A diverse music collective taking their name from the famous Asian ointment “Tiger Balm”. Balming Tiger describes themselves as a “multinational alternative K-pop band” with a desire to create an impact globally. The main creative vision of Balming Tiger is to reflect and represent the younger generation of today’s society. Aiming to further popularise Asian … [Read More]
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[Sheffield] Digital Korea: Stories, systems and spaces of connection
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The Centre for Korean Studies at the University of Sheffield is pleased to be hosting a conference titled Digital Korea: Stories, systems and spaces of connection, funded by the AKS Core Grant Programme. This conference explores the diverse ways that Korean social, political and cultural relations at all levels, on both sides of the DMZ, … [Read More]
Screening: The Flower in Hell (지옥화)
Join the KCCUK for a screening of “The Flower in Hell,” an early masterpiece by director Shin Sang-ok that vividly portrays the societal dynamics of post-war Korea. Set in a weary Seoul, the film follows a gripping love triangle involving Yeong-sik, leader of a munitions-stealing syndicate, Dong-sik, his searching brother, and Sonya, Yeong-sik’s unapologetic lover … [Read More]
Author discussion: A Crane Among Wolves
The KCCUK is pleased to announce the forthcoming author talk about the novel A Crane Among Wolves with author June Hur. June Hur, the bestselling author of The Red Palace and The Silence of Bones (LKL review here) crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that feels relevant in today’s world. June’s novels are steeped in Korean … [Read More]
Yeonjoon Yoon (piano): Um [Sprouting], at Milton Court
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Um [Sprouting] is a project of original works by pianist, composer, improviser and winner of the Guildhall Gold Medal 2018, Yeonjoon Yoon. Inspired by the sounds and sceneries of South Korea, he fuses his musical roots of classical music, and natal roots of Korean traditional music. The concert begins with classical works by Bach, Chopin and Schönberg, … [Read More]
[UCLan] Joint East Asian studies conference 2024
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The JEASC secretariat have published the draft programme for the 2024 conference to be held at UCLan in Preston. They invited panel and individual paper proposals from across the full range of disciplines within the humanities and social sciences that address topics related to Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, other parts of the East Asia region, … [Read More]
IU HEREH tour at Wembley Arena
Korea’s top artist IU will be hosting a concert on June 21 at 6:30 p.m. at OVO Arena Wembley! This is her very first solo performance in Europe. IU is already looking forward to meeting local fans. Since her debut in 2008, IU has established herself as a unique top one artist in the music … [Read More]
2024 Korea Day in Sheffield
Get the most unique Korean experience in Sheffield! This event celebrates both traditional and modern Korean cultures. Experience Korea through traditional Korean music performances by Shilla Ensemble, Taekwondo demonstration by a local Taekwondo team, and performances by Sheffield K-pop dance society. Korean dance groups from across the UK will also come to compete for the … [Read More]
Novus String Quartet returns to the Wigmore
Wigmore Hall regulars the Novus String Quartet – Jaeyoung Kim (violin), Young-Uk Kim (violin), Kyuhyun Kim (viola) and Wonhae Lee (cello) – return to London for an hour-long coffee concert on Sunday morning, 14 April, and a full length concert on Monday evening, 15 April Sunday 14 April 2024, 11.30am WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: String Quartet … [Read More]
Musical: Marie Curie
Marie Curie. Physicist. Pioneer. Parent. Marie Curie is certain that she can make a name for herself and change the course of science in the progress as she arrives from her native Poland to study at Sorbonne University in Paris. When she discovers Radium, a new chemical element, she’s lauded with the Nobel Prize but … [Read More]
Korea food month at Westminster Kingsway: workshops and K-menu week
The KCC continues its annual collaboration with Westminster Kingsway College with four Saturday morning cookery workshops and four days of Korea-themed menus at their in-house Brasserie at the Vincent Rooms. The workshop will be held held in 4 sessions, on Saturdays from 27 April to 18 May, from 10 am to 1:30 pm, at the … [Read More]
Korean Documentary season at Sheffield’s Showroom Cinema
This season focuses on bringing contemporary Korean documentary to Sheffield and showing the breadth of films that are emerging in the Korean documentary market. Experience modern Korea through the lens of these captivating stories that explore diverse topics from cats to football, from North Korean politics to LGBTQ+ parenting. From the streets of Seoul to the forgotten countryside, each documentary … [Read More]
Korean films at Queer East 2024
After the Korea focus in last year’s festival it was perhaps a little bit to be expected that this year there would be less in the way of Korean content. So we have one South Korean feature film from 1967 (directed by Choi Eun-hee) and a handful of shorts; plus a 2016 feature by Korean … [Read More]
[UCLan] Exploring Dynamics: Korean Anthropology and Sociology in a Global Context
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The International Institute of Korean Studies UCLan (IKSU) is holding its annual conference on 19-20 April. The programme is as follows: Day 1: 19 April 2024 (Friday) Opening session Opening Remarks by Sojin Lim (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Welcoming Remarks by Niki Alsford (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Session 1 – Migration and Diaspora … [Read More]
New Malden 2024 K-pop Festival
To make New Malden High Street fun, which we have been thinking about for several years, the best Korean town and centre in Europe, we are starting the 2024 K-POP Festival, although small and feeble. Because it’s the first time, we are lacking a lot and need a lot of support. How do you fill … [Read More]
Seong-Jin Cho plays Beethoven 4
Seong-Jin Cho plays Beethoven’s poetic Fourth Piano Concerto. You can’t keep inspiration down. Michael Tippett heard the chugging of a steamboat on a Swiss lake, and his Second Symphony burst into vibrant, bustling life. Wagner wrestled with faith and philosophy, and created music that seems to hover, glowing, in mid-air. And Ludwig van Beethoven sat … [Read More]