The events that LKL covers often involve high culture: dance, visual arts, contemporary or experimental music. So a family entertainment show aimed at a mainstream audience is somewhat outside our usual area of coverage. But that’s not to say we don’t appreciate supreme talent and skill when we see it. Last week we went along … [Read More]
Year: 2019 (page 12)
Tai-Jung Um: Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park
This year’s Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park includes a work by veteran Korean sculptor Tai-jung Um: Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park London’s largest free display of outdoor art returns from 3 July to 6 October, featuring more than 20 international artists Regent’s Park (southeast corner) 3 July – 6 October 2019 The English Gardens will … [Read More]
Mari Kim’s trip to London for “Immortal Beloved”
We’ve enjoyed seeing Mari Kim’s work on display in London galleries over the past few years, so it was a real treat to be able to meet her when she came over recently for the opening of her show at Pontone Gallery. The works on display this time showed a slightly different direction: still the … [Read More]
August events 2019
It’s a bit quieter this month – except for Edinburgh of course. All events are in London except where stated otherwise. Film The KCC’s Love Beyond Boundaries season concludes with Wanee and Junah (1 August) and Oasis (8 August) The BTS Bring the Soul movie has screenings on 7 and 10 August The next Korean … [Read More]
BTS “Bring the Soul” movie screenings
Can’t get enough of the world’s biggest boy band? Their latest movie will be screening on 7 and 10 August at various venues. Check out www.bringthesoulthemovie.com for details. According to Variety, “Bring the Soul” is expected to be similar in theme to 2018’s “Burn the Stage: The Movie,” which was a mixture of BTS’ live … [Read More]
DOK2 returns to London with the Thunderground tour
We think DOK2’s first performance in London was back in 2011. He came back in 2016 and now he’s including the Scala in his tour of Canada and Europe: DOK2GONZO World Tour 2019: Thunderground Wednesday 11 September 2019 Scala | 275 Pentonville Rd | London N1 9NL | scala.co.uk Tickets £35.20 on sale 3pm, 5 … [Read More]
Live music review: SaaWee at the Albany, Deptford
When anticipating Korea related events involving live performance, I generally try not to raise my expectations too high. That way, I don’t get disappointed. But sometimes I break that rule, usually based on past experience of one or more of the performers. Hence, when pulling together the events post for July I highlighted three events … [Read More]
Say Sue Me UK Tour
Say Sue Me are certainly busy this year: this is their second tour in the UK – this one as part of a wider European tour: 18/08 – Green Man Festival – Crickhowell, UK – (sold out) 31/08 – Golden Leaves Festival – Darmstadt, DE | 02/09 – Supersonic – Paris, FR | 04/09 – … [Read More]
Eris 136199 play the Vortex
Eris 136199 brings their “beautiful noise” (KFJC 89.7 FM) to Europe starting with a performance at The Vortex, London, 8 August Eris 136199: Han-Earl Park, Catherine Sikora and Nick Didkovsky Thursday 8 August 2019, 8pm Vortex Jazz Club | 11 Gillett Square | London, N16 8AZ Tickets £10 | Book here Han-earl Park (guitar) | … [Read More]
Ko Jin-young wins the 2019 Evian Championship
Going into the final day, all of the top four players on the leaderboard of the LGPA Evian-les-Bains golf tournament were Korean. Kim Hyo-joo led, followed one shot behind by Park Sung-hyun. A further three shots behind were Park Inbee and Ko Jin-young. On the final day, today, things started to go wrong for Kim … [Read More]
Nina Park plays one-handed daegeum
Join Ms Nina Park for this one-handed daegeum performance at Christ Church North Finchley: 620 High Rd | North Finchley | London N12 0NU Sunday 18 August 2019, 3.30pm | FREE, drop-in [Read More]
CANCELLED Teen Top perform at Islington Assembly Hall
The event’s Facebook page says this is now cancelled, and the venue website has stopped selling tickets. Tuesday 27 August 2019, doors from 6pm Islington Assembly Hall | Upper St | Islington | London N1 2UD Tickets from £85 | Book here Teen Top is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The group … [Read More]
LKFF 2019 Teaser Screening #4: Ode to the Goose
The fourth teaser of the season: Ode to the Goose (군산: 거위를 노래하다) European Premiere Director: Zhang Lu (2018, 121 min) Cast: Park Hae-il, Moon Sori, Jung Jin-yung, Park So-dam Monday 19 August 2019, 6:20pm Picturehouse Central | Corner of Great Windmill Street and Shaftesbury Avenue | Piccadilly Circus | London W1D 7DH | www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Picturehouse_Central Tickets £7.90 … [Read More]
KNK Sunrise Tour at the Islington Academy
Korean boyband KNK bring their Sunrise Tour to London off the back of their new EP, Lonely Night. Sunday 18 August 2019, 7.00pm O2 Academy Islington | Angel Central | 21 Parkfield Street | London N1 0PS Tickets £51 – £125 | Buy tickets [Read More]
CANCELLED Lucente “Lights On” Tour at 229 the Venue
Another K-pop concert bites the dust – at least the second this year. Here’s what the organisers had to say. Dear Lu.b, We are extremely sorry to tell you that LUCENTE European Tour is officially cancelled. This tour was our call since the beginning and we were thrilled to see your passion. We did try, … [Read More]
KCC August House Concert: Jaeyong Nam (Clarinet) + Harry Rylance (Piano)
August’s House Concert at the KCC is a clarinet recital: Jaeyong Nam (Clarinet) & Harry Rylance (Piano) Tuesday 27 August 2019, 7PM @ KCCUK Register via the KCCUK’s website Programme Liszt: Transcendental Etude No.4 “Mazeppa” | Andante Lagrimoso Brahms: Clarinet Sonata No.2 Op.120 Robert Schumann: 3 Romances Op.94 About the performers Jaeyong Nam is a … [Read More]