It’s official – it’s the Royal Ancestors book launch event. There’s no backing out now. I guess I need to figure out what I’m going to say. As usual, pre-booking is essential, this time with the Embassy press office. I look forward to seeing you there. Details below. ROYAL ANCESTORS AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE A talk … [Read More]
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Bae Chang-ho’s The Trip at the KCC
A special screening of a film set in that favourite of honeymoon destinations, Jeju Island. The Trip 7pm, Thursday 21st April Director: Bae Chang-ho Cast: Park Joo-hee, Oh Yeong-sook, Kim Yu-mi, Park Sang-gyoo Genre: Drama Certificate: 15 (South Korea) Running Time: 147 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, … [Read More]
Sarah Chang plays Bruch at the Festival Hall
Is it my imagination, or whenever you see a programme with a Korean violinist in London, more than half the time it’s the Bruch they’re playing? I sometimes wish we could be given something a bit more out of the ordinary – like the rarely-performed Delius concerto Joo-yeon Sir played last year. Anyway, it’ll be … [Read More]
Wedding-themed films at the KCC this month: first, My Wedding Campaign
In honour of the Royal Wedding on the 29th, the KCC’s films this month have a wedding theme. First up, My Wedding Campaign on 14 April, with the Moon So-ri film Sakwa on the eve of the big event itself. In between, Bae Chang-ho’s The Trip, which features that favourite of honeymoon destinations and finalist … [Read More]
Requiem for Chung Ju-yung: Jaejoon Ryu’s Sinfonia da Requiem at the Cadogan Hall
Jeajoon Ryu’s Sinfonia da Requiem was composed to commemorate the Chung Ju-yung, founder of Hyundai, who died ten years ago, and the generation of Koreans to whose lot befell the task of rebuilding Korea in the wake of the 1950-1952 war. Premiered at the 12th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival, Warsaw, in March 2008, it … [Read More]
Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics from the Leeum Collection on view at Metropolitan Museum
News of an important temporary exhibition at the Met in New York. For the duration of the exhibition, the museum’s permanent display of Korean artefacts will be in storage. Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art April 7 – August 14, 2011 A special loan exhibition focusing on the dynamic … [Read More]
Soonhak Kwon in Union Teesdale group show
Soonhak Kwon, who recently participated in the Sasapari exhibition at the Bargehouse, will be at Union Teesdale this month: WALLS Rut Blees Luxemburg, Shane Bradford, Soonhak Kwon and Brian Reed Private View 08/04/11 6-9pm Exhibition dates: 09/04/11 – 08/05/11 UNION is pleased to present Walls – a group exhibition featuring works by Rut Blees Luxemburg, … [Read More]
Regular screenings of films shot in Jeju-do at the KCC
If you’ve been to an event at the KCC over the past couple of weeks, you’re bound to have come away with a little brochure publicising the undoubted merits of Jeju-do and its strong claims to being one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. I popped in to the KCC yesterday afternoon on … [Read More]
Scattering Rhythms: Korean Traditional Music and Jazz at the KCC
Keith Howard has returned to SOAS from Sydney and brings with him a fusion of jazz with sanjo. Sounds interesting: Scattering Rhythms: Korean Traditional Music and Jazz at the Korean Cultural Centre UK Monday 11 April 2011 at 19:00 ‘Scattering Rhythms: Korean traditional music and Jazz’ is the creative collaboration of Korean traditional music by … [Read More]
The Fashion of the Korean Street
If I was in Seoul this weekend I’d be heading off to the show of street photography by Michael Hurt of FeetManSeoul and Scribblings of the Metropolitician: The Fashion of the Korean Street Time: 27 April at 12:00 – 29 April at 21:00 Location: Cafe Bene in Chungmuro (Chungmuro Station, Exit #5) Opening Reception from … [Read More]
Korea in the mid-fifties – historic slides
Two upcoming opportunities to see historic photographs of the Korean peninsula in the 1950s. First, courtesy of the Anglo Korean Society, photos of South Korea at the KCC. Details below. Watch this space for photos of North Korea at SOAS in May. KOREA IN THE MID-FIFTIES – HISTORIC SLIDES A talk and slide show by … [Read More]
Films from the 70s: Lee Jin-mo’s The Shower screens at the KCC
The 67th Korean Film Night at the KCC this Thursday continues the series of films from the 1970s: The Shower (1979) 7pm, Thursday 24th March Director: Ko Young-nam Cast: Lee Young-soo, Jo Yun-suk Genre: Drama Certificate: 12 (South Korea) Running Time: 99 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, … [Read More]
“Monologues” Exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre
The National Museum of Contemporary art in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, is one of LKL’s favourite places in the Seoul area. Each year they run a programme of artists in residence. The upcoming exhibition at the Cultural Centre shows some of the fruits of that programme. “Monologues” Exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre UK Resident and Alumnae … [Read More]
Millenarianism and the Pursuit of World Peace
Ever wanted to know more about the Moonies? This Friday is your chance: Friday, March 18th, 5pm, room G50 (main building) Dr. LUCAS POKORNY (Aberdeen University) “Millenarianism and the Pursuit of World Peace” Abstract: The lecture will focus on the millenarian dimension of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (aka Unification Church 統一敎). … [Read More]
Moon Kook-hyun lecture at LSE: Korea and the Global Economy
An upcoming talk at the London School of Economics on Monday. At the time of posting this, no abstract is available: LSESU Korean Society Public Lecture: Korea and the Global Economy with Moon Kook-hyun Monday 21st March, 7pm New Theatre, East Building. This event is free of charge. All are welcome. Moon Kook-Hyun ran for … [Read More]
Films from the 70s: Yalkae, a Joker in High School screens at the KCC
Screening this Thursday at the KCC is a 1970s Youth film: Yalkae, A Joker in High School (1976) 7pm, Thursday 17th March Director: SEOK Rae-myung Cast: LEE Seung-hyun, JEONG Yun-hui Genre: Drama Certificate: 12 (South Korea) Running Time: 97 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW … [Read More]