One or two of us will be meeting up in a Korean restaurant somewhere in Soho on 15 August. If any reader wants to join us, please get in touch using the contact form. [Read More]
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July statistics and site updates
Traffic Not much changes month on month now. Whatever set of statistics you look at, my growth period seems to have come to an end. Just as well given the problem reported last month regarding my using too much CPU. The site isn’t taken offline quite so frequently any more, but maybe that’s just because … [Read More]
Crossing the Line screening, with Q&A
One of these last-minute things I’m afraid. I just checked my least-used email account to find information about a screening of Crossing the Line at the Frontline Club (near Paddington Station) tomorrow, Sunday. There was to have been a Q&A hosted by director Dan Gordon, but he’s had to pull out due to ill health, … [Read More]
ISKS conference agenda announced
Here’s the provisional agenda. Apologies if I’ve misinterpreted a somewhat confusing Word document. Many parallel streams, I think. Thursday 16 August 8월 16일 (목) 09:00-09:30 개 회 식 10:00-12:00 분과회A 언어1 국어 불규칙동사의 기저형 재고 (김진우 – Univ.of Illinois) 최근 조선언어학계가 관심하고있는 연구방향과 성과 (문영호 – 사회과학원) 고구려어 연구 시론 -고구려어 문법 형태의 재구를 시도하며 … [Read More]
Korean Film at Edinburgh Int’l Film Fest 2007
The Edinburgh Film Festival will be showing four Korean films this year. The choice of three of the four comes as no surprise. No western film festival with Korean content is complete without a recent Kim Ki-duk film, and this time round it’s Breath (숨). Everyone wants to know how Park Chan-wook can follow his … [Read More]
Independent Korean performances at Edinburgh Fringe
My recent post on Korean events at the Edinburgh Fringe seriously undersold the Korean involvement there. I was simply reproducing the publicity of one particular organisation – Korea@fringe. But that organisation is only responsible for the six acts I mentioned in my previous post. Thanks to Colin Bartlett for pointing this out. So here is, … [Read More]
Kore@Fringe performers at Edinburgh Fringe 2007
Korean artists feature in no fewer than six productions at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Something for everyone. Full details below: Dulsori Binari — The Spirit of the Beat @ The Old College Quad 3 – 27 August Don’t miss this passionate and colourful performance showcasing the unique heritage and spirited origins of traditional Korean … [Read More]
Traditional Korean dance at Asia House
An evening of traditional Korean dance at Asia House: Dance Performance An Enchanting Evening of Korean Traditional Dance Wednesday 18 July at Asia House Introduction by Jeannie-J Kim, Choreographed by Kil-Soon Yang Doors 6.45, Performance 7.00-8.30pm Followed by a drinks reception and light Korean buffet Please note the later start time!1 Asia House presents a … [Read More]
Choi Jeong-hwa Welcome in Wolverhampton
In his first solo show in a UK public gallery, Choi Jeong-hwa’s exhibition, Welcome, is also one of the first shows to be held in Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s new exhibition space. Choi has celebrated by wrapping the gallery in bright-coloured ribbons (below left) – a project reminiscent of his installation as part of the Seoul … [Read More]
Fountain Pub Korean Food Festival 2007
Bastille day will give you the opportunity to sample Korean food washed down with British beer. Maybe there will be some soju available as well. Saturday 14 July sees the Korean Food Festival come to the Fountain Pub (left) in New Malden. Details as follows: 12:00~7:00 pm (Opening Ceremony 12:15 pm) at 120 Malden Road … [Read More]
Young In Hong: On Air, at Shêd
Young In Hong has a solo site-specific exhibition at a new private members club, Shêd, 17-20 Ironmonger Lane, London EC2V 8EP, 7 July – 31 August 2007 Pop in for lunch and see the installations. The exhibition is curated by Jiyoon Lee / Suum Projects [Read More]
Oh Tae-seok’s The Bicycle at Camden People’s Theatre
Those of you who went to the sell-out performances of Romeo and Juliet at the Barbican last year will be interested to know that another play by Oh Tae-seok (Oh T’ae-sŏk, 오태석), The Bicycle, will be shown at the Camden People’s Theatre this month, 10 – 29 July. “One night I fainted because the ghost … [Read More]
Kingston Korean Festival 2007 programme
Courtesy of the Korean Language Meetup group: 10th Korean Festival 2007 Festival Programme 09:50 Entry 10:00 Opening Ceremony 10:30 Ceremonial Parade of British Korean War Veterans 10:50 Gilnori (Samulnori genre) performed by Hanaldarae team to pronounce the start of the festival and pray for a successful festival 11:00 A series of traditional Korean dance performed … [Read More]
Two ambassadors and a minister at Chatham House
Next week is an eventful one for followers of the foreign relations of the two Koreas. On Wednesday afternoon there’s a rare opportunity to hear two of the most senior figures from the foreign ministry of the DPRK speak on the subject of the DPRK’s foreign relations, while on Thursday lunchtime the Korea Discussion Group … [Read More]
SOAS workshop: Culture and Society in Modern Korea
SOAS has now announced the programme for its free one-day Korean Studies workshop on 26 June. There are some entertaining speakers. Jim Hoare will be talking about the South’s engagement policy; Keith Howard looks like he’s going to be talking about something way over my head but he usually presents in a user-friendly manner. I’m … [Read More]
4482: The Open Studio
The very first group show of London based Korean artists under the banner of 4482: The open studio 28 June – 30 June 2012 King’s Park Studio | 152-178 Kingston Road | New Malden | Kingston Upon Thames KT3 3ST Chanhyo Bae | Chongwoon Choi | Han Jiseok | Hong Jung Ouk | Jin Kim … [Read More]