Korea Day is a cultural event organised to introduce and celebrate Korean culture within the University of Sheffield community. The event offers participants a unique opportunity to experience various aspects of Korea, including traditional food, games, music, and modern pop culture. Through interactive booths and engaging activities, attendees can explore Korean traditions while also enjoying … [Read More]
Year: 2026 (page 5)
Royal Joseon Sogyokso and Popcho: The Philosophical Encumbrance of Sarim in the Kimyo Literati Purge (1519)
The early modern history of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) in East Asia is often depicted as an era of political conflict between the king, the Hun’gu faction, and the Sarim faction. The four major Sahwa (literati purges) reflect its seriousness through which Neo-Confucian scholars were sacrificed by the punishments of execution, exile, or dismissal. The … [Read More]
Gachi (가치/같이): Surroundings and Companions
In Korean, the words for “Value” (가치) and “Together” (같이) are written differently but share the same pronunciation: Gachi. Rooted in this resonance, the exhibition takes place in the heart of a local café — a space where we pause, gather our thoughts, meet others, and form everyday memories. Here, we invite you to experience … [Read More]
Boundary Condition: Haedong Lee & Yidan Kim + Gisou Golshani & Helin Karabi
Features a hybrid of audiovisual live sets & immersive projections; oblique ceremonial forms, xenofeminism, sonic resistance & folk remnants This edition of Boundary Condition features 6 artists in a hybrid of audiovisual live sets & immersive projections; oblique ceremonial forms, xenofeminism, olfactory imagery, sonic resistance, counter hegemony, machinic desire, shamanic practices, uncertain futures, queer politics, … [Read More]
Dana Choi competes on Great British Menu
Dana Choi, head chef at my favourite upscale Korean restaurant in the City, is competing in one of my favourite TV cookery shows. This morning I received the following mailshot from Jang Restaurant – based in the Royal Exchange opposite the Bank of England: We are proud as punch to announce that our very own … [Read More]
Intelligence with Soul: Dr Seunghye Sun on AI, K-Culture, and the Art of Human Connection
Jennifer Paun, who organised and hosted KCCUK Director Seunghye Sun’s valedictory talk at the University Women’s Club, gives her impressions of the evening. On the evening of Tuesday 24 March 2026, it was a great pleasure for me to welcome Dr Seunghye Sun to the University Women’s Club for her lecture, K-Everything with AI: Rethinking … [Read More]
Korean films at Queer East 2026
Last year’s Queer East festival closed with one of my favourite films of the year – Edhi Alice. This year it offers the opportunity to see two Korea-related documentaries and another of my favourite features from last year, 3670. There are also three Korean shorts screening. Altogether a tempting line-up, and that’s before you consider … [Read More]
Byoung Soo Cho – exhibition at the Coronet Theatre
The Coronet Theatre is proud to present a major exhibition by Byoung Soo Cho, one of Korea’s most influential architects and a quietly radical figure in contemporary art and design. For three decades, Cho has cultivated an international reputation through his practice BCHO Partners, creating buildings that appear at once elemental and deeply human. His collaborations … [Read More]
April events 2026
There’s an almost overwhelming number of live pop and hip-hop concerts this month. And I’m not sure when these started, but there are at least three touring K-pop tribute shows doing the rounds of provincial theatres, with another show currently auditioning for a similar tour later this year. Also, to welcome Spring there’s an exhibition … [Read More]
The touring K-Pop tribute acts
Reflecting the broadening appeal of all aspects of K-pop, not least the appeal of Golden and other hits from K-pop Demon Hunters, there’s a proliferation of K-pop tribute act stage shows touring the country, bringing the K-pop’s energy in family-friendly packages to a provincial theatre near you. From Grimsby to Torquay, from Aylesbury to Aberystwyth, … [Read More]
Cherry Blossom Project, at the Garden Museum
To coincide with London Craft Week and East Asian cherry blossom festivals celebrating the arrival of spring, an installation of 4,800 hand stitched mandus (Korean dumplings) created from hand-dyed organza silk will fill the Garden Museum’s baptistery. Cherry blossom festivals in East Asian countries bring people together to celebrate the arrival of spring, gathering beneath … [Read More]
Korean cuisine workshops at Capital City College
It’s time for the usual spring cookery classes at Capital City College (formerly Westminster Kingsway). The hands-on half-day workshops will be hosted in CCC’s world-renowned training kitchens in Victoria – the same kitchens where former students TV chefs Jamie Oliver and Ainsley Harriott learned their trade. The workshops are a great opportunity for novice or … [Read More]
Ela Lee in conversation with Nicola Dinan
Join the team at Waterstones Islington with Ela Lee, in conversation with Nicola Dinan, to discuss Minbak, a sweeping story of three generations of women who cross continents and decades to find truth, forgiveness and compassion, and an engrossing, heartfelt story of love, loss and the challenges of being true to yourself. Incheon, 1985. A … [Read More]
Film Screening: Piagol (피아골)
A band of ‘red’ partisans run up a mountain gorge under fire. We the spectators enter with them into Piagol – Pia Valley – at full speed, deep into the Jiri mountains. Their numbers will soon be reduced to a handful: captain Agari (‘big mouth’), his second-in-command Cheol-su, a few male adults, two women and … [Read More]
2026 Korea day in Glasgow
Get Ready for Korea Day in Glasgow! Experience the elegance and energy of Korea right here in Glasgow! We’ve curated a unique lineup that blends centuries of tradition with modern global trends. Whether you’re a lover of classical music and fine arts or a K-pop fan, come join us for an afternoon of “cool cultural … [Read More]
Hangul Celluloid content is now available on LKL
Three months ago Hangul Celluloid‘s Paul Quinn made the shock announcement that he was going to close down his site, taking it offline today, 23 March. He also extended an invitation: So, for those of you who still feel there’s stuff worth grabbing from there, grab it now… ‘coz when it’s gone, it’s gone… And … [Read More]