The moderator was late, misdirected by a faulty map app. The interpreter’s pen ran out of ink, as did a replacement pen supplied by a member of the audience. A warning message popped up on screen warning those present that the KCC’s laptop battery was getting low. The PA system didn’t seem to be working. … [Read More]
Month: April 2023 (page 2)
Sooyoung Chung: Self on the Shelf, at Maddox Gallery
Maddox Gallery is delighted to host Self on the Shelf, a uniquely introspective exhibition of paintings by the South Korean artist Sooyoung Chung. Each work features a shelf, or shelves, on which lie a host of objects that are laden with meaning and question what the concept of identity means to the artist. At first glance, the … [Read More]
Minjung Baek recital at St Mary’s Perivale
London based, South Korean pianist MinJung Baek is returning to give a recital at St. Mary’s Perivale in London. Since her talent was immediately recognised when she entered her first competition at the age of five, she went on to win more than fifty prizes in Korean national competitions and at international competitions including the … [Read More]
Han Kang: Greek Lessons launch event
Han Kang, author of The Vegetarian, launches a powerful new novel about the saving grace of language and human connection, in conversation with Octavia Bright. Greek Lessons tells the story of two ordinary people brought together at a moment of private anguish – the fading light of a man losing his vision meeting the silence of a … [Read More]
Luminous European tour at the Islington Academy
LUMINOUS is a four member K-Pop band. Luminous made its pre-debut with the digital mini-album Vision in August 2021 and made its official debut on September 9, 2021 with the mini-album YOUTH. The band’s fans call themselves LUMINI (루미니), which is a combination of the band’s name and the English word “gemini”. They will be … [Read More]
April events 2023
Highlights this month are a Korean strand in the Queer East film festival, the start of the 2023 Festival of Korean Dance and a bumper crop of translated literature. Exhibitions Zadie Xa’s solo show continues at Whitechapel Gallery until the end of the month, and the Hallyu exhibition continues at the V+A for another few … [Read More]