pH-1, from his real Korean name Park Jun-won, is a South Korean, American rapper based in Seoul. As a member of H1GHR Music label since 2017, pH-1 released many popular singles in recent years, and he works in collaboration and also appears on many featuring with other Korean artists. Now he is about to embark … [Read More]
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Kang Daniel First Parade tour in Manchester and London
Kang Daniel is back with the release of Retold, the repackaged version of his first full-length The Story (from May 2022), and he brings his First Parade world tour to the UK. Singer-songwriter Kang is a former member of the boy group Wanna One. [Read More]
Eunjung Seo Feleppa: In Your Eyes
D Contemporary is proud to present ‘In your Eyes’ Eunjung Seo Feleppa’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. The gaze within the visual arts remains one of the most intriguing ways to understand an artwork’s narrative. From the Old Masters’ portraits with the enigmatic, direct and diverted eyes, to contemporary self-portraits, the gaze has captivated … [Read More]
Celebrate Seollal at the British Museum
Join us in celebrating Lunar New Year with magical musical and dance performances by the Shilla Ensemble in the Great Court. Drawing on both contemporary and traditional music, the programme is inspired by the five colours significant in Korean culture – white, black, blue, yellow and red. Hyelim Kim (Daegeum) will be joined by Jieun … [Read More]
Si On: A Peace Brimming with Malice, at Edel Assanti
My dog barks. Snow falls. Wind blows. The moon rises. I count stars. The sun rises. In the morning, I change water in a vase once and for all. It stinks from stem rot. However, the flower is still beautiful and smells sweet. I will probably cut the rotting stems out and look away as … [Read More]
CIX “Save me, Kill me” tour at the Kentish Town Forum
Rising K-pop boy group, CIX is headed to London to meet their fans through their CIX 2nd WORLD TOUR Save me, Kill me IN LONDON on January 20 at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. In April 2022, CIX’s 1st Concert REBEL was held, and this is the first time since the Seoul concert that CIX … [Read More]
Yunchan Lim’s London debut at the Wigmore Hall
Already a prodigious success at various international competitions, the Korean pianist received the Gold Medal at the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition in Fort Worth at the age of 18 – the youngest ever winner. ‘Lim is a one-in-a-million talent’, wrote the Dallas Morning News, while for jury chair Marin Alsop he is ‘that rare artist who … [Read More]
Two workshops on Korean arts conservation
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from conservator Dr. Meejung Kim-Marandet about conservation of Korean painting. This talk will be delivered in two sessions. The first will take the form of a conversation between Dr. Meejung Kim-Marandet and Susan Catcher (Senior Paper Conservator, V&A). The first session will introduce Amore Pacific Conservation Project, followed … [Read More]
Conference: Art and Soft Power in the UK and South Korea
This conference examines the role and impact of Korean art and artefacts in the formulation of soft power and development of UK-South Korea relations. The conference questions how acquisitions and displays of Korean artefacts in museums in Korea and Britain are influenced by and in turn shape UK-South Korea public diplomacy and soft power agendas. … [Read More]
Five Senses of Korea: Ensemble La Mer et L’Île plays St John’s Smith Square
Ensemble La Mer et L’Île Yeonwoo Choi / Kyu Jung Choi VIOLIN Hee Young Lee VIOLA Yun Cheong Boo VIOLINCELLO Soo Young Ko HAEGEUM Kyoung Min Park DAEGEUM Hwa Young Lee GAYAGEUM Percussion KYEONGHWA KOH Ji Hae Hong PIRI, SAENGHWANG Programme Britten – 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet Myung-Whun Choi – Sulbi-sori for Haegeum and String Quartet June-Hee Lim – Dokdo, Island of Five Senses, … [Read More]
Epik High European Tour comes to Manchester and London
Epik High (에픽하이) is a South Korean alternative hip hop group from Seoul composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz. Since their debut in 2003, the group has released eleven studio albums. They are known for combining music genres and different hip-hop styles throughout their career and for their coverage of diverse lyrical themes. … [Read More]
ATEEZ – The Fellowship Break the Wall Tour in London
Presale registration is now open for ATEEZ’s return visit to London in 2023. Come along to see the band whose costumes feature in the current Victoria and Albert Museum Hallyu exhibition! [Read More]
Otoboke Beaver x Drinking Boys and Girls Choir UK tour
Damnably presents Otoboke Beaver – SUPER CHAMPON Tour 2022 plus special guest Drinking Boys and Girls Choir from Daegu Otoboke Beaver are a punk-rock-garage quartet from Kyoto, Japan. Formed at Kyoto University’s music club, the band consists of Accorinrin (Lead Vocal & Guitar), Yoyoyoshie (Guitar & Vocals), Hirochan (Bass & Vocals) and Kahokiss (Drums & … [Read More]
Sik-K European tour at the Kentish Town Forum
Sik-K (권민식) is returning to London as part of a European tour, supported by fellow rappers Leellamarz (김민겸), Haon (김하온) and DJ SMMT. [Read More]
Art talk: Every Day, with Seulgi Lee Kang
Sometimes, a form of performance/video art can deliver more impact on people’s psychological level compared to any other type of arts. Our last 4482 Artist Talk session will spotlight a performance artist, Seulgi Lee Kang. We are pleased to introduce her to you and hope you can come along to hear more about her and … [Read More]
Onsemiro Hannuri Concert: Harmony for Peace
온새미로 한누리 콘서트 Onsemiro Han-nuri Concert “Onsemiro Han-nuri” means ‘Whole, undivided, unbroken world’. Organised by The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council Europe, Middle East, Africa Provincial Assembly The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council in UK Ministry of Unification LKL says: we don’t know what to expect from this concert, and as far as I’m aware it has … [Read More]