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]
LKL articles by Events Editor (page 8)
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]
Spotlight on Seong-Jin Cho at LSO St Luke’s
The second BBC lunchtime recital as part of Seong-Jin Cho’s season with the LSO: Frédéric Chopin Waltz in E minor Op posth Waltz No 4 in F major Op 34 No 3 Waltz No 6 in D-flat major Op 64 No 1, ‘Minute’ Waltz No 9 in A-flat major Op 69 No 1 Waltz No … [Read More]
Minbak book launch with Ela Lee
The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents an evening celebrating the publication of Minbak by Ela Lee. Ela Lee was born in 1995 and is a British-Korean-Turkish writer. She studied Law at the University of Oxford and went on to practise as a City lawyer. In 2021, she began work on her debut novel, Jaded, which … [Read More]
Drawing Hope: Children’s art for peace
Drawing Hope: Children’s art for peace is a global peace initiative that delivers messages of hope through children’s artwork for intergenerational dialogue. This exhibition is in collaboration with Okedongmu Children in Korea (어린이 어깨동무), an organisation dedicated to transforming conflict into a peaceful future on the Korean peninsula. The exhibition has recently been shown at … [Read More]
Da-Hee Kim performs 24 Preludes for Piano by Nicholas Scott-Burt (London premiere)
Da-Hee Kim will be giving the London Premiere of 24 Preludes for Piano by Nicholas Scott-Burt (complete) on 16 March In his 24 Preludes for Piano, composed between 2019-2020, Scott-Burt takes a post-modern approach to the long-standing tradition of presenting a cycle of works in all 24 major and minor keys. He follows in the … [Read More]
Yeol Eum Son plays Bartok and Finzi at the Barbican
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican. A monsoon downpour and a cascade of flame: elemental forces are in play as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra continue their … [Read More]
Korean crafts at Collect 2026
As usual, you can expect some exquisite Korean crafts to be on show at Collect this year at Somerset House, 27 February – 1 March (with preview days). Sadly, though, as far as I can see, there won’t be the Icheon Ceramics / Han Collection collaboration that has given so much pleasure over the past … [Read More]
Jeong: In Conversation with Hyo Jung Lee and Joe Pickard
The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents an evening celebrating the publication of Jeong: The Spirit of Korean Craft and Design. Author Hyo Jung Lee will be joined by Joe Pickard, Executive Editor at Phaidon Press, for a conversation exploring the concept of jeong — a uniquely Korean term expressing deep affection, emotional connection and attachment … [Read More]
K-Creative Sessions: Jogakbo
Join the KCCUK for a craft workshop exploring Jogakbo. We’ll delve into the history of this patchwork craft and offer a hands-on experience of these cultural treasures. Jogakbo (조각보) is a traditional Korean form of patchwork. It’s an art of creating a larger cloth by sewing together small, leftover scraps of fabric, typically in a … [Read More]
Hold Korea in My Heart: Jindo National Gugak Center introduction to traditional dance and percussion
Hold Korea in My Heart is a structured, two-day linked programme presented by the Jindo National Gugak Center (국립남도국악원), offering a hands-on introduction to Korean traditional dance and percussion. Through consecutive sessions across both days, participants will explore the relationship between rhythm, movement, and sound, engaging directly with the fundamentals of Hojok Sinawi Dance (호적시나위춤) … [Read More]
The Korale UK concert tour
Founded on 17 May 1966, The Korale (formerly, the Korean Students Choir, 한국대학합창단) is composed primarily of university music majors from Seoul and the greater metropolitan region. For nearly 60 years, the choir has devoted itself to mission work through sacred music and to the advancement of Korean choral artistry. Showcasing the pure and vibrant … [Read More]
Yves European tour at the Manchester Academy
Get ready, Manchester! The air is electric with anticipation as the inimitable Yves is set to grace the hallowed halls of the Manchester Academy on Thursday, April 16th, 2026. For those fortunate enough to have snagged a ticket, or still in the frantic hunt, this is your ultimate companion to an unforgettable night of music, … [Read More]
Laura Bowler: The White Book UK Premiere
British composer Laura Bowler’s new work for voice and orchestra is based on Booker and Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang’s The White Book – a poetic meditation on colour, grief and the human spirit. The UK premiere of this work will take place at the Barbican on 4 March, with a follow-up performance on 5 … [Read More]
Andrei Lankov on North Korea: the need for imperfect compromise
A talk on North Korean politics by Andrei Lankov, organised by the Russian Democratic Society and hosted at SOAS on 20 February. In recent years, one of Moscow’s most widely discussed allies has been the internationally isolated Pyongyang. Comparisons between the two political regimes are often made, summed up in the ironic Russian phrase “north … [Read More]