Pontone Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, The Quiet Within, brings together artists from around the world whose works capture a sense of contemplation and inward focus. Cha Jongrye’s meditative, rippling sculptures initiate a dialogue with Park Ji-Eun’s undulating brushstrokes and splashes, revealing detailed impressions of iconic cities upon closer inspection. Chris Rivers’ exploration of liminal, interstellar spaces … [Read More]
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SMTOWN LIVE 2025 in London
The SMTown 2025 world tour kicks off in Korea on 11-12 January at Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, with performers including K-pop veterans Bada (S.E.S) Hwanhee (Fly to the Sky) and Tony An (H.O.T). Wouldn’t it be great if similar legends made it to the London show on 28 June? This is the roadshow’s first visit … [Read More]
Taemin World Tour “Ephemeral Gaze” in London
Taemin, from the popular K-pop group SHINee, will be embarking on his first solo world tour, the 2024-25 Taemin World Tour “Ephemeral Gaze” in London on March 9, 2025 at Troxy. His first world tour 2024-25 Taemin World Tour “Ephemeral Gaze” began in South Korea and has expanded worldwide to countries across Asia, North and … [Read More]
Tomorrow X Together ACT:PROMISE Ep2 tour in London
Catch Tomorrow X Together on their highly anticipated World Tour: “ACT: Promise – Ep. 2” in Europe, with thrilling stops across major cities including London at the O2, Barcelona, Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam. Tomorrow X Together—consisting of Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Hueningkai—established themselves as Gen Z Icons through the compelling soundtrack that represents the … [Read More]
Who’s in town: Hyunjin Kim
Who’s in Town is a loose programme series that invites curators, writers, researchers, and arts practitioners passing by London to stop at Asymmetry for a casual conversation with our audience. Designed to foster open sharing among aspiring and seasoned practitioners alike, the format offers a unique opportunity to engage and exchange with exciting professionals of different … [Read More]
SOAS-OKCHF Workshop: Collecting Korea — Explorations of Korean Collections in the UK and their continued relevance
This workshop examines the history and significance of Korean objects held in UK institutions, and their role in shaping contemporary understandings of Korean cultural heritage. Beginning in the 1880s, institutions acquired a wide variety of items from the Korean peninsula, ranging in type from ceramics, paintings, and textiles, to books and plant specimens. The workshop … [Read More]
Glasgow’s Emergence Festival: Bora Chung’s The Head
An ordinary woman. A bodiless head. And a wee bit of K-Pop. The Head is an abject uncanny dark fairy tale. Stage adaptation and performance by Kat Kim. Based on The Head by South Korean writer Bora Chung, which was shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize. It is included in Chung’s collection of short … [Read More]
January events 2025
Happy New Year – and congratulations to Jim Hoare, awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours list for “services to UK interests in the Korean Peninsula”. As is often the case January is a fairly slow month for events: Exhibitions Closing imminently are: Haegue Yang’s Leap Year, at the Hayward Gallery (till 5 Jan) … [Read More]