UNION Gallery is pleased to present Joy Kim’s Guerrilla solo exhibition. Kim takes us on a journey of his own personal narrative guiding us, the viewer, through his movements in daily life and travels. With an expressive multi-media and technique practice Kim’s work challenges the very traditional movements and techniques of institutional Modern and Contemporary … [Read More]
Month: June 2022
Observing the Human: NFT exhibition with five Korean artists
We’d like to invite you Noonssup’s first exhibition, entitled Observing the Human, presenting five Korean artists – Sejin Kim, Gihun Noh, Daniel Schine Lee, Ga Ram Kim and Bongsu Park. Observing the Human opens to the public from Sunday 3rd July until Saturday 9th July, 11am to 7pm. The exhibition is co-hosted with London-based art … [Read More]
The Apology
Arcola reunites with New Earth for this powerful human story which asks how a nation can apologise for the crimes of its past. “My feelings? They’re not hurt. My feelings are incensed…” Seoul, 1991. Priyanka is beginning the UN investigation into the ‘comfort women’ of the Second World War, and the subsequent political cover-up. Yuna … [Read More]
July House Concert: Korea x Taiwan Classical Collaboration
Seunghye Park, Yu-Chieh Li & Chih-Jung Lai (piano) Programme Seunghye Park F. Liszt: Totentanz for Solo Piano S.525 Arr. Seunghye Park: Arirang Variations (Korean Traditional Folk Song) Yu-Chieh Lin A. Scriabin: Valse Op.38 Chih-Jung Lai A. Scriabin: Vers La Flamme, Op.72 Yu-Chieh Lin & Chih-Jung Lai F. Schubert: Fantasie In F Minor, D.940 Yu-Chieh Lin … [Read More]
JeeYoung Lee: Maiden Voyage, at Now Gallery
For NOW Gallery’s 2022 Art Commission Korean artist JeeYoung Lee has created an environment inspired by memories, dreams, emotions, and her personal experience. The artist reinterprets her psychological landscape and thoughts into this environment. This is a space where JeeYoung reminisces about the past and imagines the future through themes of travel and nature. It … [Read More]
Korean performers at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is back, and this year there are nine Korean acts performing. Exciting dance performances, world music, theatre and pansori puppetry: something for everyone. Find all the details here, with booking links to the official Fringe website. Plan your Korean August in Edinburgh here! [Read More]
Made in Korea K-pop and Hip-hop festival
News of what must be the biggest K-pop and Hip-hop festival that London has yet seen, spread over two days at the end of July. Some big names to enjoy, including Epik High, Red Velvet, Lee Hi and Jay Park. [Read More]
Choi Soowhan: A Positive Absence, at Pontone Gallery
Pontone Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of new work by critically-acclaimed Korean artist, Choi Soowhan. He makes lightboxes depicting mysterious, atmospheric landscapes and flower arrangements. These refined structures are meticulously crafted from layers of black laminate. A multitude of finely drilled holes define the image, which is backlit by LED lighting. The pictures … [Read More]
Hallyupopfest comes to Wembley Arena
#HallyuPopFest was apparently the most tweeted hashtag in Singapore in 2018, and together with the 2019 festival, saw a cumulative 40,000 attendees spanning Asia. HallyuPopFest now hits Wembley Arena with 7 K-pop acts each day. [Read More]
Documentary screening: Jang Yunmi’s Under Construction
Jang Yunmi’s award-winning first feature reflects on the routine of construction worker Sudeok. From a captivating, careful look, as he manufactures reinforcement bars, the film gradually uncovers the physical, emotional and mental impact of his forty-year career in construction. Jang’s compositions, as she delicately interlaces their discussions with her footage, explore the boundaries between the … [Read More]
Shadow Flowers screens at Bertha Dochouse
Revealing a rarely discussed but strongly enforced law in South Korea, Shadow Flowers follows Ryun-hee Kim, a North Korean woman, who finds herself trapped in South Korea, from where it is illegal to cross to the North. Desperate to return to her family and loved ones, Kim tried to smuggle herself out and even sought … [Read More]
Book review: Concerning My Daughter
Kim Hye-jin’s Concerning My Daughter is set in a world of agency workers, where no-one has enough money, still less any job security; a world in which a university lecturer gets fired for being gay; a world in which a nursing home asks their staff to cut down on basic hygiene tasks and neglect their … [Read More]
June events 2022
Things are getting busy again. The KCC’s in-house film screenings now seem to have got into their stride with five great movies this month; there are Platinum Jubilee and Dano Festival celebrations in New Malden on two consecutive weekends (including participation from the North Korean community); the Festival of Korean Dance returns to The Place, … [Read More]