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LKL articles by Events Editor (page 197)

Korean Pansori and Western Performer Training – Global Korea lecture at the KCC

event date Tue 03 Jul 2012 venue KCCUK posted

Following last week’s lecture on Korean literature, the KCCUK gives us another interesting introductory lecture: Korean Pansori and Western Performer Training DATE: Tuesday 3 July 2012 18.30 VENUE: Korean Cultural Centre UK Speaker: Dr. Tara McAllister-Viel, Head of Voice East 15 School of Acting (University of Essex) Celebrating our 2012 summer festival, ‘All Eyes on … [Read More]

Jukhee Kwon: Being, at La Scatola Gallery

event date 22 Jun - 10 Aug 2012 venue La Scatola posted

News of Jukhee Kwon’s solo show in the City: Jukhee Kwon: Being La Scatola Gallery 22.06.12 – 10.08.12 Jukhee Kwon ’s work is the accumulative result of a destructive and repetitive process; the individual book, through the artist’s reworking, becomes something monumental, often returning to its original form- from tree to book, from book to … [Read More]

Planet of Snail: “one of the most life-affirming viewing experiences I’ve ever had” says Twitch

event date 22 Jun - 28 Jun 2012 venue Institute of Contemporary Arts posted

If like me you were bored by the recent release of Kim Ki-duk’s self-indulgent documentary and professional suicide note Arirang, you can expect something a lot better from Yi Seung-jun’s documentary Planet of Snail. If the K-pop bash at the Dome this Saturday is not your thing, a civilised time can be had at the … [Read More]

Korean poets perform in London

event date 26 Jun - 01 Jul 2012 venue Royal Festival Hall posted

As part of the South Bank Centre’s Poetry Parnassus, two Korean poets will be appearing later this month in London and elsewhere. The event, part of the Cultural Olympiad, is designed to bring together writers from every Olympic nation for the 2012 celebrations. Representing South Korea is Kim Hye-soon: Kim Hye-soon was one of the … [Read More]

Joo Yeon Sir at Charlton House

event date Fri 22 Jun 2012 posted

Violinist Joo Yeon Sir often includes English music in her recitals, and this Friday at Charlton House she will be playing two miniatures from that most English of composers, Elgar. The main items on the programme are Bach’s famous unaccompanied D minor Chaconne and Brahms’s lyrical second sonata. The Elgar pieces are Salut D’amour and … [Read More]

Lee Joon-ik’s Sunny screens at the KCC

event date Thu 21 Jun 2012 venue KCCUK posted

This month’s screenings at the KCC show what a versatile director Lee Joon-ik is. After the famous King and the Clown and the musical buddy movie The Happy Life comes Sunny, set in the Vietnam War era – 21 June at the KCC. Sunny (님은 먼곳에) Director: LEE Joon-ik (2008, 126 mins) Screening Date: 7PM, … [Read More]

Grace Yeo at St Vedast Foster Lane

event date Thu 05 Jul 2012 posted

Notice of an upcoming City piano recital by Korean pianist Grace Yeo: Grace Yeo at St Vedast Foster Lane 5 July 2012, 6:30pm The British Korean Law Association has pleasure in inviting you to a RECITAL by Grace Yeo (piano) at St Vedast alias Foster, 4 Foster Lane, London EC2V6HH (by kind permission of the … [Read More]

Gumok, a new musical at the Chelsea Theatre

event date Sat 30 Jun 2012 posted

News of an interesting new musical getting an outing for one day only later this month in Chelsea, featuring the stories of the Korean Comfort Women: Gumok Date: 30th June, 2012 Place: Chelsea Theatre (SW10 0DR) Time: 5pm and 8pm Price: Pay what you like (min. £1) Project Team Gumok presents a new musical “Gumok” … [Read More]

MBC K-pop gig sells out within a couple of hours

event date Sat 23 Jun 2012 posted

I’m pleasantly surprised that, despite all the negative vibes about MBC and the absence of a really big name in the line-up, the K-pop bash at the indigO2 seems to have sold out within a couple of hours. The off-on gig, originally pencilled in for the Jubilee weekend, is now scheduled for 23 June, but … [Read More]