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Month: November 2019 (page 2)

Gig review: Kyungso Park, SB Circle + Hey String

posted by Philip Gowman 3 minute read

Isn’t it refreshing when a band exceeds expectations? When you were expecting something pretty good, and you get something astoundingly good. When the newbie support band has the class to headline their own gig. OK, to call the gayageum trio Hey String a newbie band neglects to mention their success as prizewinners in Seoul Namsan … [Read More]

Film Screening: North Korean Ghost Ships

event date Fri 22 Nov 2019 posted

Nicholas Ahlmark (Director) Friday 22 November 2019, 5:15 – 7:00pm SOAS, Paul Webley Wing (Senate House), Alumni Lecture Theatre Register on SOAS website Documentary filmmaker Nicholas Ahlmark, will visit to show his new documentary ‘North Korean Ghost Ships’ and give a Q+A. Director Biography Nicholas has built a career and reputation working on documentaries for … [Read More]

Exhibition visit: Najeon and Ottchil, at Asia House

posted by Philip Gowman 2 minute read

The current exhibition at Asia House, featuring exquisite work by contemporary master craftsmen and women, celebrates 70 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and the Republic of Korea. Najeon is the craft of decoration using mother of pearl, usually made from abalone shells, while Ottchil is the craft of creating objects out of lacquer. … [Read More]

K-ART NOW: Artist Talk, Yiyun Kang

event date Mon 25 Nov 2019 posted

Monday 25 November 2019, 18:30 – 20:00 GMT Sotheby’s Institute of Art | 30 Bedford Square | London WC1B 3EE There is limited availability of tickets due to the capacity of the venue. Registration via EventBrite is essential. Register here. Dr. Yiyun Kang is an artist, researcher, and visiting lecturer at Royal College of Art … [Read More]

Film Review: Love, Lies (Park Heung-sik, 2016)

posted updated 22 Jan 2025 by Philip Gowman 4 minute read

An historic album made by a hitherto unknown Korean popular music singer from the colonial period is literally unearthed in a modern-day construction site. Miraculously, although the LP is damaged, audio engineers can restore the sound to something like the original, for broadcast on a golden oldies radio show. But who is the singer, and … [Read More]

Oh Man Chul, The Moon Jar: A Shared Pleasure, at Han Collection

event date 14 Nov - 21 Dec 2019 venue Han Collection Museum Street posted

Han Collection’s second exhibition this November: The Moon Jar: A Shared Pleasure Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH 14 November – 21 December 2019 Register on Eventbrite It is already the third time working as a painter and in pottery with Kangsan… Overwhelmed with the undeserved attention and the … [Read More]

ATEEZ: The Fellowship – Map the Treasure, at Wembley Arena CANCELLED

event date Fri 20 Mar 2020 venue Wembley Arena posted

Another cancellation. Here’s a statement from the organisers: Following various mainland European government regulations due to the increasing concerns of COVID-19, and although the UK is currently unaffected by these regulations, it is with deep regret that we must announce the rescheduling of all the seven stops of ATEEZ: The Fellowship Map The Treasure Tour … [Read More]