June’s house concert is a viola recital: Jenny Lee (Viola) & Artur Haftman (Piano) Tuesday 25 June 2019, 7pm @KCCUK Admission free but Advanced Booking is required Programme Schumann Adagio and Allegro for Viola and Piano Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major arr for Solo Viola Brahms Sonata for Viola and Piano in … [Read More]
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BKS / Chatham House event: The Korean Peninsula – A Diplomatic Outlook
An event for British Korean Society members: join now. The Korean Peninsula – A Diplomatic Outlook Thursday 13 June 2019, 5.30 pm to 6.30pm Chatham House | 10 St James’s Square | London SW1Y 4LE Members of the BKS are warmly invited to the annual briefing given by the British Ambassadors to Seoul and Pyongyang, … [Read More]
K-Drama + Korean television symposium @UCLAN
Hosted by the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK Wednesday 5th June 2019 (check-in and drama-screening Tuesday 4th June from 5 pm) Registration required on Eventbrite More details on UCLAN website. The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston, UK, is delighted to host a the K-Drama and Korean TV Symposium, which is devoted to scholarship on … [Read More]
Korean Screen Cultures Conference @UCLAN
Hosted by the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK Thursday 6th June to Friday 7th June 2019 (Check-in and film screening from 5 pm Wednesday June 5th) Registration required on Eventbrite. More details on UCLAN website. Pre-conference K-Drama symposium: Wednesday 5th June 2019 (check-in and drama-screening Tuesday 4th June from 5 pm) The University of … [Read More]
SOAS seminar: North Korea and Socialist Czechoslovakia
The second SOAS seminar of June: North Korea and Socialist Czechoslovakia from the World War II to Sino-Soviet Split Amb. Jaroslav Olša, jr. Friday 14 June 2019, 5:15 – 7:00 PM Venue: SOAS Brunei Gallery Room: B204 | Register on the SOAS website Abstract The seminar focuses on the decade of the most intensive cooperation … [Read More]
Bongsu Park + Jinyeob Cha: Dream Ritual performance
I suspect this performance could be one of the events of the year. Book early to ensure your seat. And, if you feel generous, contribute to their Crowdfunder campaign to secure a unique reward. Dream Ritual Created by Bongsu Park + Jinyeob Cha | In association with The Coronet Theatre Print Room at The Coronet … [Read More]
SOAS seminar: The Video Game Industry in South Korea
The summer season of evening seminars at SOAS starts up again on 7 June: The Video Game Industry in South Korea: Between National Destiny and Counterculture Dr Chloé Paberz (CKS Visiting Scholar) Friday 7 June 2019, 5:15 – 7:00 PM SOAS, Brunei Gallery Room B103 | Register via SOAS website Abstract South Korea’s image of modernity is closely … [Read More]
A Celebration and Book Launch: Korean Treasures in the University of Oxford
The second book launch in Oxford in the space of less than a month. A Celebration and Book Launch: Korean Treasures in the Bodleian Libraries and the Museums of the University of Oxford Thursday, 6 June 2019 – 2:15pm Weston Library (formerly the New Bodleian) | Broad Street | Oxford OX1 3BG In the presence … [Read More]
Zadie Xa in Art Night: Child of Magohalmi and the Echos of Creation
Two commissions from Korean artists feature in Art Night 2019: Christine Sun Kim and this one: Zadie Xa: Child of Magohalmi and the Echos of Creation Saturday 22 June 2019, 7pm-3am Walthamstow Library | High Street | Walthamstow | London E17 7JN Nearest tube: Walthamstow Central Genre: Dance | Installation | Live Performance | Sound … [Read More]
Christine Sun Kim in Art Night: We Mean Business
Two commissions from Korean artists feature in Art Night 2019: Zadie Xa and this one: Christine Sun Kim: We Mean Business Saturday 22 June 2019, 5pm-midnight Coal Drops Yard | Stable St | Kings Cross | London N1C 4DQ Nearest tube: King’s Cross Genre: Installation About the work Christine Sun Kim, a Berlin-based artist whose … [Read More]
Bongsu Park in Rosenfeld Porcini group show: Contemplating the Spiritual
Rosenfeld Porcini’s upcoming group show has an international cast of artists including London-based Korean artist Bongsu Park. Contemplating the Spiritual in Contemporary Art rosenfeld porcini | 37 Rathbone Street | London W1T 1NZ | rosenfeldporcini.com 7 June – 13 July 2019 Private View: Thursday 6 June 2019 | 6.30–8.30 pm Opening Hours: Monday – Friday … [Read More]
Giriboy, Kid Milli, Jvcki Wai, DJ SQ play the Oval Space
Giriboy, Kid Milli, Jvcki Wai, DJ SQ Saturday 29 June 2019, 17:00 – 22:00 Oval Space | 29-32 The Oval | Bethnal Green | London E2 9DT Tickets £32.50 – £95 + booking fee | Buy tickets Check for updates on the Facebook event page ► Event Timeline 5PM: VIP doors / Photos with Artists … [Read More]
KCC workshop: Dreams and Dreaming – their place in our lives
After the successful event at the Wellcome Collection in April, this is a second opportunity to join a discussion about dreams, contribute a memorable dream and have it featured in Bongsu Park’s DREAM AUCTION | DREAM RITUAL project. Dreams and Dreaming- their place in our lives Friday 31 May, 3:00– 4:00 PM @KCCUK To reserve … [Read More]
Home Truths season: My Mother and her Guest
The final screening in the current Home Truths season is Shin Sang-ok’s classic weepie My Mother and her Guest. We loved it when it screened at the LKFF twelve years ago. My Mother and her Guest (사랑방 손님과 어머니) Director: Shin Sang-ok (1961, 102mins) Cast: Choi Eun-hee, Jeon Young-sun, Kim Jin-gyu, Han Eun-jin, Do Kum-bong … [Read More]
Home Truths season: Woman of Fire
The fifth screening in the Home Truths season brings one of Kim Ki-young’s remakes of his classic Housemaid. Woman of Fire (화녀) Director: Kim Ki-young (1971, 98mins) Cast: Youn Yuh-jung, Jeon Gye-hyeon, Nam Koong Won 13 June 2019 7:00 pm @KCCUK | Reserve your seat Woman of Fire sees Kim Ki-young remake his stunning classic … [Read More]
June Literature Night: Sweet Potato by Kim Tongin
The KCC’s Korean Literature Night is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s chosen book: Kim Tongin: Sweet Potato Wednesday 26 June 2019, 7pm @KCCUK Entrance Free – Booking Essential Apply to [email protected] or call 020 7004 2600 with your name and contact details by Sunday 9th June. … [Read More]