The Korea Design pavilion now seems to be an established feature of the 100% Design London exhibition at Earls Court. Each year we see a mixture of familiar design names and also some new faces. Beyond the official KIDP-sponsored pavilion (shown above) you can usually find some independent Korean designers who have either made their … [Read More]
LKL articles by Philip Gowman (page 121)
US Congress approves KORUS FTA
US Congress finally passes the Korea-US FTA. Never thought it would happen. Nice present for President Lee on his visit to USA. But now comes the hard part: will Korea’s DP also say yes? http://t.co/whNpBbPi [Read More]
A nice collection of soju ads
Gents, you know you like those soju ads but feel that you shouldn’t. Take a guilt-free look, courtesy of Suzy Chung at the official Korea Blog http://t.co/1pfEWqT4 [Read More]
Kim Gun-mo celebrates 20 years in the music business
Kim Gun-mo’s 3rd album was what got me hooked on K-pop. He now celebrates 20 yrs in the business with his 13th. The Joongang Ilbo interviews him about his career and his reality TV appearance. http://t.co/m0NFx5UV [Read More]
When “going to the valleys” is not a good idea
Many languages have all sorts of euphemisms for death. “He’s gone to meet his maker”, “He’s pushing up the daisies” are a couple of the expressions in English. In Korean, there’s the picturesque phrase “He’s gone to the valleys.” The valleys in question are in the Jirisan region of South Gyeongsang province. Jirisan has always … [Read More]
Gangnam is worth more than the whole of Busan
3 districts in southern Seoul account for just 0.1% of the total land area of Korea, but 10% of the total real estate value. Gangnam alone is worth more than the whole of Busan. I know which I prefer… http://t.co/X37tBkB2 [Read More]
Korea promotes palace food at New York’s Metropolitan Museum
Massive Korean food promotional event at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum, as Han Bok Ryeo, Korea’s official Master Chef of Royal Cuisine, prepared a feast. Memories of London’s 2009 Banqueting House event. Source: New York Times Diners Journal, October 5 2011. Korea’s Master Chef Prepares a Banquet at the Met. [Read More]
Why I walked out of Possessed half way through
Maybe it’s because I was tired. Maybe it’s because I’m reading a particularly good book at the moment. Or maybe it’s because I arrived too late to get my favourite spot in the Spartan seating arrangements in the multi-purpose hall at the KCC (1). But as I sat through the first half of Possessed (2) … [Read More]
The first Michelin-starred Korean restaurant
Next time I’m in NYC I’ll be heading over to Hell’s Kitchen for Danji‘s Michelin-starred bulgogi sliders. http://t.co/CcOToF91 [Read More]
An epic triathlon from Jejudo to Seoul
Eccentric or inspirational? Super-fit Brit takes on epic 100-hour triathlon from Hallasan in Jejudo to Namsan in Seoul http://t.co/kwInLV84 [Read More]
Hay-on-Wye twins with Paju book village
Richard Booth, founder of the Hay-on-Wye village, visits Paju Book Festival and stressed the true value of used books: http://bit.ly/nqMbiO [Read More]
A slice of North London in Seogwipo
A slice of North London in Seogwipo: North London Collegiate School opens overseas campus in Jeju-do http://t.co/waEFr82X, 26 September 2011. [Read More]
HSBC to sell 11 Korean retail branches
HSBC to sell 11 Korean retail branches, says MoneyToday – hardly a surprise given similar US and Russian sales. http://t.co/dxyNVzvp [Read More]
London’s K-pop team featured in the Standard
A two-page spread on London’s K-pop scene in London’s evening freesheet today, with a trailer on the masthead. Someone’s being doing some heavy PR. http://t.co/8tgd2x2y [Read More]
Student soldiers finally get official recognition
Real life student veterans from “71 Into the Fire” battle get recognition, and military serial numbers, 61 years on. http://t.co/jyHtrOfQ Links: LKL review of 71 Into the Fire, 포화 속으로, dir John H Lee (이재한, 2010) [Read More]
The annual LKL site overhaul
August is usually the month when I tweak LKL’s look and feel with a new theme or new functionality. This year, I’m a month late – the delay being caused mainly by the complexity of unpicking the coding behind the Thesis theme which I use. My task this year was to re-jig the way I … [Read More]