A screening and associated events in aid of Connect North Korea. Separately, a reminder that you can contribute to their Crowdfunding campaign to launch their community centre to provide targeted assistance to North Korean refugees in the UK. Lush Film Fund presents… Little Pyongyang Thursday 21 June 2018 7:00pm – 10:00pm Lush Studio Soho | … [Read More]
Year: 2018 (page 14)
Thames Philharmonia plays Sibelius
Thames Philharmonia – Sibelius: three great works Saturday 16 June 2018, 7.30pm Landmark Arts Centre | Ferry Road | Teddington TW11 9NN | www.landmarkartscentre.org Book tickets Conductor: Yu Byung-yun Violin: Kwon Hee-jin Doors & bar open: 6.45pm Finlandia, a rousing musical expression of national identity, sets the scene for Thames Philharmonia’s celebration of the great … [Read More]
Korean art exhibition at the Landmark Arts Centre
An exhibition of fine art, photography, Korean painting, crafts and contemporary art work selected by artists from the Korean Art Association. A vibrant collection that encompasses Korean traditions, culture, life style and landscape. Friday 15 – Sunday 17 June 2018 Landmark Arts Centre | Ferry Road | Teddington TW11 9NN Friday: 1 – 4pm | … [Read More]
Brief review: Jeong You-jeong – The Good Son
Jeong You-jeong: The Good Son Translated by Kim Chi-young Little, Brown Book Group, 2018, 322pp Originally published as 종의 기원, Eunhaengnamu, 2016 A Good Son is one of the books being hailed as the new Scandi Noir, while Amazon is billing it as “The bestselling Korean thriller of the year” – though in a Korean genre that … [Read More]
SOAS conference: Senses and the Meanings of Modernity in East Asia, 1890–1945
A conference at SOAS with some Korean interest, including sessions on the Local Colour Movement and on Korean film and food diplomacy: The Senses and the Meanings of Modernity in East Asia, 1890–1945 An exploratory workshop 18 June 2018, room S116 (Senate House), SOAS, University of London Reflecting recent shifts towards the study of embodied … [Read More]
The Singapore Summit: the Joint Statement
Here is the official text from the Summit: Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit. President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim … [Read More]
Shiyeon Sung replaces Han-Na Chang in Korea-UK Closing Concert
Shiyeon Sung is jumping in at short notice to conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra in the all-Romantic programme at the Royal Festival Hall this week, as Han-Na Chang is unwell. The concert marks the end of the year-long Korea-UK festival, and features Rossini’s William Tell overture, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the … [Read More]
Sung Im Her performs Human Wall at the V+A
As part of Refugee Week 2018 Sing Im Her will be giving a performance at the V&A this Sunday afternoon: Human Wall Sunday, 17 June 2018 The John Madejski Garden | Victoria and Albert Museum Free event Performers: Sung Im Her | Jin Han Choi | Hae Yeon Lim Music: James Hamilton “Human Wall” by … [Read More]
Film review: Be With You
Ten years ago or so I was watching a rather good relationship drama on DVD when my wife came into the room and asked: “so which of the two has the mysterious incurable disease?” “It’s not one of those films,” I replied, somewhat tetchily. Ten minutes later, a car crash killed off one half of … [Read More]
Korean performers at the Islington Proms
Korean pianist Yoon Chung is artistic director of this year’s Islington proms. Two of the recitals have Korean interest: Islington Proms St James Church | Prebend Street | Islington | London N1 8QQ | stjamesislington.org 9-17 June 2018 Violin Recital Tuesday, 12th June 2018 – 7:30pm | Tickets So-Ock Kim (violin) | Yoon Chung (piano) … [Read More]
Screening: My Brilliant Life + Kim Aeran Q&A
One of my favourite directors, and one of my favourite authors. I’ll be there. My Brilliant Life (두근두근 내 인생) With author Kim Aeran Q&A Director: E J-yong (2014, 117 mins) Cast: Song Hye-kyo, Kim Seung-wook, Gang Dong-won, Baek Il-seob Original novel by Kim Aeran Thursday 28 June 2018, 7pm, KCCUK | Book here My … [Read More]
June Literature Night: A conversation with Kim Aeran
June’s literature night is a special event: a discussion with Kim Aeran about the texts set for the recent essay contest, and the announcement of the winner. A discussion with author Kim Aeran Wednesday 27 June, 18:00-20:45 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK Entrance Free – Booking Essential. Apply to [email protected] or call 020 7004 2600 … [Read More]
The Vanished (사라진밤, 2018) review: eerie morgue mystery and gripping psychological duel
Based on the 2012 Spanish film El Cuerpo, The Vanished is exemplary, gripping and unpredictable throughout to the extent that you would never for a second think this is Lee Chang-hee’s debut feature unless you were aware of that fact in advance. [Read More]
Monsta X play the Hammersmith Apollo
For those of you who didn’t manage to get tickets for BTS in October, is this a consolation? Monsta X World Tour comes to London Eventim Apollo 45 Queen Caroline Street, W6 9QH London, Sunday 17 June 2018, 8pm Tickets from £107 | Buy tickets After selling out their first European tour in 2017, South … [Read More]
UK Premiere screening: 1987: When the Day Comes
After Save the Green Planet (2003), one of my own favourites from that decade, director Jang Joon-hwan took a long break. I’m afraid I missed his second feature, Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), something that I’m going to have to rectify, because his third film, coming to the Picturehouse Central this month, has been getting … [Read More]
[Croydon] Reality of Juche Korea as seen through posters
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Contrasting with an exhibition of North Korean fine art in Central London earlier in June, Croydon is home to an exhibition of DPRK posters at the end of the month, hosted by the combined hospitality of Juche London, KFA International, KFA United Kingdom, Juche Idea Study Group of England and Songun politics: Reality of Juche … [Read More]