The Moon Jar is a sculptural form that became an icon in contemporary ceramic history and is celebrated in both the UK and Korea. Echoing the shape of a floating full moon, the traditional white Moon Jar, made from two porcelain hemispheres, dates back to the Joseon Dynasty (14th-19th centuries). Historically the Moon Jar has … [Read More]
Year: 2023 (page 15)
Mind, Hand and Time: Dahye Jeong, at Cromwell Place
The exhibition presents Korea’s unique culture through the works of Dahye Jeong, winner of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022, and showcased for the first time outside of South Korea. Exhibition organised in collaboration with and supported by Loewe Foundation and presented as part of London Craft Week 2023. About the artist Dahye Jeong. Originally … [Read More]
Workshop: Hand-Stitched Silk Bok Jumeoni, at the V&A
Using traditional Korean silk fabrics and thread, create a hand-stitched lucky pouch, Bok jumeoni, inspired by the ancient Korean tradition of bojagi, Korean wrapping cloths. Traditionally used to carry coins and precious items from a belt, today, fortune pouches are often used to give a gift of money at important festivals like Seollal, Korean New … [Read More]
Light of Weaving: Labour-Hand-Hours, at the KCC
Co-presented by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK), and the Soluna Art Group, this exhibition highlights the very best of Korean aesthetics through the concept of ‘Weaving’. Bringing together eleven masters and artists, the exhibition displays pieces that have been creatively formed by employing long-established Korean techniques … [Read More]
Icheon Ceramic by Han Collection, for London Craft Week
Han Collection partners with Icheon Ceramic to bring works of art of exceptional quality and craftsmanship to the UK. Icheon is a small city to the south-east of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Since 2010, it has been designated as a UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Art. It is home to around 500 … [Read More]
Saturday morning Korean Cuisine workshops
The popular Korean Cuisine Workshops are back this spring. The KCC has teamed up with Westminster Kingsway College to deliver a series of in person culinary workshops run by the college’s experienced Chef lecturer. Don’t miss this chance to learn how to make a selection of Korean dishes. The half-day workshop will be hosted in … [Read More]
April House Concert: The Musical in Concert
Suhyun Christine Kim, Soprano Petur Ernir Svavarsson, Tenor Ian Murray Sutherland Musical Director Whitman Ensemble: Miles Ames Violin, Inis Oirr Asano Viola, George Wikes Cello, James Trowbridge Double Bass Programme All I ask of you & Think of me from Phantom of The Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber (Soprano, Piano, Ensemble) “Christmas Lullaby” from Song For … [Read More]
BKS curator tour of Hallyu exhibition
The tour will begin in the Lobby at 6.15pm where we shall meet Rosalie Kim, the Curator of the Korean Gallery. We will meet in the Lobby under the large glass chandelier when you come through the Main Entrance on Cromwell Road. The V&A have collected art and design objects from Korea since 1888 and opened the Korean Gallery … [Read More]
Yun Ko-eun on the humour to be found in nightmarish scenarios
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]
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]
Arsenal of Sounds: Yama Warashi + The Shilla Ensemble, at Woolwich Works
Arsenal of Sounds and its round-the-world journey in music reaches East Asia to welcome two forward-thinking acts: The Shilla Ensemble and Yama Warashi. The evening will open with music from the Korean Peninsula, where the members of The Shilla Ensemble were born. The group blends Korean folk songs with court music, as well as some … [Read More]
Fashion in Motion: MINJUKIM, at the V&A
Seoul based designer Minju Kim will be the next featured designer in the V&A’s Fashion in Motion series. Held in the V&A’s Raphael Court on the 21 April, the four free fashion shows will showcase looks from her SS22 and FW22 collections. Free tickets will be available on 5th April at 10am on the V&A … [Read More]