July’s House Concert at the KCC is online: Serin Baek (Violin) Thursday 29 July 2021, 7 pm on KCCUK YouTube Channel Programme Clara Schumann (1819 – 1896): Three Romances for violin and piano, op.22 Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937): Tzigane Violinist Serin Baek graduated from Yonsei University with First class honors and graduated from Royal Academy … [Read More]
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Hyangmok Baik: Forgotten By Us, at BEERS London
Despite what is often a summer lull in the London exhibition calendar, BEERS is treating us to a new name from Korea: Hyangmok Baik: Forgotten By Us BEERS London | 51 Little Britain | London EC1A 7BH | beerslondon.com 9 July – 7 August 2021 Tues – Fri: 10am – 6pm | Saturday: 11am – 5pm … [Read More]
BLACKPINK – the movie: UK theatrical screenings
For all you BLINKs out there… BLACKPINK the movie is being screened widely throughout the country. Main screening dates are 4 and 8 August, but you will likely find a local cinema which is showing it on other dates near that time. And for those who haven’t discovered BLACKPINK yet, now’s your chance. BLACKPINK the … [Read More]
The Korean War Talks: from Pusan to the Imjin via Pyongyang with The Glosters
To mark the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Imjin River, Lt Col Rob Dixon OBE will be giving two talks about the Gloucestershire Regiment’s involvement. A restricted number of seats will be available in the Long Room of the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, and the event will be live streamed via Zoom. Saturday 3 … [Read More]
Grass: Keum Suk Gendry-Kim in conversation with Janet Hong
July’s literature event organised by the KCCUK features a well-received graphic novel. Author Keum Suk Gendry-Kim and translator Janet Hong will give a live virtual talk about her novel ‘Grass’. Following the talk, author Kim will respond to questions from the audience. Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, translated by Janet Hong Wednesday 28 July 2021 … [Read More]
Minyoung Choi: Things That Happen When We Are Not Looking, at Lychee One Gallery
Minyoung Choi returns to Lychee One Gallery with a solo show to give us something good to see as lockdown eases: Things That Happen When We Are Not Looking 2nd July – 6th August 2021 Lychee One | Unit 1 | The Gransden | 39 Gransden Avenue | London E8 3QA Gallery opening hours: Thursday … [Read More]
Yor-K: Korea Day in York
York St John University is collaborating with the KCCUK to present a day of Korean culture in York: family-friendly cultural activities during the day and music at the Theatre Royal in the evening. Details below: Yor-K: Korea Day in York The Quad, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX. Saturday 17 July … [Read More]
Two recent resources on Korean literature in translation
First, very hot off the press — uploaded to the Taylor & Francis website yesterday — is the Translation Review Korea special. As with most academic publications, this title is phenomenally expensive, so best to consult it via your university library online resources. Here’s the table of contents: Introduction: They Like to Sing and Dance … [Read More]
July events 2021
Lockdown is beginning to ease, but we are now beginning to enter into the traditional summer lull in events. But it’s nice that there’s a special Korean day in York this month. Hope that is a huge success. Exhibitions The KCC exhibition featuring the Royal Palaces of Joseon continues all month Haegyu Yang’s solo show … [Read More]
Haegue Yang: Strange Attractors, at Tate St Ives
I’m not quite sure how I managed not to hear about an 11-month-long show billed as “the UK’s largest exhibition to date by celebrated South Korean artist Haegue Yang”… but you’ve still got a few months to pop down to Cornwall to see it, and I guess it’s really only in the last couple of … [Read More]
Dan Gordon’s North Korean documentaries now available on Vimeo
If you think that progressing beyond the group stages of the Euros is worth celebrating, maybe you’re right. But the success of the North Korean football team in the 1966 World Cup, in which they reached the quarter finals, was a much bigger achievement. They were the first Asian team to have proceeded beyond the … [Read More]
Ceramics by Ree Soo-Jong and Lee Hun Chung, at Messums Harrogate
One of the last exhibitions in London before COVID hit in the spring of last year was a lovely ceramics show in Messums Cork Street gallery. Many of the pieces exhibited there have now made their way up to Yorkshire for a second showing in a new environment. Korean Ceramic Ree Soo-Jong & Lee Hun … [Read More]
Korean crafts from Lloyd Choi Gallery, at ARTEFACT
As the UK gradually opens up, it’s good to see some high quality Korean crafts come to a new fair in Chelsea Harbour: ARTEFACT Design Centre | Chelsea Harbour | Lots Road | London SW10 0XE 22 – 29 June 2021 | Register here Artists: Choi Boram | Kwak Hye-Young | Kim Hyun-Ju | Lee … [Read More]
Sunyoung Hwang in Swimming Backwards, at Sid Motion Gallery
Korean artist Sunyoung Hwang participates in a group show in Bermondsey: Swimming Backwards: A group show by Sunyoung Hwang, Emily Stollery and Henry Ward 22nd June – 16th July 2021 Sid Motion Gallery | 24a Penarth Centre | Hatcham Road | Bermondsey | London SE15 1TR | www.sidmotiongallery.co.uk Sid Motion Gallery is pleased to present ‘Swimming … [Read More]
LKFF Summer Teaser screenings and discussion
The KCC’s exciting lineup of teaser screenings for the 2021 London Korean Film Festival starts on 17 June. Discover the best in contemporary Korean Cinema. Films showing are Hong Eui-jeong’s beautifully shot Voice of Silence – which screened at the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this year – action-packed Korean megahit Deliver Us From Evil and stylish … [Read More]
Ra Jong-yil Lecture 2021 – Professor Victor D Cha
This year’s Ra Jong-yil Lecture for Cambridge’s Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies will be given by Victor Cha, this Friday lunchtime. Korea’s Place in Coalitional Diplomacy Friday, 11 June 2021 13:00 – 14:30 (UK time) The talk will be held via Zoom | registration required via this link The international system today is … [Read More]