A Creative Youth special performance in association with the Korean British Cultural Exchange ‘We have all experienced the feeling of anxiety that comes with the unknown and the unfamiliar, as well as the desire to create our own world. As adults, we may forget about this past, or we may feel that we cannot understand … [Read More]
LKL articles by Events Editor (page 52)
North Korean human rights abuses and security concerns: A parallel challenge
The Centre for Geopolitics and Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge are co-hosting a special talk by Ambassador Shin-wha Lee (ROK Ambassador for International Cooperation on North Korean Human Rights). Talk Summary: The nuclear program and human rights abuses in North Korea are interconnected, yet often treated separately. However, … [Read More]
Blurred Traces: Beom Jun & Mimi Jeong, at J/M Gallery
Gallery M Platform presents the Blurred Traces summer duo exhibition, featuring the abstract artist Beom Jun and the ceramic artist Mimi Jeong. This exhibition represents a conceptual intersection of literature, craftsmanship, and endlessly layered abstract paintings of mountains – resulting in remarkable artworks that convey an ironic and metaphorical expression of their artistic practice. Sometimes, … [Read More]
Virtuous Garden: Korea’s entry in London Design Biennale
Can we live harmoniously and sustainably in this age of globalisation? Design from past traditions can help to bridge the gap between humans, nature and the modern and future world by following the principles of balance, coexistence and collaboration. Visitors will be transported through time and distance to the ‘Virtuous Garden’ via the modern means … [Read More]
Kid Milli plays the Village Underground
KID MILLI, the runner-up of Korean popular Hiphop TV program SHOW ME THE MONEY 777 is coming back to London with his new Europe tour “BEIGE”, starring the winner of HIGH SCHOOL RAPPER 1 YANGHONGWON, K-Hiphop rising star JJANGYOU and featuring talented DJ/producer DNOPF. This is a 16+ event. Each under 18 must be accompanied … [Read More]
Balming Tiger play the Village Underground
Korean rap phenomenon Balming Tiger will take over Village Underground on November 8th in collaboration with Eastern Margins – a night celebrating the very best in new South East Asian talent. About Balming Tiger + Special Guests Presented By Pitchfork Festival London x Eastern Margins Pitchfork Festival London is part of Bershka x DICE moved … [Read More]
(G)I-DLE “I am Free-ty” tour at Wembley Arena
Pre-registration is now open for (G)I-DLE’s concert at the OVO Arena Wembley. According to the AEG promotional site, Please do not sign up after 22:00 (10pm) on Friday 16th June 2023. After signing up for the (G)I-DLE presale, you will be sent one email with a link no later than 08:00 (8am) on Monday 19th … [Read More]
Bomi Kim: A Wild Romance Surrounds Us, at Strike
Bomi Kim (b.1998) is a South Korean painter based in London and Seoul. Bomi’s paintings are an extension of her poetry. In her paintings Bomi explores the human condition from her perspective. From her writing several versions of herself emerge depending on time and place. Having grown up between Korea, Thailand and the UK her … [Read More]
The Tastes of Korea at the Taste of London
Every summer, The Taste of London takes over Regent’s Park for a next level food-fuelled garden party, slap bang in the centre of one of the coolest cities on earth. We’re joined by 55,000 hungry Londoners, ready to devour the best food and drink in the country. This year, we’ll be returning to Regent’s Park … [Read More]
Yun Hyong-keun exhibition at Hastings Contemporary
The UK’s first ever public gallery exhibition of works by Yun Hyong-keun (1928 – 2007), one of the leading figures of Korean art, will take place at Hastings Contemporary this summer. “The thesis of my painting is the gate of heaven and earth. Blue is the colour of heaven, while umber is the colour of … [Read More]
Veterans of the Korean War – event at National Army Museum
Hear what it was like to serve in Korea from veterans of the conflict as they gather to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice. The Korean War was one of the ‘hot wars’ of the Cold War era. Although largely forgotten today, its legacy continues to have a huge global impact. … [Read More]
June House Concert: Yunho Jeong (piano)
Programme: Nature, Spirit and Fantasy György Kurtág Play with Infinity from Játékok Sae-Ahm Kim Welle (2016/17) W.A.Mozart Fantasia in C minor K.475 Tōru Takemitsu Rain Tree Sketch II Olivier Messiaen L’alouette lulu (Catalogue d’oiseaux) György Kurtág Fugitive Thoughts About the Alberti Bass from Játékok F. Schubert Piano Sonata D.894 in G major, 1st mov. ‘Fantasie’ … [Read More]
The Roundup: No Way Out: UK theatrical release
The monster cop Ma Seok-do returns— This time, to the Metro Investigations! Seven years after the roundup in Vietnam, Ma Seok-do (Don LEE) joins a new squad to investigate a murder case. Soon, he finds out this case involves busting a synthetic drug and starts to dig deeper… Meanwhile, the guy behind it all—Joo Sung-chul … [Read More]
Soojin Kang: To Be You, Whoever You Are, at Gathering
Gathering is pleased to present To Be You, Whoever You Are, a solo exhibition of new textile sculpture by Korean artist Soojin Kang. Using the ritualistic actions of weaving, knotting, winding and unwinding to explore the sculptural possibilities of textiles, Kang transubstantiates raw materials into structures that retain unmistakeable traces of their biotic origins. In … [Read More]
Lee Ufan and Claude Viallat: Encounter, at Pace Gallery
Pace Gallery is honoured to present Lee Ufan and Claude Viallat: Encounter, a two-person exhibition organised by the preeminent French curator, Alfred Pacquement. Spanning more than five decades, this exhibition will survey both artists’ enduring commitment to abstraction as a means of engaging philosophical ideas of time, space, and matter. At the centre of this … [Read More]
Acquainted with the Night: Dongwook Suh, Ahnnlee Lee and Yoonhee Choi at No 9 Cork Street
ONE AND J. Gallery is pleased to present the group exhibition “Acquainted with the Night” featuring three Korean artists – Dongwook Suh, Ahnnlee Lee, and Yoonhee Choi – at Frieze No.9 Cork Street, London. It presents various artistic practices through portraits, abstract paintings, installations, and poem that have been created by experiencing the night which … [Read More]