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LKL articles by Events Editor (page 70)

Screening: Lee Man-hee’s The Road to Sampo

event date Thu 24 Mar 2022 venue KCCUK posted

Korean Film Nights presents director Lee Man-hee’s final film ‘The Road to Sampo’ (1975). This film was digitally restored in 4K in 2021. The original film used for the restoration was the 35mm original negative film and the 17.5mm sound negative film both of which were collected in 1982. This event will be moderated by … [Read More]

March Korean Literature Night: The Road to Sampo

event date Wed 30 Mar 2022 venue KCCUK posted

This March we will read the novel ‘The Road to Sampo’ by Hwang Sok-yong. This month will also feature a special discussion Zoom event, with all participants able to turn on the camera, speak, and discuss the work during the talk. Prof. Jieun Kiaer (Associate Professor of Korean Language and Linguistics, University of Oxford) will … [Read More]

Exhibition news: Drifting Terrain, at the KCC

event date 18 Mar - 21 May 2022 venue KCCUK posted

The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) presents Drifting Terrain, an exhibition featuring recent and newly-commissioned works by UK-based artists, Euphrosyne Andrews, Nia Fekri and Seungwon Jung. Both aligning with the UK’s cultural initiatives and celebrating Lewisham’s designation as the 2022 London Borough of Culture, the KCCUK has developed this exhibition in collaboration with Lewisham Arthouse, … [Read More]

G.Soul comes to Manchester and London

event date 04 Mar - 06 Mar 2022 venue The Garage posted

Straight from Seoul to Highbury, join us for an unforgettable night of soulful R&B as G.Soul brings his silky vocals and emotive performances to The Garage, London. Expect a mix of hits and deep cuts along with intimate arrangements with a set that shows off his range — from mellow ballads to powerful grooves. Don’t … [Read More]

Park Jiha: Two-day residency at Cafe OTO

event date 28 Mar - 29 Mar 2022 venue Cafe Oto posted

We’re really excited about Park Jiha’s upcoming visit to London, and looking forward to hearing some live performances from her new album – The Gleam – released on tak:til / Glitterbeat last Friday. We’ve got a review and exclusive mini-interview with the artist coming soon on LKL. In the meanwhile you can stream the album … [Read More]

Sheffield Korea Day 2022

event date Sat 12 Mar 2022 venue Octagon Centre posted

An annual celebration since 2018 (though I think there was an inevitable hiatus last year), this year’s Korea Day in Sheffield is on 12 March: We hear that the Shilla ensemble will be among the performers. Sheffield Korea Day 2022 Saturday 12 March 2022, 12 noon – 5pm The Octagon Centre | Clarkson Street | … [Read More]

Novus String Quartet play the Wigmore

event date Sun 20 Feb 2022 venue Wigmore Hall posted

A nice way to spend the latter half of a Sunday morning: Novus String Quartet Sunday 20 February 2022 11:30am Wigmore Hall | 36 Wigmore Street | London W1U 2BP | Buy tickets Programme Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884): String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ‘From my life’ Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): String Quartet in C minor … [Read More]

Korean crafts at Collect 2022

event date 24 Feb - 27 Feb 2022 venue Gallery LVS posted

Collect returns to Somerset House later this month. Han Collection will be there with their tempting array of ceramics from Icheon, while Lloyd Choi Gallery represents a broader range of crafts from across the country. In addition, expect to find the occasional Korean artist represented by non Korean specialist galleries: for example: Cube Gallery will … [Read More]

KCC February House Concert: the Aesop Quartet

event date Thu 24 Feb 2022 venue KCCUK posted

This first KCC House Concert of the year, at St James’s Piccadilly, features two popular string quartets. Aesop Quartet Katherine Yoon, violin | Amber Emson, violin | Ji-Eun Park, viola | Özgür Kaya, cello Thursday 24 February 2022, 7pm St James’s Piccadilly | Register via Eventbrite Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. … [Read More]

Touched by Light and Dreams – a talk at Gallery Rosenfeld

event date Sat 12 Feb 2022 venue Gallery Rosenfeld posted

A discussion to mark the end of Bongsu Park’s and Shuster + Moseley’s current exhibitions at Gallery Rosenfeld. Touched by Light and Dreams Renee Pfister in conversation with Bongsu Park and Shuster + Moseley Saturday 12 February 2022, 3pm – 4pm gallery rosenfeld | 37 Rathbone Street | London W1T 1NZ | galleryrosenfeld.com Register via Eventbrite gallery … [Read More]

Japanese Nativism and Its Colonial Legacy

event date Mon 07 Feb 2022 venue Online posted

Thanks to 앤서방 for drawing this interesting-looking talk to our attention: Japanese Nativism and Its Colonial Legacy: Imagining Divine Origins of the Korean Writing System Cambridge University East Asia Seminar Speaker: Dr Nuri Kim Monday 7 February 2022 – 5:30pm via Zoom | Register to attend In this talk, Dr. Kim traces how Japanese nativist … [Read More]

What Remains of Us, at Bristol Old Vic

event date 03 Mar - 12 Mar 2022 venue Bristol Old Vic posted

This interesting collaboration between Bristol Old Vic, Bath Spa University and K-Arts University should be worth a trip down to Bristol in early March. The production explores the theme of Korean family reunions. What Remains of Us Judy Owen Ltd in association with Bristol Old Vic, Bath Spa Productions and Korea National University of Arts … [Read More]