Sourced from KCNA.KP. The overseas North Koreans provided additional analysis on Twitter. Pyongyang, December 31 (KCNA): The Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the great guide of our country and people, has defended the eternal vitality of socialism, the ideal and future of mankind, and vigorously led its steady development, while confirming the validity of the … [Read More]
Month: December 2023
SOAS seminar: An Atomic Age Unleashed
This presentation explores the common culture of Cold War scientism and atomic developmentalism in early North and South Korea. While tens of thousands of Koreans were subject to the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, early peninsular analysis of the bombings rarely grappled with the existence of these individuals. The general exclusion of colonial subjects … [Read More]
Su-a Lee: Dialogues, at Celtic Connections 2024
Celebrated South Korean born cellist Su-a Lee draws on her 30 years of musical experience in her stunning debut solo album Dialogues. Continually reaching beyond the classical genre, the top-class chamber musician has worked with exceptional World music artists throughout her career. She is highly sought after for her distinctive sound, expression, and willingness to … [Read More]
A look back at the books we encountered in 2023
When it comes to fiction, 2023 was a year that defied my expectations. Those novels that I hoped or expected to enjoy turned out to be disappointments; those that I thought might be heavy going turned out to be enjoyable. It was a reminder to try better to abide by the maxim of approaching a … [Read More]
Season’s Greetings to all our readers
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all of LKL’s readers, friends and contributors. Have a peaceful break. Thanks as usual are due to Jieun Kim aka The Drawing Hand for the festive design for the LKL Christmas Card. She and I are delighted at how many of you seem to be collecting … [Read More]
Everglow “All My Girls” tour in London
K-pop girl group Everglow are heading out on their highly anticipated tour All My Girls, which shares the same name as their latest album. The 6-member group, who debuted in 2019, first came to London as part of the Hallyupopfest in 2022. This will be their first headline event here. Their tour promises to be a … [Read More]
The Sight and Sound top 100: what’s buried in the detail?
Back in December 2022, Sight and Sound released its updated list of The Greatest Films of All Time. This list, which was first presented in 1952, is prepared every ten years. For the first time, in this most recent iteration a Korean film made it into the top 100. There are no prizes for guessing … [Read More]
BIGONE, Dive, DOHANSE: The Dial Music, at The Garage
BIGONE (빅원) returns to London bring with him Dive (다이브) and DOHANSE (도한세), courtesy of Cult of Ya. Expect an evening of music ranging from hip-hop to indie via metal. A great way to start the new year. 5:30PM VIP Entry (Photos in groups of 5 with artists) 6:30PM Early Entry 7PM General Entry 8PM … [Read More]
Rolling Quartz: Fearless EU tour at the Islington Academy
All-female South Korean rock band Rolling Quartz are an alternative genre in the K-Pop scene who have rapidly risen through the charts since the release of their debut 2022 mini-album, Fighting. They head to the UK to play in the capital on their very first European tour. 18:00 Door (Early Entry) 18:15 Soundcheck 18:30 Door … [Read More]
12.12 The Day gets a well-deserved third week in London cinemas
In the past few years the UK has benefited from a number of theatrical releases of recent Korean box office movies. Sometimes, the UK release has occurred while the movie is still showing in cinemas back in Korea, indicating a certain amount of confidence on the part of the distributors to invest in a title … [Read More]
Noryang: Deadly Sea – UK theatrical release
In 1598, the seven-year Imjin War nears an end as Wae invaders prepare to withdraw from Joseon. Admiral Yi Sun-shin leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to annihilate the Wae army. Joseon, Ming, and Wae forces clash at Noryang Strait, the deadly sea where Admiral Yi fights his last valiant battle. Director: … [Read More]
Xikers Tricky House: First Encounter tour in London
Having garnered worldwide attention with their versatile musical sound and powerful dance performances, super -pop rookie boy group xikers are set to bring their incredible stage show to London and meet fans on their very first European tour, ‘2024 xikers ‘World Tour Tricky House: First Encounter In Europe’. Xikers first appeared in London as part … [Read More]
Min Woo Nam in Within and Beyond – Looking into the Infinite, at gallery rosenfeld
gallery rosenfeld is delighted to present the exhibition ‘Within and Beyond – Looking into the Infinite’, which features the works of Riccardo Guarneri, Marianna Gioka and Min Woo Nam. Each of these three artists are very different, both in the language they use in their art and in their very different ages, yet all share … [Read More]
Young In Hong: Five Acts, at Spike Island
Five Acts is a new commission by Spike Island studio holder Young In Hong. Exploring lesser-known histories through photographic archives, the exhibition focuses on the history of women’s labour in Korea. Central to the commission is an embroidered tapestry that depicts women workers’ protests in Korea throughout the twentieth century and up to the present … [Read More]
[Manchester] Jane Jin Kaisen: Halmang, at esea contemporary
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Manchester’s esea contemporary presents internationally acclaimed artist and filmmaker Jane Jin Kaisen in her first UK solo show ‘Halmang’. Jane Jin Kaisen was born on the volcanic island of Jeju, fifty miles south of the Korean Peninsula’s coast. In this first UK solo exhibition of her work, Jane Jin Kaisen weaves oceanic cosmology and landscape … [Read More]
[Manchester] Jane Jin Kaisen: Community of Parting screenings
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Community of Parting (2019) traces a different approach to borders, translation, and aesthetic mediation by invoking the ancient shamanic myth of the Abandoned Princess Bari and engaging female Korean shamanism as an ethics and aesthetics of memory and mutual recognition across time and space. Rooted in oral storytelling and embodied by female shamans, the myth about … [Read More]