Under the theme of ‘Korean Music & Community Wellbeing’, Korea Day will visit Leeds for the first time this June. The event will be held over 2 days, with performances of traditional Korean music and K-hip-hop. The event will also include a series of workshops on traditional Korean music, K-pop, Korean culture, and language. Time … [Read More]
Month: May 2024
Jin Han Lee: Keen Feet, at Union Pacific
The feet are both a bridge between the self and environment, as well as the self and others (it is more intimate, for example, to entwine one’s feet with another’s, than to join hands). For the artist Jin Han Lee (b. 1982, Seoul, South Korea), the feet relate to the boundaries of self and non-self, … [Read More]
Korean Day at Oxford University
With an academic theme, ‘Korea Day’ will visit Oxford on 8th June. A roundtable discussion with students will follow on from a lecture that will feature 3 prominent speakers, Dr. Seunghye Sun (Director, Korean Cultural Centre UK), Kihoon Kim (Head of the London Branch of the Bank of Korea) and Jongsun Kim (Head of the … [Read More]
Jason Yu’s Sleep (잠) screening at Raindance, + Q&A
A happily married couple, Hyun-su and Soo-jin, peaceful lives are disrupted by the disturbing nocturnal behaviour of Hyun-su. As they strive to unravel the horrifying secret of the inexplicable actions that occur during his sleep, the film delves into the efforts of these two individuals. Sparklingly tense and ingeniously eerie, Jason Yu’s 2023 feature-length debut … [Read More]
Dano celebrations in New Malden
The North Korean Residents Society invite you to join in celebrating the early Summer festival of Dano in New Malden’s Beverley Park on Sunday 2 June, 10:30am – 3pm. Expect seasonal fun, folk games such as jegi-chagi and tug-of-war, plus traditional food and snacks. All welcome. [Read More]
Book talk: The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre
KCCUK is pleased to announce the forthcoming author talk with Cho Yeeun about her novel ‘The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre’, published this month. This is an in-person event at the Korean Cultural Centre with the author Cho Yeeun joining via video-link. Join us to discover more about Yeeun’s inspirations and work. Set in a … [Read More]
UK screening premiere: Regardless of Us, at the ICA
Formally inventive and filled with striking monochrome compositions Regardless of Us is a complex and mysterious journey into the nature of memory, performance, and the very structures of reality. Featuring a rich and intriguing utilisation of off-screen space, Yoo’s tale of an actress attempting to recover her memory following a severe illness subtly probes at … [Read More]
Sunyoung Hwang: The Listened Landscape, at Frestonian Gallery
Frestonian Gallery are delighted to present our first solo exhibition of works by Sunyoung Hwang. The densely layered yet effervescent oils on canvas that form the core of Hwang’s practice are a kind of abstract diary of mood and thought. The seemingly quickly applied, gestural brushstrokes belie a slow and meticulous process, building up of … [Read More]
Korean Day at Liverpool University
On 1st June, the University of Liverpool’s Mountford Hall will host the city’s inaugural ‘Korea Day.’ This exciting event celebrates the cultural exchange between Korean and British popular music, a perfect fit for Liverpool, a UNESCO City of Music and the birthplace of British pop. The event will also include insightful lectures and industry talks … [Read More]
Refugee Week screening: ‘Little Pyongyang’
Join Connect: North Korea for a fundraiser screening of the award-winning short film, ‘Little Pyongyang,’ followed by a Q&A session in conversation with the film’s director Roxy Rezvany, and members of the North Korean community. We will be discussing what has changed for the community since the film’s original release, the limits which the North … [Read More]
Marie Curie: original cast screening + Q&A
To celebrate the West End launch of the award-winning musical ‘Marie Curie‘, the Korean Cultural Centre will offer an opportunity to enjoy a full-length film of the musical with the original Korean cast. The performance being screened was recorded live and features Joo-hyun Ok and So-hyang Kim who both portrayed Marie Curie during the 2020 … [Read More]
Hope: Traditional Korean Folk Art Exhibition
For generations, Korean folk paintings have always shown what people hope for. Until now, these paintings still share feelings about family and everyone around us. This exhibition, called ‘바라다’ (Barada), takes its name from the Korean word for wishes and hopes. Come and enjoy the beautiful hopes painted by the artists from The Cheongeun Atelier … [Read More]
Moon Kim’s The Waiting Room, at Brighton’s Lantern Theatre
A girl called Lemon is looking for her lover, Cactus. She realises Cactus left her, and is on the other side of the door. Lemon tries to talk to Cactus, she desperately wants Cactus back. But she doesn’t hear anything from him. All the people she loved disappeared through that door but she couldn’t open … [Read More]
International Booker book talk: Hwang Sok-yong and Mater 2-10
The KCCUK is pleased to announce an in-person talk exploring the novel ‘Mater 2-10’ with the author Hwang Sok-yong and the translators Sora Kim-Russell and Youngjae Josephine Bae. Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024, Mater 2-10 is a multi-dimensional epic tale threading three generations of Korean railroad workers. Starting with a laid-off factory worker … [Read More]
TRI.BE True Diamond tour at the Brixton Jamm
Directly after their comeback “Diamond”, JIN Entertainment finally brings the girls of TRI.BE from South Korea to Europe. Be a part of the TRI.BE TRUE DIAMOND TOUR IN EUROPE 2024 and see Songsun, Kelly, Hyunbin, Jia, Soeun and Mire live on stage. Age Restriction: 12+ Only 12 – 13 years olds must be accompanied by … [Read More]
I.M. (Monsta X) Off The Beat World Tour in London
I.M Changkyun (아이엠) of K-pop music group Monsta X recently released ‘Off the Beat’ with Sony Music Korea, an upbeat six-track extended play album. He will be touring this new EP in Europe this summer. The charismatic rapper will be performing in London, Paris, Cologne and Berlin. Tickets for his London appearance, at the Shepherds … [Read More]