Notice of an upcoming recital at the Wigmore, including a rare opportunity to hear a work by Korean composer Yun Isang, and an exclusive deal for lucky LKL readers. Jasmine Choi – flute Ashley Wass – piano Debussy – Syrinx Reinecke – Sonata for flute and piano Op. 167 ‘Undine’ Yun – Garak Bartók – … [Read More]
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Cooking with Kie-jo, part 3
Kie-jo Sarsfield continues her series of cookery lessons in April. Here’s the menu: 4th April Haemul Pajeon. (해물파전: Seafood and Spring onion Pancake) Ojingeojeot (오징어젓: Pickled Squid) Haemulggim (Seafood Stew) 18th April Sangsun Gui (Grilled fish) Sangsun Jeon (Pan-fried Fish Fillet) Bibimbab (Rice mixed with Vegetables and Beef) Korean Miso Soup with Tofu Classes generally … [Read More]
Two seminars at SOAS
This week SOAS Centre of Korean Studies offers a double-helping of seminars: Thursday March 19th, 5pm, **ROOM 459** Prof. Nam-lin Hur (The University of British Columbia): “Military Duty in Late Sixteenth-Century Chosŏn Korea: A System for Everything but Defense?” Friday March 20th, 5pm, ROOM G52 Dr. Howard Reid (West Park Pictures Ltd): “The History of … [Read More]
Korean history lecture at Senate House
Somewhat late notice of a lecture on a very particular aspect of early 20th century Korean history, at the Senate House on Thursday 12 March. Free. Institute of Historical Research, Comparative Histories of Asia Seminar: “The Print Industry in Early Modern Seoul and Pyongyang” Dr Michael D. Shin (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, … [Read More]
Escaping North Korea: book launches for Mike Kim’s new book
A reminder of the book launch events in Oxford and London this week. In Escaping North Korea, one of the few Americans granted entry into the secretive “Hermit Kingdom,” Mike Kim came to know the isolated country and its people intimately. His North Korean friends entrusted their secrets to him as they revealed the government’s … [Read More]
Seven Days screens at the KCC
Everyone’s favourite castaway Kim Yun-jin (above) stars in Seven Days directed by Won Shin-yeon, next week’s screening at the KCC (12 March) Jiyeon (Kim Yun-jin) is a hard working, hot shot lawyer and single mother of a seven-year-old girl. During a school sports day, her daughter disappears. Jiyeon receives an anonymous phone call: the caller … [Read More]
Free SOAS lecture – the Confucian Spirit of ethical practicality
Here are the details of Friday’s free evening seminar at SOAS at 5pm in G52 Dr. KIM Daeyeol (INALCO, Paris): Reviving the Confucian spirit of ethical practicality: Tasan’s notions of “human nature” (性) and “heart-mind” (心) Further information about the seminar and the speaker are as follows: One of the representative figures from the late … [Read More]
Henry’s War – an illustrated talk on early 20th Century Korea
A talk on Korean History in the early 20th century by Mr Patrick Cockburn of the Independent Newspaper Tuesday 10 March 2009 18:00-19:00 at the KCCUK Links: Henry’s war: One man’s fight against rendition, Patrick Cockburn, Independent, Thursday 6 December 2007 [Read More]
Bae Jungmi at Lapkoff Fine Art
A press release just received about an exhibition now on: Lapkoff Fine Art announces the opening of its new art exhibition, Jungmi Bae: Recent Works. The exhibition will take place from February 20th to March 1st at 17 Seymour Place in Marylebone and is open each day from noon until 6pm. The oil paintings on … [Read More]
Free Study Day: Decorative Arts & Folk Customs of Korea
Later this month, SOAS will join with the British Museum to host an event on the Decorative Arts and Folk Customs of Korea. A day-long workshop will focus on Korean folk art and culture of the late Choson dynasty (AD1392-1910), highlighting aspects of Korea’s past, which are often overlooked. In focusing on decorative arts, the … [Read More]
The Annual ULKS Korean Night
From Facebook, details of the annual Universities of London Korean Society Korean Evening. Usually at the Conway Hall in Red Lion Square, this year it has migrated to SOAS, where there is now a lively Korean Society. Location: SOAS, Brunei Gallery Date: Friday 6th February Time: Food Market 5-7pm Cultural Performances 7-8pm Food Prices: Bibimbap … [Read More]
February is classic film month at the KCC
The Korean Cultural Centre has now been screening Korean films on a bi-weekly basis for a year now since the centre has opened. And to celebrate their year anniversary, they are delighted to present to you the Korean classic film series, which begins on Thursday 5 February with the screening of Han Myeong-mo’s classic Hyperbola … [Read More]
In-sook Chappell: This isn’t Romance
Soho Theatre and Akbar Kurtha present This Isn’t Romance By In-Sook Chappell 12 February – 7 March, 7.30pm Soho Theatre | 21 Dean St | Soho | London W1D 3NE In-sook Chappell was born in Seoul and brought up in Essex. Now living in London, she worked as an actor and a model before turning … [Read More]
Shine a Light on KCC’s first birthday
It’s coming up to Seollal, the start of the year of the Ox, and it’s also the KCC’s first birthday. It is a Korean tradition for the babe to dress up in a birthday hanbok and select symbolic items from a table laden with food and symbolic objects – the object that the infant selects … [Read More]
Woven Horizon in Colchester
Some of the notable artworks at the DPRK art show in London in 2007 were works of embroidery. Similarly, in London, Kang Seunghee‘s work has involved some laborious needlework, albeit subcontracted to Chinese embroiderers. Now there’s the opportunity to enjoy some Korean needlework outside of London. Kang Soon Yul exhibits some of her textile artistry … [Read More]
Cooking Galbigui with Kie-jo
Kie-jo Sarsfield restarts her Korean cookery classes for two lessons in February. The lessons in the autumn of 2008 were fully subscribed, so get in with your applications soon. The plans are as follows: 1, 21st Feb, 11am — 2pm. Tteokbokggi (떡볶이: Rice cake and Beef with spicy sauce – right) Galbigui (갈비구이: Grilled Short … [Read More]