Stanfords London is excited to welcome Alice Amelia to discuss her debut book ‘How Korean Corn Dogs Changed My Life’, in conversation with the Trouble Club’s Zea Stuttaford. An addictive, tell-all memoir which is also a love letter to Korea: the story of a young British K-drama fan who moved to Seoul and unexpectedly became … [Read More]
LKL articles by Events Editor (page 6)
KCCUK exhibition: Icheon and Beyond — The Space Within Form
The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK), in collaboration with the City of Icheon, is delighted to present Icheon and Beyond: The Space Within Form, an exhibition exploring the philosophical and material foundations of Korean ceramics. Rooted in the rich heritage of Icheon — a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art — the exhibition … [Read More]
Branch Out: Cherry Blossom Workshop
This workshop is part of the Garden Museum’s Branch Out programme, a series of free events and activities exploring gardening, art, floristry, plant science, history, design, and more! Would you like to take part in an exciting opportunity to make cherry blossoms for an installation at the museum, in April 2026, which celebrates the arrival … [Read More]
2026 Festival of Korean Dance on tour
As in previous years, the Festival of Korean Dance is going on tour, taking in venues in Bournemouth, Salford, Manchester and Glasgow. The tour schedule is set out below. Date Programme Venue / ticket link Wed 13 May, 7:30pm GRAVITY by Ryu and Friends Tramway, Glasgow Fri 15 May, 7:30pm Burnt Offering by 99 Art … [Read More]
K-Dance 2026: Voyage / Hakkō by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
Festival favourite Korea National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC) returns with a contrasting double bill which showcases the talent and precision of the company’s dancers, including the latest work from choreographer Young-doo Jung since his 2025 Olivier Award nomination for Lear at the Barbican. In Jung’s Voyage, a solitary spacecraft moves towards a singular point. Drawing inspiration from the Voyager deep-space probes launched in 1977 … [Read More]
K-Dance 2026: GRAVITY by Ryu and Friends
Swept up by an invisible force, an eleven-strong company shakes, scatters and spins in a spectacular extraterrestrial dance. GRAVITY is a work about relationships between all matter; the push and pull, the chaos, the harmony, the awe and the grace, of life in the universe. Experimental choreographer Jang-hyun Ryu stages a universe in motion where energy mutates, transforms … [Read More]
K-Dance 2026: Abyss / Ekah by 99 Art Company
99 Art Company returns to the UK following 2024’s audience favourite Burnt Offering which won the Grand Prize at the 2024 Seoul Arts Awards, with a double-bill exploring the power of art to connect and drive change. Abyss draws on the principles of traditional Korean dance and contemporary movement to explore ‘han’ — a deep, … [Read More]
K-Everything with AI: Rethinking Cultural Diplomacy
This talk explores the global phenomenon of Korean culture through the concept of K-Everything, moving beyond individual genres to consider Korean culture as an expansive emotional, aesthetic, and relational ecosystem. It asks how rapidly advancing artificial intelligence is reshaping the nature and practice of cultural diplomacy. Korea currently stands at the forefront of digital soft … [Read More]
Book launch: Vestiges of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea
In this book launch event, Remco Breuker, Boudewijn Walraven and Grace Koh will introduce and discuss their recent publication, Vestiges of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea: A Translation of the Samguk yusa. Vestiges of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea (Samguk yusa) is the first annotated English translation of one of the most important premodern … [Read More]
The King’s Warden (왕과 사는 남자) – UK theatrical release
1457 Joseon, a story untold by history. Fate entwines a fallen king with the man who becomes his last keeper… In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, a humble headman, Heung-do (Yoo Hai-jin), hears a rumour that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity … [Read More]
Special Screening: No Other Choice
In collaboration with MUBI, the KCCUK are delighted to present a special screening of No Other Choice by master filmmaker Park Chan-wook, celebrating its release on the MUBI platform. No Other Choice follows what happens when paper expert Yoo Man-soo (Lee Byung-hun) loses his job after 25 years of service and finds himself at risk … [Read More]
K-pop dance academy with Jay Kim
A three-day K-POP dance workshop featuring music from the K-Pop Demon Hunters OST, with original choreography exclusively created by JAY KIM. The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents K-POP DANCE ACADEMY with JAY KIM, a three-day evening workshop inspired by the K-Pop Demon Hunters original soundtrack. Taking place from 10 to 12 March (7–9pm), each session … [Read More]
Sumi Jo in Mad for Love – 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert
Renowned soprano Sumi Jo, accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau, is joined by guest baritone Edward Nelson for a 40th-anniversary celebration of song and opera at the Cadogan Hall on 12 March. Their recital spans Vivaldi, Donizetti, Delibes, Bellini, Duparc, Lehár, Korngold, Rossini, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and more, pairing virtuosic vocal displays with expressive poetry and … [Read More]
The Last Man – Korean Musical – at Southwark Playhouse
One survivor. One choice. A mysterious virus spreads across the globe. Cities fall silent. The undead roam. Armed with supplies to last a year, one survivor locks himself inside bunker B-103 to wait it out. But as the days stretch on, isolation begins to warp his sense of reality. The bunker becomes both sanctuary and … [Read More]
2Z Live In London
South Korean rock band 2Z are bringing their explosive live show to London for one night only at The Garage. As part of their European tour, the band will headline this official UK stop with a full live set, alongside exclusive VIP and VVIP experiences including photo opportunities and signed posters. Further event information, entry … [Read More]
Yunchan Lim plays Schubert and Scriabin
Yunchan Lim’s meteoric rise began in 2022 when he became the youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and has been confirmed since with a succession of revelatory concert performances and recordings. He explores the world of Romantic sonatas this lunchtime, following Schubert’s D major “Gasteiner” Sonata from 1825 with three turn-of-the-century … [Read More]