A talk on North Korean politics by Andrei Lankov, organised by the Russian Democratic Society and hosted at SOAS on 20 February. In recent years, one of Moscow’s most widely discussed allies has been the internationally isolated Pyongyang. Comparisons between the two political regimes are often made, summed up in the ironic Russian phrase “north … [Read More]
Month: January 2026
Artist Talk – New Gen: The Emerging Voices
An exciting opportunity to dive deeper into the artists’ world In conjunction with their current exhibition, New Gen: Emerging Voices, the KCCUK has prepared an Artist Talk, offering audiences a valuable opportunity to engage more deeply with the exhibition. Heeyoung Noh, Woojin Joo, Soohyun Choi and Yumin Lee will share their insights into their creative practices, … [Read More]
Book Talk – Relational Pasts: The Conflictual International Politics of Memory and the Japan-South Korea History Problem
Many international relationships have a difficult history – of wars, of atrocities, of colonial subjugation – but only some of these nations clash over that history in a way that profoundly affects their relationship still today. Why, for example, do France and Germany or the United Kingdom and India have a largely positive relationship not … [Read More]
Let’s play, Korea! Explore traditional Korean games at the British Museum
Explore traditional Korean games – featured in the popular Netflix series Squid Game – with the London Korean School and try handmade Korean treats. You’re invited to enjoy traditional Korean games often shared during major festive holidays such as Lunar New Year. Rooted in communal celebrations and everyday life across society, these games reflect values … [Read More]
The Comfort Woman – at Omnibus Theatre
Like thousands of Korean women, young Minja must survive the unimaginable… In South Korea, young Minja lives a sheltered life in her remote village, unaware of the ongoing world war. Until one encounter changes everything: kidnapped by the Japanese Army, Minja must hold on to her fierce will to survive in the face of the … [Read More]
The Comfort Woman – Community preview and Q&A
A community preview of The Comfort Woman in Wimbledon, telling the true-story-inspired journey of a Korean woman abducted during WWII. The Comfort Woman returns to London with a special community preview in Wimbledon, a centre of the Korean and Korean-British community, ahead of its one week of full run at Omnibus Theatre in March 2026. … [Read More]
Yunmi Kang, Sangyeon Park and the BEJE Trio UK Tour
Up and coming young Korean jazz stars pianist-singer Yunmi Kang and guitarist Sangyeon Park join with the Bristol-based BEJE Trio for a five-stop tour that will showcase some of the tracks from their long-standing collaboration, which has included gigs in Gunsan and the 2025 Chuncheon Arts Festival. The group is an international collaborative project testifying … [Read More]
82Major ‘Bebeom: Be The Tiger’ European tour in London
Get ready, London! South Korea’s K-pop six-piece 82Major are coming to Hackney this March for an unforgettable live show. Since debuting in 2023 under Great M Entertainment, the group has electrified fans worldwide with hard-hitting hip-hop beats, dynamic choreography and chart-climbing releases like Beat by 82, X-82 and Silence Syndrome. Their passionate fandom — known … [Read More]
Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho at LSO St Luke’s
Two concerts featuring Seong-Jin Cho at LSO St Luke’s: BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Friday 13 February 2026, 1pm Donghoon Shin: My Shadow Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor Andrej Power violin Julián Gil Rodríguez violin Eivind Ringstad viola David Cohen cello Chris Richards clarinet Seong-Jin Cho piano The Concert Shadows, echoes and deep … [Read More]
Platforms, AI, and Creative Work: Evidence from the Korean Webtoon Industry
Professor Changkeun Lee from KDI School of Public Policy and Management is visiting UCL to continue their conversation on the impact of AI on various Korean industries. This time, the focus is on the Webtoon industry. His presentation introduces the Korean webtoon industry as a platform-based digital comics market and examines how platform power and … [Read More]
BTS Arirang World tour at Tottenham Hotspur stadium
This is a tour genuinely worthy of the over-used kpop term “comeback”… Pop Royalty BTS announce their long-awaited return to the global stage with their world tour spanning 2026-2027, including shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday 6 July and Tuesday 7 July, 2026. Presale tickets for Army members go on sale on 22 January, … [Read More]
Media, Control & Creative Resistance in North Korea: Reflections of an Escapee
Dr Callum Morrissey is joined by an unnamed North Korean escapee, sharing a personal account of escape and everyday media use. This event is part of the MCCS Community Lectures series, hosted by the School of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths University of London. It is open to all staff, students, and members … [Read More]
“Unfolding the heart”: LKL meets KCCUK Director Seunghye Sun
Reflecting on her KCCUK tenure, Dr Seunghye Sun outlines a strategy of partnership, emotional diplomacy and ‘digital humanism’, positioning Hallyu as an introduction to a deepening understanding of Korean culture. She discusses extending UK–Korea exchange beyond pop culture into literature, heritage, visual arts and technology, and argues that Korean soft power is widening, not peaking. [Read More]
Seongjin Cho plays Chopin at the Barbican
Bask in the Romantic flavours of Borodin’s folk-inspired Second Symphony, Stravinsky’s sublime neo-Classical homage to Tchaikovsky, and dazzling, deeply-felt Chopin. Programme Igor Stravinsky: Divertimento from ‘The Fairy’s Kiss’ (rev 1949) Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 Alexander Borodin: Symphony No 2 Performers London Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda: conductor Seong-Jin Cho: piano Inspired by a number … [Read More]
Understanding K-Soft Power: From Influence to Empathy
At the start of the BKS’s 70th anniversary, members are invited to a very special evening with Dr Seunghye Sun, Director of the Korean Cultural Centre UK, at which she will deliver a valedictory lecture. Marking the conclusion of her distinguished tenure in London, Dr Sun will share her personal reflections and professional insights on … [Read More]
2026 Seol Festival — Celebrating Korean Lunar New Year
Experience the warmth of Korean Lunar New Year in London — performances, workshops, market, and shared wishes for a hopeful new start. Seollal, the Lunar New Year, marks the first day of the lunar calendar and is the most important traditional holiday in Korea. It is a time to let go of the past year, … [Read More]