If you were to watch only the first half of Forgotten, you’d likely assume you were mid-way through an intriguing, even gripping, psychological thriller-cum-horror. However, hugely protracted dialogue driven exposition, story contrivances and character arc predictability ultimately detract from this early success in the second half. [Read More]
Year: 2019 (page 10)
September events 2019
September is another relatively quiet month as we gear up for the full Autumn programme of events. Make sure you book your tickets for the London Film Festival and K-Music 2019, both in October. See you all at the Korean Eye 2020 Teaser Exhibition at the START Art Fair… For those at the start of … [Read More]
Moon Jeong-min and Sarah E Choi in Past and Present Tense
Moon Jeong-min and Sarah E Choi participate in a group show in St Pancras Church’s Crypt Gallery: Past and Present Tense 10-15 September 2019 The Crypt Gallery | St Pancras Church | Euston Road | London NW1 2BA | cryptgallery.org Open: Tuesday – Saturday 12 – 7pm | Sunday 12 – 4pm Private View: Wednesday … [Read More]
K-music 2019: Black String, 18 Nov @ Purcell Room
Based on Black String’s latest album release, Karma, this closing concert could be the highlight of the festival. The concert is also part of the London Jazz Festival line-up. K-music 2019: Black String Monday 18 November 2019, 7:45pm Southbank Centre / Purcell Room | Belvedere Road | London SE1 8XX Tickets £15 + booking fee … [Read More]
K-music 2019: Gonne Choi, 11 Nov @ Pizza Express Holborn
Gonne Choi returns to London for a full gig: K-music 2019: Gonne Choi Pizza Express | 99 High Holborn | London WC1V 6LF Monday 11 November 2019, 20:30-22:00 Tickets £15 + booking fee | Book tickets Check the event’s Facebook page for updates 최고은 / Gonne Choi’s distinctive voice takes you on a heartfelt journey. … [Read More]
K-music 2019: Kyungso Park: SB Circle + Hey String, 29 Oct @Purcell Room
Kyungso Park returns to London with her new ensemble, a collaboration with saxophonist Shin Hyunpil. Kyungso Park: SB Circle + Hey String Tuesday 29 October 2019, 7:45pm Southbank Centre / Purcell Room | Belvedere Road | London SE1 8XX Tickets £15 + booking fee | Book tickets A Southbank Centre takeover pushing gayageum to its … [Read More]
Screening: Bucket List of a 17 Year Old, 21 Sept @ Birkbeck
This month’s Sewol commemoration event brings another chance to see a documentary by Solji Yoon. Bucket List of a 17 Year Old Director: Sol-ji Yoon (2015, 80mins) Korean language with English subtitles. Saturday, 21 September 2019, 13:00-16:00 Birkbeck University of London | Room MAL532 | Malet St | London WC1E 7HX. Check for updates on … [Read More]
K-music 2019: Park Jiha, 17 October @ Rich Mix
Park Jiha returns to the K-music festival to perform material from her lovely second album. Park Jiha: Philos Thursday 17 October 2019, 8pm Rich Mix | 35-47 Bethnal Green Road | London E1 6LA Tickets £15 + booking fee | Book tickets Park Jiha performs her new material solo, by looping and building soundscapes from … [Read More]
Korean Films at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival
Tickets for this year’s London Film Festival go on sale on 12 September, or earlier if you’re a BFI member. Five Korean movies this year, four of which are by female directors. I’m looking forward to all of them. A piece of trivia: this is the second year in a row that there hasn’t been … [Read More]
KCC: September House Concert – a lieder and opera recital
September’s House Concert is a varied song recital: So Yeon Shim (Soprano), Henry Ross (Tenor), Yoorim Kang (Piano) Tuesday 24 September 2019, 7pm @ KCCUK Register via KCCUK website PROGRAMME Schumann ‘Dichterliebe’ Op.48 Strauss ‘Mädchenblumen’ Op.22 Taekyu Im ‘Returning flower’ Verdi ‘Caro Nome’ from Opera ‘Rigoletto’ Donizetti ‘Una furtive Lagrima’ and ‘Esulti pur la barbara’ … [Read More]
K-music 2019: Celebrate Pansori, 6 October @ Kings Place
The second concert in this year’s K-music festival. K-music 2019: Celebrate Pansori Sunday 6 October 2018, 7:30pm Kings Place (Hall One) | 90 York Way | London N1 9AG Tickets £15 + booking fee | Book tickets The Korea Pansori Preservation Association preserves the rich history of traditional Korean opera, studying the art and sharing … [Read More]
N.tic: 2019 European Tour “Fiction” in London
N.tic (엔티크), a five-member boy group under Yechan Media, are including London in their European tour: Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 19:00-21:00 Streatham Space Project | Sternhold Avenue | London SW2 4PA | www.streathamspaceproject.co.uk Check for updates and ticket details on the Facebook event page [Read More]
Dreamcatcher: Invitation from Nightmare City, at ULU Live
For the second time this year Dreamcatcher are playing at ULU Live. But if your bias is Handong, prepare to be disappointed: she has a diary clash. The other six members will work extra hard to make up. Thursday 24 October 2019, 7:30pm ULU Live At Student Central | Malet Strett | London WC1E 7HY … [Read More]
Got7 “Keep Spinning” tour at Wembley Arena
Got7, the 7 member boy band from JYP, are coming to North London: Friday, 11 October 2019, 19:00-23:30 The SSE Arena | Arena Square | Engineers Way | Wembley HA9 0AA Check for updates and ticket details on the Facebook event page [Read More]
Lancashire Korea Festival comes to Preston
First Cardiff, now Preston. Lancashire Korea Festival Saturday 28 September 2019, 12:00 – 17:00 53 Degrees | Brook Street | Preston PR1 7HN Tickets £5 | Book via EventBrite The Lancashire Korea Festival is a day-long celebration of everything Korean that focuses upon sharing both traditional and modern aspects of K-culture. A selection of cultural … [Read More]
Black String’s new album “Karma” bodes well for the K-music festival
I’m not quite sure why I didn’t rave about Black String’s debut album Mask Dance when it came out in 2017. Listening to Karma, their follow-up studio album on ACT records due to be released on 27 September 2019, I’m finding it compelling listening. And returning to Mask Dance now I’m seeing it in a … [Read More]