Dr Grace Huxford reflects on the events and legacy of the Korean War 70 years since the conflict ended. On 27 July 1953, an armistice agreement was signed, bringing an end to the Korean War (1950-53). However, tensions on the Korean peninsula remained high and the legacies of the conflict continue to this day. In … [Read More]
LKL articles by Events Editor (page 51)
Fringe preview: Collage magic show
A duo of award-winning magicians from the Korea – Yollin Lee and Daan Ho – is coming to dazzle your mind this summer. “Are we all the same?” “Are we connected subconsciously?” Human society is made up of various ethnicities, ideologies, personalities, and physical characteristics, much like a collage artwork. COLLAGE is a magic show … [Read More]
Korean War Armistice commemoration event
2023 marks 70 years since the signing of the armistice that brought about an end to military operations during the Korean War. 60,000 service personnel from across Britain and the Commonwealth saw action during the Korean War, with 1,100 losing their lives. The Royal British Legion will be marking this important milestone in an often-forgotten … [Read More]
Yaeji and guests play the Roundhouse
NYC-based Korean-American DJ, producer, remixer, rapper and singer Yaeji is on a mission to destroy limitations. Now coming to the Roundhouse as part of Pitchfork Festival The NYC-via-Seoul producer, DJ and vocalist has crafted a unique space all of her own with the recent release of her stunning debut album ‘With A Hammer’. After breaking out … [Read More]
W24 Born Again UK Tour
Tickets are now available for the W24 Born Again Tour at The Garage. In March 2018, they made their debut with the song “Always missing you”. W24 is an abbreviation of “World 24 hours”, which means “We want our music to reach the whole world 24 hours a day”. W24 is a band that not … [Read More]
Love in the Big City – Sang Young Park and Anton Hur in conversation
Libreria is thrilled to welcome a star of Korean fiction, Sang Young Park, and brilliant translator, Anton Hur, as they discuss Love in the Big City – a fresh and unique debut novel, longlisted for the 2022 Internatioal Booker Prize. Love in the Big City is about queers and Catholicism, women, abortion, STDs, and the … [Read More]
KARD: Playground tour in London
Meet KARD on their European Playground this summer to see them perform live near you! Experience their intense passion and innovative music including their latest release “ICKY.” Witness the remarkable talents of each member as they bring their unique musical vision to the stage and captivate you with groovy melodies in August and September. Don’t … [Read More]
Odd Eye Circle “Volume Up” tour in London
The three-member subunit of the girl group LOONA come to London as part of their “Volume Up” European tour, which also includes performances in Berlin, Warsaw and Paris. Tickets for their appearance at the Kentish Town Forum go on sale on 30 June at 4pm. [Read More]
Jinjoon Lee’s Audible Garden, at the KCC
This summer, the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) and the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) co-present Audible Garden, the solo exhibition of work by new media artist Jinjoon Lee as part of a yearlong celebration of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the UK. Drawing inspiration from … [Read More]
Young In Hong in Threads: Breathing stories into materials, at Bristol’s Arnolfini
Arnolfini welcomes you to discover Threads, a major exhibition featuring 21 contemporary international artists and makers, who use textiles as their chosen medium. Celebrating material and making, these artists use the storytelling power of textiles to connect with past traditions, find commonalities between cultures, time and place, and to ‘breathe stories into materials’.* Threads encompasses … [Read More]
Shinuk Suh: Veiled Memories, at Daniel Benjamin Gallery
The solo exhibition of Shinuk Suh, Veiled Memories elicits an uncanny aura suggested by its title, indicating a departure from his previous practices. This sensibility contributes to the serene atmosphere within the exhibition hall, which brims with energy and remains free from the clamor of small mechanical sounds and vibrations. However, delving into the process … [Read More]
Hammersmith & Fulham marks Korean Armistice with Armed Forces Day party
Hammersmith & Fulham will be celebrating our armed forces community with an afternoon of free family fun on Saturday 24 June. The Armed Forces Day event will mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice and is being held at St Paul’s Garden, Hammersmith W14, from 1pm to 5pm. Everyone is welcome. “The freedoms and … [Read More]
Danbee Kim’s Korea LH Garden at the Hampton Court Garden Festival
The garden is designed to promote communities around resident-friendly public gardens. Inspiration for the design comes from Incheon, a city in Korea surrounded by a landscape of mud flats and forests. As the area is being reclaimed for development, the garden looks at the question of ownership of shared spaces and how people can live harmoniously … [Read More]
Sang Woon Nam: Blue, at Aleph Contemporary
As a satellite exhibition of Korean Art London 2023 – which opens for three weeks in July at Mall Galleries, London SW1 – Blue offers the opportunity to take a deeper dive into Sang Woon Nam ’s ultramarine lotus leaf paintings. Known for his signature colour, which he has dubbed ‘Blue Moon’, it took Nam … [Read More]
Sollip pop-up at CORD Restaurant
For its first pop-up ever, CORD by Le Cordon Bleu partners with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, and the Korean Cultural Centre UK to introduce a Korean-inspired menu from the duo behind one Michelin-starred restaurant Sollip, in a celebration of Korean culture. Cord will host the pop-up … [Read More]
oceanfromtheblue “Way to Blue” tour in London
South Korean R&B artist oceanfromtheblue made his name as a rising star wih his debut EP, Luv-fi 2018. The singer-songwriter has recently released his first full-length project, a series of tracks with multiple producers that comes together to incorporate storytelling in his music from R&B to pop, funk, alternative and ballad. [Read More]