The Korean Literature Night is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s chosen book. The first literature night of 2019 will look at Tilted Axis’s latest Hwang Jungeun novel: Hwang Jung-Eun: I’ll Go On Wednesday 27 February 2019, 19.00-21.00 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK Entrance Free – Booking … [Read More]
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Screening + Q+A: In the Absence
From the director / producer team that brought you Planet of Snail comes a documentary on the sinking of the Sewol: In the Absence (2018) with Gary Byung-Seok Kam (Producer) 6 February 2019, 7:15 – 8:30 PM SOAS | Brunei Gallery Room: BG01 | Online Registration required Grand Jury Award, DOC NYC 2018 Official selection, … [Read More]
Hyolyn solo concert “TRUE” — at Electric Ballroom
Hyolyn, former leader of SISTAR, will be giving a solo concert in London in February. Tickets go on sale today: Date: Saturday 23 February 2019, 17:00 – 21:30 Venue: Electric Ballroom | 184 Camden High Street | London NW1 8QP Tickets: £30 General | £40 Early Entry | £95 VIP | Buy tickets here (On … [Read More]
PLT 1st Tour “We Go Holic” in London
MyMusicTaste presents: Planetarium Records Date: Sunday 17th February 2019, 19:00 – 23:00 GMT Venue: ULU Live at Student Central | Malet Street | London WC1E 7HY Tickets via EventBrite The upcoming Korean record label PLT (플라네타리움 레코드 – Planetarium Records) are heading for their first tour 2019 PLANETARIUM RECORDS 1ST TOUR “WE GO HOLIC” IN … [Read More]
Carlo Rossetti’s photographs as social and historical narratives
Continuing this term’s series of seminars at SOAS: Carlo Rossetti’s photographs as social and historical narratives about Korea at the beginning of the 20th century Assistant Professor Giuseppina De Nicola (Sapienza University of Rome) 1 February 2019, 5:15 – 7:00 PM SOAS, Brunei Gallery Room: B104 | Online Registration required Abstract Italy first established its … [Read More]
Korea: Divisions and Borders – Wasafiri Special Issue 96 Launch
Thursday 21 February 2019, 18:30 – 21:00 GMT Korean Cultural Centre UK | Grand Buildings | 1-3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW Register via EventBrite South Korea’s transformation as a country over the past sixty years has been nothing short of astonishing, and the nation now ranks amongst the world’s most advanced societies and largest … [Read More]
Screening: Stories from the Clean Room
SOAS Korean Social and Environmental Justice Society hosts Stories from the Clean Room: a documentary about workers who are dying to make the electronics we cannot live without. Stories from the Clean Room is a documentary exposing the dirty truths about toxic chemicals and harm to workers in the electronics industry. The film, made by … [Read More]
North Korea’s Nuclear Program – A New Perspective
SOAS’s Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Society and North Korean Culture Society host a public meeting offering new perspectives on the North Korean nuclear issue Monday 28 January 2019, 7pm till 9pm (Ending time depends on discussion) Venue: Room G3 | SOAS main building | Thornhaugh Street | Russell Square | London WC1H 0XG Guest Speaker: … [Read More]
Kim Hyelim in The Third Orchestra @Barbican
There’s not much Korean-ness about this event, but it’s going to be so good that it’s worth bringing to your attention given the amazing work that Peter Wiegold does with Club Inégales – about which I’ve enthused on several occasions over the past couple of years. Kim Hyelim (pictured) is one of 22 performers taking … [Read More]
Kim Hong-joon Presents Short Essay Films on Korean Classic Cinema
Kim Hong-joon’s talk dovetails nicely with the Early Korean Cinema season at the BFI. Plus, he’s always an interesting speaker, so this event should not be missed. Kim Hong-joon Presents Short Essay Films on Korean Classic Cinema Thursday 14 February 2019, 19:00 – 22:00 GMT Korean Cultural Centre | Grand Buildings | 1 – 3 … [Read More]
SIK-K World Tour comes to Manchester and London
SIK-K, WOODIE GOCHILD, DJ SMMT Saturday 23 Mar 2019, 18:00 – 23:00 Factory | 118 Princess St | Manchester M1 7EN | Buy tickets Sunday 24 March 2019, 19:00 – 23:00 Electric Ballroom | 184 Camden High Street | London NW1 8QP | Buy tickets £30 General | £95 VIP Event Timeline 6PM: VIP doors … [Read More]
Sarah Chang recital at the Cadogan Hall
Sarah Chang returns to London for a solo recital: Sarah Chang, violin & Ashley Wass, piano Cadogan Hall | 5 Sloane Terrace | London SW1X 9DQ Wednesday 13 February 2019, 7.30pm Stalls: £45; Gallery: £35 | Book tickets Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor Franck: Violin Sonata in A … [Read More]
Jukhee Kwon in Present Moment, at October Gallery
It’s a while since we saw Jukhee Kwon’s work in London and it will be great to see some new works from her: PRESENT MOMENT Jukhee Kwon | Huang Xu | Tian Wei | Xu Zhongmin | Govinda Sah ‘Azad’ October Gallery | 24 Old Gloucester Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1N 3AL 24 January … [Read More]
15th K-pop Academy announces its programme
The Application Window for the 15th K-pop Academy is open from 16 January to 6 February 2019. Don’t miss your chance to join this ever-popular programme: The 15th K-Pop Academy Date: 16 February – 27 April (10 weeks) Time: Every Saturday afternoon Venues: Korean Cultural Centre UK and various off-site venues Tuition Fee: Free This … [Read More]
Lee Chang-dong’s Burning – Theatrical release
Lee Chang-dong’s Burning (2018) gets a UK theatrical release, from Thunderbird Releasing, in the run-up to the Oscars, for which it is shortlisted in the best foreign film category. In London it has a run at the BFI, among other venues, from 1 February. The evening screening on 5 February is followed by a Critics … [Read More]
The Poetry Review Winter edition launch
The Poetry Review: Winter edition launch event Wednesday 23 January 2019, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm The Poetry Cafe | 22 Betterton Street | London WC2H 9BX | poetrysociety.org.uk Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance at [email protected] The Poetry Society celebrates the launch of the Winter issue of The Poetry Review, showing … [Read More]















