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]
Year: 2019 (page 4)
Film Review: Love, Lies (Park Heung-sik, 2016)
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
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
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]
Holland: Invitation from Neverland at ULU Live
Sunday 15 December 2019, 7:30pm ULU Live | Malet St | Bloomsbury | London WC1E 7HY VIP: £89 | GA: £45 | Balcony: £59 + fees Ticket presales from 11 November | Ticket details here Read Colette Balmain’s review: Neverland – Holland’s ground-breaking K-pop debut in context [Read More]
Hyelim Kim w/ Australian Art Orchestra at the Vortex
Back in 2011 we heard a collaboration between Hyelim Kim and Simon Barker at the KCC. Tomorrow brings a chance to see how that partnership has developed, with the welcome addition of Peter Knight. If it’s as good as last time, you’ll kick yourself if you miss it. Australian Art Orchestra Saturday 02 Novermber 2019, … [Read More]
Illang: The Wolf Brigade (인랑, 2018) review: stunning spectacle, cardboard empathy in sci-fi actioner
While the action set pieces of Illang: The Wolf Brigade are without exception visually jaw-dropping and grippingly frenetic, it is actor Gang Dong-won’s frozen, slightly pained yet kind of blank expression regardless of what emotion is required to be conveyed that is by far Illang’s weakest link. [Read More]
November events 2019
The autumnal calendar cornucopia, wastefully overflowing, continues into this month. Even the most assiduous devotees of Korean culture will only be able to attend around half of the screenings, performances and other events that clamour for your attention in the first full week of the month. Thanks to similar diary clashes and inconvenient screening times … [Read More]
Making and Sharing Kimchi Project: the 2019 Kimjang Festival
The culmination of many months’ preparation is here. Kimjang: Making and Sharing Kimchi is a project made possible by money raised by National Lottery players. It involves recording, archiving and distributing 20 authentic kimchi recipes and personal Kimjang experiences from North, South and Chinese-Korean residents, and hosting an annual Kimjang Festival on New Malden High … [Read More]
Gig review: Kim Doo Soo at Cafe OTO
Kim Doo Soo’s stage set-up is simple but carefully planned. The stage hand has marked out the precise place where the music stand is to be positioned, and the chair – which offers the minimum of comforts. A table to the musician’s right has some water and a surface to keep the various harmonicas; also … [Read More]
North Korea: The Foundations for Economic Revival
A Roundtable Event co-hosted by the British Korean Society and Henry Jackson Society Monday 11th November 2019, 17:30 In & Out Club, 4 St James’ Square, London SW1Y 4JU British Korean Society members only event. Sign up on their website. The Henry Jackson Society and the British Korean Society are delighted to invite Members of … [Read More]
The Land of Seong-hye (성혜의 나라, 2018) review: precarity, perseverance and life on the margins
This black-and-white Korean drama traces a young woman’s slow erosion under precarious work, debt and social pressure. Poignantly angst-ridden yet ultimately uplifting and life-affirming, The Land of Seong-hye is not only an intimate, contemplative tale of one young woman’s struggles and life journey but also a powerful societal critique of her land, Korea. [Read More]
A roundup of the early Autumn celebrations
As people return from their summer holidays and prepare for the autumn season, there’s a range of celebratory events that form part of the annaul cycle: from the Korean holiday calendar there’s Chuseok (celebrated over the full moon of the 8th lunar month – 12 -14 September this year) and National Foundation Day, also known … [Read More]
KCC November House Concert: Ji Young Kim, Mihály Berecz and Saki Kato
An unusual combination of instruments for the last concert of the year: Ji Young Kim (Flute), Mihály Berecz (Piano), Saki Kato (Guitar) Tuesday 26 November 2019, 7pm @ KCCUK Admission free | Reserve a seat Programme Mozart: Rondo in D Major, K. Anh. 184 Dutilleux: Sonatine for flute and piano Godard: Suite de trois morceaux, … [Read More]
Shusenjo: Screening with Q+A with Director Miki Dezaki
A chance to see the film that whose screening was dropped recently from a Japanese film festival for fear of “incidents that could occur during the screening”. Shusenjo Friday 8 November 2019, 16:30 – 19:30 University College London | Robert Building 106 (TBC) | Gower Street | London WC1E 6BT Register via EventBrite The first … [Read More]
November literature night: A literary talk with author Kang Young-Sook
The Korean Literature Night (KLN) is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s chosen book. A literary talk with author Kang Young-Sook Wednesday 27 November 2019, 7-9pm Korean Cultural Centre UK Available Seats: 33 Entrance Free – Booking Essential Apply to [email protected] or call 020 7004 2600 with … [Read More]