A joint exhibition with Choi Soowhan. Do Sungwook: Supernatural 10 October – 3 November 2019 Pontone Gallery | 43 Cadogan Gardens | London SW3 2TB | pontonegallery.art Monday – Saturday 10-6pm | Sunday by appointment Korean artist Do Sungwook leads us into his mysterious woodland. Sunlight bursts through the canopy, glowing and incandescent. It articulates … [Read More]
LKL articles by Events Editor (page 91)
SOAS seminar: China and the two Koreas – What next?
Monday 14 October 2019, 5:00 – 6:30 pm SOAS | College Buildings | Russell Square. Room: Djam Lecture Theatre (DLT) This event is open to the public and free to attend, however registration is required Abstract ‘Engagement’ of a kind may have replaced ‘fire and fury’ on the Korean Peninsula after Kim Jong-un met with … [Read More]
SOAS seminar: South Korean Resettlement Policy for North Korean exiles
Late notice of a seminar at SOAS today: The Complex Effects of South Korean Resettlement Policy on the Social Class of North Koreans in South Korea Dr Jennifer Hough (SOAS Centre of Korean Studies Research Fellow) Wednesday 9 October 2019, 3:10pm Room S113, Paul Webley Wing (Senate House), SOAS University of London Open to students, … [Read More]
Geumhyung Jeong: The Air of That Time
The RYDER Projects | Herald Street | London E2 6JT | theryderprojects.com 29th September – 7th November 2019 Wednesday to Saturday, 12 to 6pm Lecture-performance: Product Review: Human shaped punching bag pro 2500: Tuesday 1 October, 7pm (RSVP needed) The RYDER is pleased to present ON TOUR London/Madrid, a project by the Korean artist Geumhyung … [Read More]
Hyelim Kim w/ London Improvisers Orchestra at Cafe OTO
In the third of three performances with a Korean connection this weekend at Cafe OTO, Hyelim Kim builds on the work she presented at Club Inegales earlier this year, this time with larger forces. London Improvisers Orchestra Cafe OTO | 18–22 Ashwin street | Dalston | London E8 3DL Sunday 6 October 2019 5:30pm – … [Read More]
The Rose: We Rose You Live tour in London and Manchester
London: Sunday 24 November 2019 + Monday 25 November 2019 Doors open at 6:00 PM – Event ends at 9:30 PM Scala | 275 Pentonville Road | Kings Cross | London N1 9NL Price: GA £49.50 | VIP £121 | Buy tickets Sunday | Buy tickets Monday Manchester: Wednesday 27 November 2019 7:00 PM – … [Read More]
Sung Im Her: Nutcrusher, at The Place
Wednesday 30 October 2019, 7:30pm The Place | 17 Duke’s Road | London WC1H 9PY | Book tickets Free post-show talk in The Place Cafe Starkly repetitive and energetic, Nutcrusher looks at sexual objectification and power by questioning how we relate to our bodies, how they are presented and re-presented, and how cultural context affects … [Read More]
Foyles Korean Culture Month 2019
As last year, Foyles is running a Korean Culture Month to launch the Autumn, in collaboration with the KCC. Four events, of which the first has sold out. K-Pop Dance Workshop with LoKo Friday 4th October 2019 6:30pm – 7:30pm Level 6 | Foyles | 107 Charing Cross Road | London WC2H 0DT | Free … [Read More]
Korean day in Canterbury, with Jambinai
Friday 4 October 2019 The Gulbenkian | University of Kent | Canterbury | Kent CT2 7NB 5pm: Korean Street Food (Gulbenkian Cafe) 6pm: Facade Exhibition by Yiyun Kang (Outdoor spaces, Gulbenkian – free) 7:30pm: Jambinai | Ticketing £5 ‐ £12 | Buy tickets Check for updates on the event’s Facebook page Creating some of the … [Read More]
Violet Tree play the Underworld, Camden
South Korean band Violet Tree mix their pop-rock sensibilities with impressive electric violin solos to create amazing original tracks and reworkings of popular K-pop songs. Don’t miss them live as they head to The Underworld for this special London show. Violet Tree + In the Cards Sunday 6 October 2019 The Underworld | 174 Camden … [Read More]
Lee Eunuk: Transcendence, at the Old Police Station
2 – 4 October 2019, 1pm – 5pm The Old Police Station | 114 Amersham Vale | Deptford | London SE14 6LG Artist talk & reception: 4th Oct 1pm (RSVP [email protected]) Organised by 10AAA | Curated by Yovi Jisun Song | Assistant curator Yeonah Lee 10AAA is proud to announce Transcendence: Eunuk Lee’s solo show … [Read More]
Choi Soowhan: Complex Emptiness, at Pontone Gallery
We got a foretaste of Choi Soowhan’s work at the Korean Eye 2020 Teaser this week. In October there’s a chance to see more of his work: Choi Soowhan: Complex Emptiness 10 October – 3 November 2019 Pontone Gallery | 43 Cadogan Gardens | London SW3 2TB | pontonegallery.art Monday – Saturday 10-6pm | Sunday … [Read More]
Jeram Yunghun Kang: Our Small Voices, at Bush Theatre
9 – 12 October 2019, 12 noon – 8pm Bush Theatre | 7 Uxbridge Road | London W12 8LJ | www.bushtheatre.co.uk Check for updates on the event’s Facebook page Jeram Yunghun Kang is a visual communicator and researcher based in Jeju, Korea and London, UK. He enjoys listening to people’s stories and also telling his own. … [Read More]
Young-sung Kim: hyperrealistic art masterclass
Thursday 3 October 2019, 4pm – 5pm | Register on EventBrite The Menier Gallery | 51-53 Southwark Street | London SE1 1RU Young-sung Kim from Korea will give a masterclass about his amazing world reknowned hyperrealistic art. Born in Seoul Korea 1973. Representative Gallery – Waterfall Mansion Gallery, New York. Plus One Gallery, London. In an economically driven world … [Read More]
KCC October House Concert: Zedéll Piano Trio
A very appealing programme for this month’s House Concert: Zedéll Piano Trio Tuesday 22 October 2019, 7pm @ KCCUK Admission free | Reserve a seat Kevin Suherman (Piano), Inês da Costa Bastos (Violin), Ye Jin Choi (Cello) Programme Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8 Haydn Piano Trio No. 39 in G … [Read More]
Ilhwa Kim: Seed System, at HOFA Gallery
Late notice of an exhibition by a Korean artist working with hanji: Ilhwa Kim: Seed System 22 September – 6 October 2019 The House of Fine Art – HOFA Gallery | Unit 30 | Royal Opera Arcade | 5b Pall Mall | London SW1Y 4UY | thehouseoffineart.com Contemporary Korean artist Ilhwa Kim will be returning … [Read More]