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Korean bands at Liverpool Sound City

event date 03 May - 05 May 2019 posted

The Liverpool Sound City website is, less than two weeks before the event, a bit light on detail as to the Korean bands attending and exact timing of the gigs. However, based on hearsay, some Facebook posts, a tweet from a record label and creatively joining the dots, the following bands (at least) should be … [Read More]

Korean bands at The Great Escape 2019

event date 09 May - 11 May 2019 posted

Brighton’s The Great Escape has now announced the detailed schedule for the 2019 Festival, and if you want to catch four Korean bands at once your best bet is Patterns Upstairs during the day on Saturday 11 May. But there are other appearances too. Here are the details of the four Korean and one UK/ROK … [Read More]

Home Truths season: The World of Us

event date Thu 02 May 2019 venue KCCUK posted

Yoon Ga-eun’s debut feature The World of Us, which was one of the quiet hits of LEAFF’s 2016 Stories of Women strand, opens the latest season of screenings at the KCC. Paul Quinn on Hangul Celluloid is a big fan of the movie: see his review here. The World of Us (우리들) Director: Yoon Ga-eun … [Read More]

DPRK Revolutionary Poster Art Exhibition

event date 27 Apr - 28 Apr 2019 posted

The UK Korean Friendship (part of the worldwide Korean Friendship Association with over 17,000 members around the world) is holding its second DPRK revolutionary poster exhibition on the 27th and 28th of April at the 5th Base Gallery in East London The exhibition is on a slightly larger scale than last year. There will be … [Read More]

A Festival of Korean Dance 2019

posted updated 27 Jan 2025 by Events Editor 3 minute read

Here is the official press release for the 2019 Festival of Korean Dance, a collaboration between the Korea Arts Managements Service, the Korean Cultural Centre UK and The Place. Three performances: 31 May: Modern Table Dance Company – Sok-do (Velocity) 4 June: Double Bill – Art Project BORA 7 June: Triple Bill: Choi X Kang … [Read More]

Chihwaseon screens at the National Gallery

event date Sat 27 Apr 2019 posted

The second in the London East Asia Film Festival’s KCinema 100 series is Chihwaseon by the veteran director Im Kwon-taek, which tells the story of iconoclastic Joseon Dynasty artist Jang Seung-eop (pen name Owon). It will be screened at the National Gallery. Chihwaseon (취화선) Dir: Im Kwon-taek (2002, 116 mins) Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ahn Sung-ki … [Read More]

Korea Day in Wales – Dydd Korea yn Cymru

event date Sat 04 May 2019 posted

On the first Saturday in May, the City of Cardiff will be celebrating everything Korean. We understand that the event’s opening will have a high-profile VIP: none other than the Lord Mayor of Cardiff will be giving a welcome speech. Last year’s events in Sheffield and elsewhere were a big hit, so make your way … [Read More]

KCC April House Concert: Joon Yoon + Ben Tarlton

event date Tue 23 Apr 2019 venue KCCUK posted

The KCC’s third House Concert of the year features pianist Joon Yoon: Joon Yoon (Piano), Ben Tarlton (Cello) Tuesday 23 April 2019, 7:00 pm @KCCUK Admission free but Advanced Booking is required Programme Schumann Drei Fantasiestücke (Three Fantasy Pieces) I. Zart und mit Ausdruck (Tender and with expression) II. Lebhaft, leicht (Lively, light) III. Rasch … [Read More]

Sewol Ferry Disaster 5th anniversary events

event date 13 Apr - 20 Apr 2019 posted

Remembering Sewol Disaster UK is commemorating the 5th anniversary of the tragedy with a series of events: The 60th ‘Stay Put’ Protest Saturday, 13 April 2019 from 12:30-14:00 in Trafalgar Square Screening of the documentary Crossroads (dir Neil P George) Saturday, 13 April 2019 from 16:00-18:30 at SOAS, room G3 Screening of Bucket List of … [Read More]

Sewol Disaster 5 Year Anniversary: Screening of Crossroads

event date Sat 13 Apr 2019 venue SOAS posted

The first of three screenings that commemorate the Sewol ferry victims, five years after the original tragedy. Crossroads Director: Neil P George UK 2018, 82mins, English language / Korean language with English subtitles. Saturday, 13 April 2019 from 16:00-18:30 Free public film screening at SOAS, Room G3 | Check the Facebook event page for updates … [Read More]

SF9 plays the Shepherds Bush Empire

event date Sun 12 May 2019 posted

Billboard’s 2019 K-pop breakout pick, SF9, announces 2019 SF9 USA • EUROPE LIVE TOUR “UNLIMITED” with 10 dates in the United States of America and Europe in support of their comeback album NARCISSUS released on February 20th. 2019 SF9 USA • EUROPE LIVE TOUR “UNLIMITED” was made possible thanks to the overwhelming demand on fan-initiated … [Read More]