Jung Ji-eun will be a familiar performer to many of us in London. Go along and support her at the Asian Music Centre, where she launches the “Strings of Asia” series, in which the AMC will explore the family of Asian string instruments: Korean kayageum, Japanese Koto and Chinese guzheng with some of the best … [Read More]
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Transreal: My Home Town at Asia House
A notice of the current show at Asia House, featuring two Korean painters. Exhibition Period: 29th September – 17th October 2009 Venue: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish, Street, London W1G 7LP [Map] Reception: 5th October, 6:30PM TransReal: My Home Town is a reaction, and an exploration of this reaction, towards the seemingly increasing acceptance of … [Read More]
North Korean travel talk at Asia House
The Asia House website was down over the weekend, so I only have sketchy details of this, but on Tuesday 6 October there’s a travel talk which includes material on the DPRK. Doors 6.30pm. An evening of expert insights and travellers’ tales on some of the most exciting destinations in Asia, combining of practical advice … [Read More]
October is Park Chan-wook month
Director Park’s latest, Thirst, will have its official release on 16 October. But there’s a special preview on 5 October at the Curzon Soho, followed by Q&A with the director. To celebrate Park’s presence in town, the KCC’s screenings this month are also by him: I’m a Cyborg on 8 October and Oldboy on 22 … [Read More]
Bruce Cumings in Cambridge
In the second Ra Yong-yil lecture, Bruce Cumings, author of Korea’s Place in the Sun, comes to Robinson College to talk about North Korea. Details below: “The US and North Korea: Dealing with Irrationality” PROFESSOR BRUCE CUMINGS University of Chicago (USA) The Ra Jong-Yil Lecture in Korean Studies FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER, 2009 UMNEY THEATRE, ROBINSON … [Read More]
An evening with the Korean Artists Association
The UK Korean Artists Association invite you to a varied evening of visual and performing arts on 16 October at the Korean Cultural Centre. The Korean Artists Association was formed twelve years ago to represent UK-based Korean artists, and counts among its membership dancers, painters, sculptors, musicians and other creative artists. Their evening at the … [Read More]
Autumn 2009 / Spring 2010 seminar series at SOAS
Details of the new season of free evening Korean Studies seminars at SOAS: All seminars take place in room G50 unless marked otherwise Friday, October 16th, 5pm Dr. James Hoare, SOAS The Other Korea: North Korea in pictures Friday, October 23rd, 5pm Jiyoung Song, Cambridge University “Our style” human rights of the Democratic People’s Republic … [Read More]
Zen Meditation workshops with monk Master Jisu Sunim
5 Week Zen Meditation workshop with monk Master Jisu Sunim Starting 30 September 2009 – 7-9pm – Every Wednesday evening Jisu Sunim is a meditation master from the Chogye Son Buddhist order in Korea. He speaks excellent English and teaches the Zen meditation in a fresh, original and deeply inspiring way. Jisu Sunim has been … [Read More]
Park Chan-wook’s Thirst gets UK theatrical release
There were two hotly anticipated films from Korea this year. Bong Joon-ho’s Mother, and Park Chan-wook’s Thirst. Thirst showed at Cannes, where it won the Jury prize. We shall be seeing Mother at the BFI London Film Festival at the end of October. But Metrodome have been quick on their feet, and with their cheque … [Read More]
Contemporary Korean Art in London: seminar and gallery talk
In conjunction with their current exhibition, Double Encounter, I-MYU is holding a seminar and gallery talk with a diverse panel of presenters: the artist, a gallery director, and a hopelessly out-of-his-depth blogger trying not to sound too much like a pseud. The event is on 1 October at I-MYU’s space, 23 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A … [Read More]
Sharing by Design: My Perfect Neighbours at the KCC
News of the latest exhibition at the KCC, coinciding with London Fashion Week and 100% Design. Exhibition at Korean Cultural Centre UK 22 Sept – 8 October 2009 Korea Design Foundation and Korean Cultural Centre UK (Affiliate body of the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism) host the opening ceremony of the exhibition designMADE2009 “Sharing … [Read More]
Sarah Chang plays Bruch
Korean American violinist Sarah Chang will be appearing in a programme of popular classics at the Albert Hall tomorrow night in a charity concert put on by Classic FM. Alex James from Blur will be guest conducting the Northern Sinfonia orchestra in the theme from the Onedin Line. Chang will be playing everyone’s favourite fiddle … [Read More]
Korean designers at Earls Court
As per last year, the Korea Institute of Design Promotion will be sponsoring a stand at the 100% Design London Exhibition at Earls Court, 24-27 September 2009, as part of the London Design Festival. LKL will be there to review it. [Read More]
Anglo Korean Society annual dinner
A reminder to Anglo-Korea Society Members to apply for their tickets for the annual dinner in the Houses of Parliament. ANGLO – KOREAN SOCIETY JOINT PRESIDENTS H.E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Chun Yung-woo Dr Robert Hawley CBE CHAIRMAN Sir Stephen Brown KCVO ANNUAL DINNER Thursday 8th October 2009 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS … [Read More]
Bong Joon-ho film season at the BFI
The British Film Institute (BFI) has announced that it will be screening a Bong Joon-ho Film Season at the National Film Theatre (NFT), London, in early November 2009. The Season will feature all of his previous films and a special screening of his new film ‘Mother’, followed by an in-person Question & Answer session with … [Read More]
The Art of SamulNori: Kim Duk Soo in Cambridge
The Art of SamulNori – Kim Duk Soo and SamulNori Hanullim on Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 November 2009 Korean drumming master, Kim Duk Soo and his colleagues will give two performances at Robinson College, Cambridge to celebrate the University of Cambridge’s 800th Anniversary and to promote Korean Studies. Performance dates are: 7.30pm Saturday 7 November … [Read More]