Drawing Hope: Children’s art for peace is a global peace initiative that delivers messages of hope through children’s artwork for intergenerational dialogue. This exhibition is in collaboration with Okedongmu Children in Korea (어린이 어깨동무), an organisation dedicated to transforming conflict into a peaceful future on the Korean peninsula. The exhibition has recently been shown at … [Read More]
Year: 2026 (page 8)
Da-Hee Kim performs 24 Preludes for Piano by Nicholas Scott-Burt (London premiere)
Da-Hee Kim will be giving the London Premiere of 24 Preludes for Piano by Nicholas Scott-Burt (complete) on 16 March In his 24 Preludes for Piano, composed between 2019-2020, Scott-Burt takes a post-modern approach to the long-standing tradition of presenting a cycle of works in all 24 major and minor keys. He follows in the … [Read More]
Yeol Eum Son plays Bartok and Finzi at the Barbican
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican. A monsoon downpour and a cascade of flame: elemental forces are in play as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra continue their … [Read More]
Korean crafts at Collect 2026
As usual, you can expect some exquisite Korean crafts to be on show at Collect this year at Somerset House, 27 February – 1 March (with preview days). Sadly, though, as far as I can see, there won’t be the Icheon Ceramics / Han Collection collaboration that has given so much pleasure over the past … [Read More]
Jeong: In Conversation with Hyo Jung Lee and Joe Pickard
The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents an evening celebrating the publication of Jeong: The Spirit of Korean Craft and Design. Author Hyo Jung Lee will be joined by Joe Pickard, Executive Editor at Phaidon Press, for a conversation exploring the concept of jeong — a uniquely Korean term expressing deep affection, emotional connection and attachment … [Read More]
K-Creative Sessions: Jogakbo
Join the KCCUK for a craft workshop exploring Jogakbo. We’ll delve into the history of this patchwork craft and offer a hands-on experience of these cultural treasures. Jogakbo (조각보) is a traditional Korean form of patchwork. It’s an art of creating a larger cloth by sewing together small, leftover scraps of fabric, typically in a … [Read More]
Hold Korea in My Heart: Jindo National Gugak Center introduction to traditional dance and percussion
Hold Korea in My Heart is a structured, two-day linked programme presented by the Jindo National Gugak Center (국립남도국악원), offering a hands-on introduction to Korean traditional dance and percussion. Through consecutive sessions across both days, participants will explore the relationship between rhythm, movement, and sound, engaging directly with the fundamentals of Hojok Sinawi Dance (호적시나위춤) … [Read More]
The Korale UK concert tour
Founded on 17 May 1966, The Korale (formerly, the Korean Students Choir, 한국대학합창단) is composed primarily of university music majors from Seoul and the greater metropolitan region. For nearly 60 years, the choir has devoted itself to mission work through sacred music and to the advancement of Korean choral artistry. Showcasing the pure and vibrant … [Read More]
Yves European tour at the Manchester Academy
Get ready, Manchester! The air is electric with anticipation as the inimitable Yves is set to grace the hallowed halls of the Manchester Academy on Thursday, April 16th, 2026. For those fortunate enough to have snagged a ticket, or still in the frantic hunt, this is your ultimate companion to an unforgettable night of music, … [Read More]
Laura Bowler: The White Book UK Premiere
British composer Laura Bowler’s new work for voice and orchestra is based on Booker and Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang’s The White Book – a poetic meditation on colour, grief and the human spirit. The UK premiere of this work will take place at the Barbican on 4 March, with a follow-up performance on 5 … [Read More]
When life becomes war: a look at Park Chan-wook’s darkly humorous No Other Choice
Park Chan-wook’s latest offering is, as expected of the legendary director, a dark and morally complex exploration of its subject matter – overtly the state of the contemporary job market, and covertly cycles of generational trauma and violence. It is dark and violent, like many Park Chan-wook films, but also at times deeply funny. [Read More]
February events
This month there’s music available to suit most tastes, with classical, jazz and K-pop/hip-hop, plus family activities to mark the Lunar New Year (the Seollal public holiday in Korea this year is 16-18 Feb, coinciding with the start of Lent). Live music and Performance Jazz musicians Yunmi Kang and Sangyeon Park join with the Bristol-based … [Read More]
Andrei Lankov on North Korea: the need for imperfect compromise
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]
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]