How is artificial intelligence reshaping the sound of tomorrow – and what does it mean for the future of K-Pop in an increasingly digital world? Join us for a special event featuring one of Korea’s most influential composers and music producers, Professor Hyung-Suk Kim (Academic Visitor at Kellogg College), in conversation with Professor Jieun Kiaer … [Read More]
Month: April 2025
Soo Joo Park plays the Lower Third
She started to feel like a visual commodity, selling her image and name as a brand that could be discarded as quickly as it had been demanded. Was she still Soo Joo Park, or was she simply a medium upon which others placed symbols and messages? Was she just a supermodel? With the release of … [Read More]
K-Beauty Academy: Personal Colour Analysis Workshops
The Korean Cultural Centre UK is delighted to host a series of Personal Colour Analysis Workshops, offering you a unique opportunity to explore the shades that complement your natural features and elevate your personal style. Led by a professional colour specialist from Korea, each session includes a personalised colour consultation and practical styling tips—especially tailored … [Read More]
Han Collection x Icheon Ceramic for London Craft Week 2025
Han Collection is proudly partnering with Icheon Ceramic to bring Korean works of art of exceptional quality 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 for Arts and Folk Art. It is home to over … [Read More]
Korean crafts at London Craft Week 2025
London Craft Week runs from 12 to 18 May. It’s a great opportunity to meet with some of the finest makers around and appreciate their craft. This year you can visit the V+A on 13 May to see horsehair weaver Dahye Jeong demonstrate her craft. In addition, two exhibitions displaying traditional and contemporary Korean crafts … [Read More]
Korea Day 2025 in Liverpool
On 29 April 2025, Korea Day in Liverpool will be held at Mountford Hall, located in the Guild of Students at the University of Liverpool. This special one-day event is co-hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre UK and the University of Liverpool Korean Society, offering a unique opportunity to experience the diversity and global influence … [Read More]
Korean performers at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival and Fringe
The Edinburgh International Festival has announced its programme for 2025, and the Fringe website is up and running with their acts. Below are the performers with Korean connections that we’ve managed to identify so far. We’ll update this post if we discover more productions – it’s likely that this is not a complete list. 1. … [Read More]
Heeyoung Noh: Submerged Attachment, at 67 Great Titchfield Street
THE TAGLI is delighted to present Submerged Attachment, the debut London solo exhibition by South Korean artist Heeyoung Noh. This exhibition delves into the tensions between belonging and alienation, exploring the complexities of collective identity as a Korean woman living abroad in the United Kingdom. Noh finds solace in the ritual of ttaemiri, a traditional … [Read More]
Song-Jeong – Infinite Space: At Mokspace
MOKSPACE is proud to present Infinite Space, an exhibition of work by Song-Jeong Jang Myung-sun, on view from 2 May to 31 May 2025. Rooted in the tradition of Korean literati painting, her practice embodies a profound poetic sensibility—each brushstroke instinctive, unplanned, and irreversible. The result is a quiet yet powerful meditation on time, memory, … [Read More]
Korea Foundation Korea Studies Forum at SOAS
This forum, jointly organised by the Korea Foundation and SOAS University of London, will bring together scholars and experts in Korean Studies, creating a platform to discuss current trends across various disciplines, considering the future of collaboration and partnerships between the UK and the Republic of Korea (ROK). Session 1: Korean Studies in the UK: … [Read More]
Big Ocean play the Underworld
BIG OCEAN: The World’s First K-Pop Group Redefining Sound and Accessibility BIG OCEAN isn’t just another K-pop sensation—they’re a groundbreaking trio proving that music has no barriers. As the world’s first hearing-disabled K-pop group, they sing, dance, and captivate audiences just like any other top-tier idols—but with an inspiring twist. They redefine what it means … [Read More]
[Durham] The “Glorious Glosters”: Christianity, Chaplaincy and Captivity
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Join Durham’s Oriental Museum for an evening talk by Canon Professor Michael Snape FBA (Durham University), ‘The “Glorious Glosters”: Christianity, Chaplaincy and Captivity in Cold War Korea’ The Korean War (1950-53) is widely billed as a forgotten conflict, and yet it was the scene of the fiercest fighting experienced by the British Army since the … [Read More]
Antoine Boyer (guitar) & Yeore Kim (harmonica) play the Bull’s Head
Antoine Boyer draws inspiration from the most authentic sources of gypsy jazz guitar, having studied under masters such as Mandino Reinhardt and FrancisAlfred Moerman. He has toured extensively, gracing stages at numerous gypsy jazz festivals across Europe and the US, and has shared the stage with guitarists like Stochelo Rosenberg, Angelo Debarre, Raphael Fays, and … [Read More]
Leenalchi European tour at London’s Coronet Theatre + Manchester, Glasgow
Sensational South Korean ensemble LEENALCHI return The Coronet for two nights only. Known for their ground-breaking blend of traditional Korean pansori storytelling with contemporary pop, LEENALCHI has captivated audiences worldwide. Their performances are a dynamic tapestry of rhythmic basslines, compelling drum beats, and mesmerizing vocals. For these special performances as part of their 2025 European … [Read More]
Danso workshops at the KCC
Explore Korean culture through the calming sound of the traditional danso flute. The Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present a special four-week workshop introducing the danso, Korea’s traditional bamboo flute. With its soft, meditative tones, the danso offers a meaningful opportunity to explore Korean culture through sound, breath, and rhythm. Led by traditional … [Read More]
Luminous: Author Silvia Park in Conversation with Ela Lee
To celebrate the release of Luminous, the Korean Cultural Centre UK will host an online conversation between author Silvia Park and writer Ela Lee. Silvia Park is a Seoul-born writer whose acclaimed short fiction has appeared in Tor.com and Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. Luminous is their debut novel and is currently being adapted … [Read More]