicks opens on 17 September.
Music
- K-pop group UKISS are at the Kentish Town Forum on 24 September.
- The Fournier Trio (with Sulki Yu on violin) are at the Wigmore Hall on 19 September.
Film and drama
- The season of films featuring work by music director Cho Young-wook comes to an end with Glove on 11 September (downstairs at the KCC) and Oldboy on 25 September (at the Odeon West End) – the latter screening will be followed by Q&A with Cho, and preceded by an orchestral performance of some of the soundtrack.
- There’s a week of Korean Drama at SOAS, the KCC and Curzon Soho, 23-28 September.
Social
- The British Korean Society’s Chuseok gathering is on 11 September, but if you haven’t registered yet I think it’s too late.
There’s probably a whole load of stuff I’ve missed. Please let me know if you spot anything major.