It’s looking like a slightly quieter month this month, though things have a habit of springing up at the last minute. Look out for events related to the 5th anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster, of which there are a few in the planning but not yet finalised.
Exhibitions
- Haegue Yang’s Tracing Movement is at South London Gallery all month
- Hanna Moon is in English as a Second Language at Somerset House until 28 April
- The KCC’s April exhibition of minhwa works opens on 5 April
Discussion
- Dream and Dreaming – their place in our lives at the Wellcome Collection on 2 April explores some of the ideas behind Bongsu Park’s Dream Auction (which is open for submissions)
- British Korean Society members have a guided tour of Korean manuscripts at the British Library on 24 April
- The KCC’s monthly literature night on 24 April will focus on Shin Kyung-sook’s The Court Dancer.
Film
- The first LKFF Teaser screening of the year is Jang Woo-jin’s Winter’s Night, 15 April
- SOAS hosts a screening of Bucket List of a 17 Year Old in memory of the Sewol victims on 16 April
- A double bill of short Sewol documentaries screens at the KCC on 17 April, with Q&A with the producer of In the Absence
Music
- Donghoon Shin has a premiere of his Three Labyrinths on 2 April
- ATEEZ is at the Kentish Town Forun on 3 April
- Seven O’clock is at the Garage, Highbury Corner on 6 April
- JungKwon Jang performs Pergolesi Stabat Mater on 13 April
- Haegee Lee (sop) and David Junghoon Kim (tenor) give a lunchtime recital at the Opera House on 15 April
- Busan’s Say Sue Me with Daegu’s Drinking Boys and Girls Choir will be touring from 19 April.
- Sam Kim plays the Electric Ballroom on 28 April
- Watch out for last-minute announcements of ad-hoc gigs by bands over for the May rock festivals.
Everything else
- UCLan’s IKSU Korea Corner has a launch event on 8 April
- The 60th Sewol Ferry disaster silent protest is on 13 April
- London K-pop parties are on 5 April, 18 April and two on 26 April
Also check the upcoming events list, the Google Calendar and the Facebook event aggregator for updates, and submit an event here if you’re aware of something I’ve missed.