South Korean boy group P1Harmony is ready to take Europe by storm with their P1Harmony LIVE TOUR [P1ustage H : UTOP1A] IN EUROPE. Known for their explosive performances and unique blend of genres, P1Harmony is set to bring an unforgettable experience to their European fans. The tour kicks off in early 2025 and will run … [Read More]
Year: 2024 (page 2)
Anti-Feminist backlash: Gender and generational conflict in South Korea
Scholarship on Korean elections and voting behavior has emphasised the shift from traditional cleavages such as ideology and region to newer ones, including generation, class, and gender. One of the most common keywords used during South Korea’s 2022 presidential election was Idaenam (male in twenties), hinting at the social group more likely to prove determinant … [Read More]
Korean art songs with Binny Supin Yang
Soprano Binny Supin Yang will introduce you to the world of Korean Art Songs (가곡 Gagok) this November. With music by composers from Hong Nan-pa to Lee Wonjoo, you’ll get to listen to the dynamic world of Korean art songs. In this unique recital Soprano Binny Supin Yang will be accompanied by pianist Jamie Andrews [Read More]
Curator talk: a look at Mire Lee’s installation at Tate Modern
To mark the significant presence of Korean artists in major institutions across the UK in 2024, the Korean Cultural Centre UK hosts Alvin Li, curator of International Art at Tate and invites him to share his inspiration and thoughts on Mire Lee’s new installation for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. [Read More]
Chae Soojung Soridan: folk music performance in Oxford and London
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies presents: Heungboga: Exploring Korean Traditional Pansori and Folk Songs introduced by Paris K-Vox Festival and Chae Soo-jung Sound Group Experience the rich cultural heritage of Korean traditional music, as musicians bring these age-old tunes to life. Come and be a part of Heungboga! The K-Vox (Korean Voice) … [Read More]
Two Koryo Saram documentary screenings
In collaboration with Misha Zakharov, a PhD candidate at the University of Warwick and curator at Screening Rights Film Festival, and Goethe-Institut UK, the London Migration Film Festival is hosting a special event on Koryo Saram (or Koryoin), the (post-)Soviet Koreans. In 1937, Koryo Saram were forcibly displaced from the Far East of Soviet Russia to Central … [Read More]
November events
The need for difficult decisions continues into November, with music, film, literature and artistic events simultaneously calling for our attention. LKL’s pick of the upcoming month has to be Lee Heemoon at the Purcell Room, closing this year’s K-music Festival. Regretfully, we’re going to have to pass on Geumhyung Jeong’s performance at the ICA (we … [Read More]
Hyowa Project X Jieun Kim at The Jago Dalston
Traditional Korean music meets contemporary jazz with Hyowa Project alongside Seoul-based Haegeum player Jieun Kim. Hyowa Project: Hailing from Leeds’ contemporary jazz scene, Hyowa Project blends traditional Korean music with classic rock fusion and modern UK jazz. Founded by visionary guitarist and composer Hyo Jung, our quartet consists of Hyokyung Jung (guitar), Joe van der Meulen … [Read More]
Meet the authors: Eun Hee-kyung and Lee Geum-yi
Two eminent novelists are making their way to England to meet Korean literature enthusiasts in London and Kingston: Eun Hee-kyung A renowned novelist representing Korea since the 1990s, Eun Hee-kyung is celebrated for her evocative depictions of everyday life and her insightful exploration of life’s subtle truths. Her works vividly portray the nuances of seemingly … [Read More]
2024 Kimjang Festival
The Korean British Cultural Exchange (KBCE) is excited to bring you the Kimjang Festival 2024 on Saturday, 2nd November, at Chessington School, also known as Chessington Community College. Kimjang is the age-old Korean tradition of preparing and sharing kimchi together before winter, a community-driven practice deeply rooted in Korean culture. It emphasizes togetherness, as friends … [Read More]
Seoul Manner, by Bek Hyunjin
Korean legend and innovator, Bek Hyunjin – actor, contemporary artist, installation artist, performance artist, and musician – presents an exhilarating evening of entertaining, meaningful performance that draws you into the enigmatic beauty and drama of Korean lyrics and art. Bek Hyunjin Bek Hyunjin is an omnidirectional artist based in Seoul, South Korea. His music career started in … [Read More]
Book talk: Return to the Dallergut Dream Department Store
Meet the author and the translator of the international bestseller ‘Dallergut Dream Department Store‘ returning with the English translated version of ‘Return to the Dallergut Dream Department Store’ this November. The author Miye Lee and the translator Sandy Joosun Lee will join us via video-link for a discussion about their captivating work. This is an … [Read More]
Yollin Lee: Illusion, at the KCC
The KCCUK presents its first performance by an illusionist. Yollin Lee, the award winning magician will be performing at the KCCUK for the first time. ‘Illusion’ combines sleight of hand magic with mentalism, which involves reading the audience’s thoughts, and is presented in a storytelling format, intertwined with personal stories from magician Yollin Lee. Don’t … [Read More]
Through the Shattered Mirror of Yi Sang, at Norito Gallery
Norito is pleased to announce Through the Shattered Mirror of Yi Sang, its inaugural group exhibition The me-inside-the-mirror is the opposite of me and yet looks quite like me – It’s a pity For I cannot agonize over and examine the me-inside-the-mirror – Yi Sang, Mirror Yi Sang, a key figure in modern Korean literature, … [Read More]
The Human Comedy – the cinema of Hong Sangsoo, at the ICA
Since the last UK retrospective of his work in 2010, South Korean filmmaker Hong Sangsoo has made an astonishing twenty-two feature films and several shorts. With his incisive and humorous explorations of infidelity, artistic endeavour, and communication (or lack thereof), Hong’s narratively concise and formally radical work has marked him out as not only contemporary … [Read More]
길 – The Road to Korean traditional dance and music
A festival of Korean performing arts in aid of Kingston Hospital: Programme Opening with 길놀이 ‘Street play with drum parade’ KCA and Oyun dance troupe 태평소 (Taepyeongso) – Seayool Kim 사물놀이 ‘Samulnori’ Jeunghyun Choi, Minjin Kim, Miran Kim, Hoja Son, Youri Choi, Youny Moon, Yeji Kim 사회 Youny Moon (사물놀이 복장) 궁중의 아침 ‘Morning in … [Read More]