Park Jiha closed K-music 2017 supported by a trio of musicians (playing bass, sax and vibes). She returned to London this year as a solo performer, presenting material from her new album, Philos, as well as older material. We also got one premiere. Park plays yanggeum (dulcimer), piri (oboe) and saenghwang (mouth organ), and when … [Read More]
Year: 2019 (page 5)
Screening: Returning, After Seventy Years
Wednesday 29 October 2019, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm SOAS | Russell Square | College Buildings Room: 4429 Register online here Synopsis In September 1950 the Daily Worker journalist Alan Winnington released his pamphlet “I Saw The Truth in Korea” which documented atrocities in Daejeon during the Korean War presided over by the South Korean … [Read More]
Bongsu Park + haihm: Dream Wave, at Rosenfeld Porcini
Following their appearance at Cafe OTO earlier in the week, haihm and Bongsu Park have an evening focused on their latest work at Rosenfeld Porcini. Dream Wave Supported by The Bagri Foundation Friday 15 November 2019, 7:30-9:00pm Rosenfeld Porcini | 37 Rathbone Street | London W1T 1NZ | rosenfeldporcini.com Tickets £10 | Book your tickets … [Read More]
haihm + Bongsu Park at Cafe OTO
After the Dream Ritual collaboration that came to the Coronet Theatre in July, haihm and Bongsu Park bring a new collaboration on a similar theme. See also at Rosenfeld Porcini later in the week. At the Cutting Edge: Phew, haihm & Bongsu Park, + O YAMA O Presented by Bagri Foundation Thursday 14 November 2019, … [Read More]
Korean Traditional Dance Workshop at KCC
7 Nov 2019 – 8 Nov 2019, 6:30pm – 8pm @ KCCUK Register here Application deadline: 30 Oct 2019 17:00 The Korean Cultural Centre UK is proud to announce a new Korean cultural course this autumn. The Application Deadline is 30 Oct 2019 17:00. Buchaechum (Ipchum) is one of the most integral and popular genres … [Read More]
Korean Traditional Hand Embroidery Workshop at KCC
Wednesday 6 November 2019, 7pm @ KCCUK Register here Application deadline: 30 October 2019, 5pm The Korean Cultural Centre UK is proud to announce a new Korean cultural course this autumn. The Application Deadline is 30 Oct 2019 17:00. Jasu (hand embroidery) dates back to the prehistoric era when humans first started to make clothes. … [Read More]
Review roundup: Korean films at the 2019 BFI London filmfest
I was particularly looking forward to the Korean screenings in the London Film Festival this year. Both LEAFF and LKFF in prior years have been championing the talent among Korea’s female directors and the trend has now spread to the BFI programme: of this year’s BFI festival, four out of the five Korean movies were … [Read More]
Miss Baek (미쓰백, 2018) review: saving a child, saving a life
Based on a true story, Miss Baek is a harrowing yet essential exploration of domestic abuse and redemption. An exemplary film in every respect, it certainly isn’t an easy watch but it is nonetheless an absolute must-see, as grippingly important to Korean cinema as a whole as it is heartbreakingly powerful in its own right. [Read More]
Soon Yul Kang in Heallreaf International Tapestry Exhibition
Venue: Espacio Gallery | London, E2 7DG Date: 15-26 October 2019 Private View: Thursday 17th Oct. 6 – 8 pm (all welcome) Opening hours: 1pm – 7pm (Tues – Sat) 1pm – 5pm (Sun.) The gallery is closed on Monday. http://www.heallreaf.com/ [Read More]
Ji Sun Tak: Legacy of a Master, at Han Collection
Han Collection continues its busy Autumn season of exhibitions: Ji Sun Tak: Legacy of a Master 26 October – 13 November 2019. 11:00 – 18:00 Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk Register on EventBrite Ji Sun Tak, pre-eminent Korean Master Potter (1912 – 1993), dedicated his life … [Read More]
2019 Social Sciences Korean Studies European Network Workshop
The 2019 Social Sciences Korean Studies European Network (SoKEN) workshop will be held at UCLan, 1-2 November 2019. The workshop is open to the public. Links: Event notice on UCLan website Korea at the Crossroads: Economic Development, Political Dynamics, and Social Changes in the Contemporary Korean Peninsula 1-2 November 20019 University Of Central Lancashire | … [Read More]
K-ART NOW: Artist Talk, Sin Park
Monday, 28 October 2019, 6:30 – 7:30pm Sotheby’s Institute of Art | 30 Bedford Square | London WC1B 3EE Please join us at the Sotheby’s institute of Art as artist Sin Park talks us through her thought processes behind of paintings. This event is free and open to public – RSVP is essential via the … [Read More]
DMZ Revisited: Nikolaus Hirsch and Kyong Park in Conversation
A Curatorial Talk Thursday 7 November 2019, 6:30 – 8 pm The Courtauld Institute of Art | Vernon Square Campus | Penton Rise | London WC1X 9EW Admission free | Register on EventBrite The event will be followed by a drinks reception. The Korean Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) is one of the world’s most heavily militarised … [Read More]
The Negotiation (협상, 2018) review: a static game of cat and mouse
The Negotiation begins confidently but its early strength is somewhat marred by the later story requirement to have various seated, static characters talking repeatedly through video calls on immoveable desktop monitors, and though the film does largely succeeds in building tension, tension doesn’t always equate to exhilaration. [Read More]
The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale (기묘한가족, 2019) review – a warmly quirky zombie parody
The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale is inherently and deliberately silly but that fact in itself is a plus point in this case and any film fans (Korean or other) looking for a couple of horror/comedy hours of sheer tongue in cheek, genuinely funny zombie escapism could do a lot worse than check it out. [Read More]
Korean Ink Painting Workshop: apply by 23 October
The Korean Cultural Centre UK is proud to announce a new Korean cultural course this autumn. Application deadline is 23 Oct 2019. The Korean Cultural Centre UK is proud to announce a new Korean cultural course this autumn. Artist-researcher Dr Young Maeng will introduce traditional Korean ink painting and demonstrate a variety of painting techniques … [Read More]