The Korean Cultural Centre UK’s Spring exhibition explores the twenty-six Korean words that were collectively included in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in September 2021. The OED contains more than 500,000 words, but when one considers that there were only a couple of dozen Korean words listed in the OED prior to 2021, twenty-six supplementary … [Read More]
Month: April 2024
The Roundup: Punishment (범죄도시 4) – UK theatrical release
‘Monster Cop’ Ma Seok-do (Don LEE) investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek (KIM Moo-yul) and an IT genius CEO Chang (LEE Dong-hwi). Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang (PARK Ji-hwan) and begins hunting down the criminals. LONDON ODEON Haymarket / Wimbledon / Kingston CINEWORLD Leicester Square / O2 … [Read More]
Jaejun Lee: The Blue in Pots
Jaejun Lee is a Korean ceramicist who has been living and working in Cardiff since 2018. His porcelain works are a balance of functionality and beauty: meticulous, exquisite, meditations on form and process. His work is centred around the ideas of functionality and beauty, with the aim of enriching and enhancing the user’s everyday life. … [Read More]
Ra Jong-yil Lecture 2024 – A Conversation with Min Jin Lee
Please join us for a conversation with Min Jin Lee, author of the bestselling novel Pachinko (2017). Few literary works have received the global attention that Pachinko has in recent years as the novel was translated into numerous languages, achieved universal critical acclaim, and spawned an award-winning TV show. In many respects, the book and its author stand at … [Read More]
Book talk: The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories
The KCCUK is pleased to announce a talk about the Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories with the editor Bruce Fulton, moderated by Grace Koh. This eclectic, moving and enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to Korean literature. Journeying through Korea’s dramatic twentieth century, from the Japanese occupation and colonial era to the devastating Korean … [Read More]
The Comfort Woman – at Rosemary Branch Theatre
Amid the chaos of World War II in South Korea The Comfort Woman tells the story of Minja, a young girl deceived and coerced into serving as a sex slave for the Japanese army. Minja faces unimaginable horrors and grapples with the profound trauma inflicted upon her, her innocence shattered by the harsh realities of … [Read More]
Hidden Gem: Lloyd Choi Gallery at London Craft Week
Lloyd Choi Gallery is delighted to participate in London Craft Week 2024 for the first time at Cromwell Place in South Kensington. The gallery will present Hidden Gem to celebrate the refined craftsmanship in Korean art, presenting six artists committed to employing traditional techniques and materials to create unique contemporary works of art. Often, beauty … [Read More]
Fine Craft by Soluna – at London Craft Week
A leading art company in South Korea, Soluna Art Group celebrates the tenth anniversary edition of London Craft Week with an exhibition of the finest Korean craft. The history of Korean craft goes back about 7,000 years with developments in ceramics, metal, wood, mother-of-pearl, horsehair and more. Each material on its own has an interesting … [Read More]
Balming Tiger play Heaven
A diverse music collective taking their name from the famous Asian ointment “Tiger Balm”. Balming Tiger describes themselves as a “multinational alternative K-pop band” with a desire to create an impact globally. The main creative vision of Balming Tiger is to reflect and represent the younger generation of today’s society. Aiming to further popularise Asian … [Read More]
[Sheffield] Digital Korea: Stories, systems and spaces of connection
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The Centre for Korean Studies at the University of Sheffield is pleased to be hosting a conference titled Digital Korea: Stories, systems and spaces of connection, funded by the AKS Core Grant Programme. This conference explores the diverse ways that Korean social, political and cultural relations at all levels, on both sides of the DMZ, … [Read More]
Screening: The Flower in Hell (지옥화)
Join the KCCUK for a screening of “The Flower in Hell,” an early masterpiece by director Shin Sang-ok that vividly portrays the societal dynamics of post-war Korea. Set in a weary Seoul, the film follows a gripping love triangle involving Yeong-sik, leader of a munitions-stealing syndicate, Dong-sik, his searching brother, and Sonya, Yeong-sik’s unapologetic lover … [Read More]
Author discussion: A Crane Among Wolves
The KCCUK is pleased to announce the forthcoming author talk about the novel A Crane Among Wolves with author June Hur. June Hur, the bestselling author of The Red Palace and The Silence of Bones (LKL review here) crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that feels relevant in today’s world. June’s novels are steeped in Korean … [Read More]
Yeonjoon Yoon (piano): Um [Sprouting], at Milton Court
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Um [Sprouting] is a project of original works by pianist, composer, improviser and winner of the Guildhall Gold Medal 2018, Yeonjoon Yoon. Inspired by the sounds and sceneries of South Korea, he fuses his musical roots of classical music, and natal roots of Korean traditional music. The concert begins with classical works by Bach, Chopin and Schönberg, … [Read More]
[UCLan] Joint East Asian studies conference 2024
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The JEASC secretariat have published the draft programme for the 2024 conference to be held at UCLan in Preston. They invited panel and individual paper proposals from across the full range of disciplines within the humanities and social sciences that address topics related to Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, other parts of the East Asia region, … [Read More]
IU HEREH tour at Wembley Arena
Korea’s top artist IU will be hosting a concert on June 21 at 6:30 p.m. at OVO Arena Wembley! This is her very first solo performance in Europe. IU is already looking forward to meeting local fans. Since her debut in 2008, IU has established herself as a unique top one artist in the music … [Read More]
2024 Korea Day in Sheffield
Get the most unique Korean experience in Sheffield! This event celebrates both traditional and modern Korean cultures. Experience Korea through traditional Korean music performances by Shilla Ensemble, Taekwondo demonstration by a local Taekwondo team, and performances by Sheffield K-pop dance society. Korean dance groups from across the UK will also come to compete for the … [Read More]