Firstly, today 9 February, an interesting programme from pianist Han Yoon-jung at Steinway Hall, Marylebone Lane, W1U 2DB at 7pm (reservation essential): Bach arr Busoni Chaconne in D minor Haydn Sonata in E flat, Hob:52 Granados Goyescas (No 5: ‘El Amor y la Muerte’) Schumann Carnaval Op 9. And on Friday 11 February, in the … [Read More]
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DPRK Succession politics at Chatham House
The first Korea-focused session at Chatham House this year will examine the tea-leaves in relation to North Korea: Friday 18 February, 12.30-14.00 SUCCESSION POLITICS AND THE FUTURE OF THE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR ISSUE SPEAKER: CHUNG-IN MOON, Professor of Political Sciences, Yonsei University CHAIR: JOHN SWENSON-WRIGHT, Associate Fellow, Asia Programme, Chatham House The speaker will discuss … [Read More]
Portrait of a Beauty screens at the KCC
This week’s period drama at the KCC is Portrait of a Beauty: Title: Portrait of a Beauty (2008) Director: Jeon Yun-soo Genre: Period Melodrama Certification: 18 (South Korea) Running Time: 108mins Date & Time: THURS 10th Feb 2010,7:00pm Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall, KCCUK Admission Free, Booking required [email protected] / 0207 004 2600 Synopsis Born to a … [Read More]
Some drumming lessons to celebrate the new year
Last Saturday Jeung-Hyun Choi, manager of the UK arm of the Korean percussion quartet Dulsori, gave a Korean drum workshop in London. She had such great feedback from the participants that she is organising a follow-up workshop next Saturday, 12 February, at Goldmine Studios, 269 Poyser Street, Bethnal Green, E2 9RF, from 3pm. Full details … [Read More]
February cooking with Kiejo
Kiejo Sarsfield has restarted her weekly cookery classes. Every Saturday during February you can learn how to cook classic Korean dishes. The planned schedule is as follows: 5th Feb: Belly Pork Bulgogi, yachejeon (vegetable pancake), miyukguk (Seaweed and beef soup) 12th Feb: Bindaetteok, Japchae, Kimchi jjigae. 19th Feb: Haemul pajeon (Seafood Pancake), Bibimbab, korean miso … [Read More]
Gallery events related to the Future’s Future’s Future exhibition at the KCC
The Korean Cultural Centre’s third annual exhibition of young Korean artists ends on 19 February. This month there are several events related to the exhibition, as set out below: The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents the 3rd annual exhibition of contemporary art by UK based Korean Artists. Future’s Future’s Future brings together the exciting and … [Read More]
In-Sook Chappell’s This Isn’t Romance gets BBC broadcast
Two years ago LKL thoroughly enjoyed the debut showing of a play by Korean adoptee writer In-Sook Chappell. This Isn’t Romance tells the story (not autobiographical) of a Korean adoptee returning to Seoul to track down her family. It’s a moving and emotionally charged play which is at times disturbing as well. Chappell’s play has … [Read More]
The inaugural KCC Concert 2011: Tori Ensemble
One of the KCC’s initiatives this year is to start bringing Korean music, including traditional music, to a London audience. The first of these concerts in on Monday 7 February. The KCC Concerts Tori Ensemble HEO Yoon-jeong and KANG Kwon-soon This inaugural concert of 2011 brings traditional Korean music to a modern audience, Ms. Heo … [Read More]
Duellist the first film of 2011 at the KCC
The theme for January and February at the KCC is period drama, and kicks off this Thursday with Lee Myung-se’s visually stylish romp The Duelist (형사). THE 62nd KOREAN FILM NIGHT At the Korean Cultural Centre UK Duelist (2005) 7pm, Thursday 27th January Director: Lee Myung-se Cast: Kang Dong-won, Ha Ji-won Genre:Period Drama Certificate: 12 … [Read More]
Hanmi Gallery at London Art Fair
Hanmi Gallery is a new gallery to the central London art scene – so new in fact that its gallery space is still under construction, and due to open in October this year in Maple Street, Fitzrovia. But it’s already established in Seocho-dong, Seoul, and has been trailing its London opening by holding a stall … [Read More]
Korean artists at the 2011 London Art Fair
The annual London Art Fair kicks off tonight in Islington, and as usual you won’t have to look far to find Korean artists represented there. First up, I-MYU, who have been presenting young Korean artists to a London audience since 2007, will be showing the work of Shan Hur. “When I see construction sites in … [Read More]
Balloon and Needle: The New Korean Avant Garde
Balloon and Needle: The New Korean Avant Garde starts a three day residency at Cafe OTO this Thursday: Balloon & Needle THURSDAY 20th, FRIDAY 21st, SATURDAY 22nd January 2011 Cafe OTO | 18-22 Ashwin St | Dalston | London | E8 3DL [Map] Choi Joonyong (cracked CD players) Hong Chulki (turntables) Ryu Hankil (self‐made electro‐acoustic … [Read More]
Event news: Joo Yeon Sir performs at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Violininst Joo Yeon Sir plays in a lunchtime concert tomorrow: Lunchtime recital Royal College of Music Series 1:00pm – Tuesday 18 January 2011 Joo Yeon Sir (violin) and Irina Andrievsky (piano) Korean violinist Joo Yeon Sir is currently studying with Dr. Felix Andrievsky as a Scholar at the Royal College of Music, London and has … [Read More]
Goose’s Dream: Soom Company at The Place
An interesting dance event coming up later this week: Soom Company present Goose’s Dream Friday 7th January 2011, 8pm Part of Resolution 2011 The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre | 17 Duke’s Road | London, WC1H 9PY Tickets and Information: 020 7121 1100 | http://www.theplace.org.uk/ SOOM (Korean for ‘breath’) is a newly formed company consisting … [Read More]
Choi Min-sik season: Crying Fist screens at the KCC
The KCC wraps up its Choi Min-sik season on Thursday with Crying Fist, the last screening of the year. 7pm, Thursday 23rd December Director: Ryoo Seung-wan Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ryoo Seung-bum Genre: Drama Certificate: 12 (South Korea) Running Time: 134 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, London WC2N … [Read More]
Nam June Paik retrospective at Tate Liverpool
With a Korean curator at Tate Liverpool since the beginning of 2008, it was only a matter of time before there was going to be a blockbuster Korean show there. Curator Lee Sook-kyung moved to Tate Liverpool from the Kings Lynn Arts Centre in 2008, having previously worked at the National Museum of Contemporary Art … [Read More]