At LKL, we’ve been vaguely aware of the existence of the SXSW festival in Texas largely because of the occasional Korean indie artist whose CV includes appearances there. For the very first London edition of SXSW there seems to be a very different vibe, with an evening of electronic club music in Brick Lane curated … [Read More]
LKL articles by Events Editor
Korean films at SXSW London
The organisers of the first London edition of the SXSW festival have done a great job in securing some enticing Korean movies – including two UK premieres and a world premiere – and scheduling them so that you can get to see them all. Here’s hoping there are sufficient interesting movies left for the festivals … [Read More]
2025 Ra Jong-Yil Lecture: Baby Shark Swims in the Korean Wave
Baby Shark Swims in the Korean Wave: A Cultural Analysis of Global Media Phenomena While the Korean Wave is usually associated with film, TV shows, and popular music, Korean entrepreneurs have also achieved significant global success in family entertainment. The song “Baby Shark” in particular has become the most watched Youtube video of all time, … [Read More]
Traditional Korean Music Workshops at the KCC
Discover the Sounds of Korea through the Gayageum. Learn Korean music through strings & K-pop. The Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present a special three-week workshop introducing the 12-string gayageum, Korea’s iconic traditional zither. Discover the harmony of Korean tradition and modern pop through this hands-on course, designed for both complete beginners and … [Read More]
K-Seminar: When AI Meets XR for Cultural Heritage
How can cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (XR) transform our understanding of cultural heritage? In this special K-Seminar, Professor Timothy Jung (Chair Professor of XR, Manchester Metropolitan University) will explore how AI and XR are converging to open new possibilities for preserving, interpreting, and experiencing cultural assets. Through innovative examples—especially from … [Read More]
Korea: War Without End – book launch at National Army Museum
Join the National Army Museum for a special launch event for this groundbreaking new history of the 1950-53 conflict with the book’s authors, Lord Richard Dannatt and Dr Rob Lyman. ‘Korea: War Without End’ examines the stand-off between East and West, formed during the Korean War, that would go on to be define the second … [Read More]
Temple Food demonstration with Venerable Yeogeo
Join Le Cordon Bleu London for a demonstration of Korean Temple Food with Venerable Yeogeo on 20th May 2025. Ven. Yeogeo is a Korean Buddhist nun and a renowned expert in temple food, currently residing at Geungnaksa Temple in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. She has been officially designated as a Temple Food Artisan by the Jogye Order of … [Read More]
Art and Seoul – a Korean group exhibition
TOKYO PARK™ is proud to present its very first Korean Group Exhibition in London: Art and Seoul. Its most recent curation will explore the Korean Urban Art Scene, detailing its Artistic Diversity, Colour, Social Landscape, and its unique Identity. This narrative, supported by Curator Martim Moreira Barroso from TOKYO PARK™, will present a diverse collection … [Read More]
Culture forum — “Celebrating Creativity: Digitally, Boldly, Korean”
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Centre UK cordially invite you to the ‘K–CULTURE FORUM’. Dr. Seunghye Sun, Director of the Korean Cultural Centre UK, drawing on her firsthand experience of Hallyu and soft power, proposes a fresh approach to creating cultural heritage through digital aesthetics. Seungkyu Ryan Lee, co-founder … [Read More]
K-Seminar Series: The science of Korean music
As part of the exhibition Soundwaves of Science: Exploring the Science of Korean Music, the Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present a special K-Seminar on Monday 19 May at 6:30 PM, led by Dr Haekyung Um, Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool. The talk will explore the intersection of tradition and innovation … [Read More]
Soyoung Hyun: Invitation to a Ritual, at IMT Gallery
IMT Gallery is proud to present the first UK solo exhibition of Paris-based artist Soyoung Hyun. Invitation To A Ritual features two interconnected bodies of work: Purification box and Shadow. These works delve into themes of memory, transformation, and the delicate boundary between presence and absence. Hyun draws on personal and cultural rituals as pathways to emotional healing. Her ceramic … [Read More]
Yonglee & the DOLTANG play Ronnie Scotts
Yonglee & the Doltang will present tunes from their recent album Invisible Worker. Led by pianist and composer Yonglee, their music satirically explores the complex desires and absurdities of modern society. DOLTANG’s sound fuses structural elegance with emotionally charged improvisation, balancing complexity and simplicity. Their music blends a wide range of contemporary genres, including rock, … [Read More]
BTS’s Jin: #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR comes to the o2
BTS’s Jin has announced his first ever solo world tour, with stops in Asia, the US and Europe. The #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR will visit the UK this summer, with Jin set to play two nights at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday 5 August and Wednesday 6 August. After achieving global fame as a member of K-pop group … [Read More]
Korean makers at Ceramic Art London 2025
Europe’s premier ceramics fair, Ceramic Art London, returns to Olympia in West London following on from the success of 2023 when the fair outgrew its previous venue and moved to Olympia in its 20th year. Running over three days from Friday, May 9th to Sunday, May 11th, 2025, it will showcase 120 makers from around … [Read More]
Enhypen world tour “Walk the Line” in London and Manchester
K-pop powerhouse ENHYPEN announce the U.S. and European legs of their third world tour ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘WALK THE LINE’ (hereinafter ‘WALK THE LINE’). Taking the stage for the first time at Coachella, the septet delivered a dynamic 45-minute set featuring 13 songs, backed by a live band. Dressed in custom Prada outfits, ENHYPEN powered … [Read More]
Spring Night (봄밤) screens at ICA
Yeong-gyeong first meets Su-hwan at a wedding party. She is an alcoholic and he suffers from chronic arthritis. He carries her home after she passes out drunk, in an act of lissom grace. His health complications, her illness and debt, both of their failed marriages and ritualised self-destruction bind them, and the slim promise of … [Read More]