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Year: 2016 (page 13)

Kwon Chil-in’s Singles: modern womanhood and the rise of New Korean Cinema comedy

posted updated 21 Feb 2026 by Hangul Celluloid 8 minute read

Paul Quinn introduces Kwon Chil-in’s Singles, positioning it as a defining New Korean Cinema comedy, reflecting shifting attitudes to love, sex and independence. Through its modern female characters, role reversals and humour, the film marks a break from decades of punitive depictions of women and celebrates changing social values in early-2000s Korea. [Read More]

July events 2016

posted updated 27 Apr 2019 by Philip Gowman 2 minute read

Well, I was right. My guess that the evening with Gamin and Notes Inégales was going to be the event of last month was spot on. And this month the highlight will be the gig at Club Inégales on 23 July. The informal discussion of Park Wan-suh’s short stories on 28 July should also be … [Read More]

Concert notes: Gamin and Notes Inégales at the Spitalfields Festival

posted updated 14 Aug 2022 by Philip Gowman 4 minute read

When we previewed the double bill at Wilton’s Music Hall featuring Purcell with Korean, Middle Eastern and western instruments, improvisation and more, we had an inkling that the evening might be something special. And we were darn right. This was music making and entertainment that is rare to find anywhere. First, the Purcell. King Arthur / the … [Read More]

Event news: Remembering Dictators – The Politics of Bronze Statues in South Korea and Taiwan

event date Wed 22 Jun 2016 venue SOAS posted

Thanks to Colin Bartlett for forwarding me details of a seminar at SOAS’s main building this evening, hosted by their Centre of Taiwan Studies: Remembering Dictators: The Politics of Bronze Statues in South Korea and Taiwan Speaker: Prof Huang Chang-Ling Date: 22 June 2016, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: KLT … [Read More]

Ryu Seonghie featured in the JoongAng Daily

posted updated 4 Mar 2019 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

Readers may remember back to 2014 when the KCC had its Year of the Film Professionals. The final professional to be featured was production designer Ryu Seonghie, who has worked on many of the most distinctive Korean movies of the 21st century. Her most recent success is Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden, for which she won the Vulcan Award … [Read More]

Andrew Salmon awarded MBE

posted updated 14 Feb 2022 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

Congratulations to Andy Salmon for being awarded an MBE in the Queens 90th birthday honours list. His citation, in the Diplomatic Service and Overseas List reads as follows: Andrew Charles SALMON Journalist and writer, Seoul, Republic of Korea. For services to British Veterans of the Korean War. If you haven’t already, check out his two … [Read More]

Exhibition news: Seoung Ku Lee — From Nature: Mental Images, at Han Collection

event date 16 Jun - 30 Jun 2016 venue Han Collection Museum Street posted

News of an exhibition in the gallery formerly known as Mokspace: From Nature: Mental Images Seoung Ku Lee 16th June – 30th June 2016 Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk Monday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm Han Collection is pleased to present ‘From Nature’, an exhibition of … [Read More]