Korea captured the world’s imagination through culture. Can it now help shape what comes next? Presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom and the Korean Cultural Centre UK, ‘Korea Forum 2026’ brings together thought leaders from business, culture, academia, and diplomacy to explore how Korea’s cultural influence is evolving … [Read More]
Category: Language & Learning
KCCUK Norigae and Jogakbo Workshop
Join the KCCUK for a hands-on craft workshop exploring the beauty of Norigae and Jogakbo, two treasured elements of traditional Korean culture. Discover the history, symbolism, and artistry behind these unique crafts while creating your own meaningful keepsakes. Norigae Norigae is a traditional Korean ornament worn by women that added elegance and splendour to the … [Read More]
Re-Seed Asia: The Future of East Asian Fashion & Cultural Exchange
Re-Seed Asia brings together fashion, education, and cultural exchange to connect emerging creatives across Asia. Re-Seed Asia: Fashion, Culture & Creative Diplomacy Summit is an exhibition-led international cultural exchange programme hosted by University of the Arts London at London College of Fashion. This exhibition brings together emerging student creatives from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the … [Read More]
Korea University / SOAS Joint Colloquium on Traditional Korean Studies
The Korea University and SOAS Joint Colloquium on Traditional Korean Studies is a full-day scholarly exchange bringing together researchers from Korea University’s Institute for Global Humanities Research and Collaboration and the SOAS Centre of Korean Studies. The programme features two keynote lectures and two research sessions covering a broad range of topics, including Korean reception … [Read More]
SOAS–INALCO Joint Postgraduate Conference: Reframing Contemporary Korea — Language, Culture, and Society
The Centre for Korean Studies (CKS), SOAS University of London, in collaboration with INALCO, warmly invites students, scholars, and members of the public to attend the first SOAS–INALCO Joint Postgraduate Conference, Reframing Contemporary Korea: Language, Culture, and Society, to be held online on Friday, 5 June 2026. This one-day postgraduate conference aims to provide a … [Read More]
How has East Asia responded to the fallout from the war against Iran?
The joint US-Israeli air campaign against Iran has not only resulted in the effective closing of the Strait of Hormuz but also changed the world. With vibrant and trade-dependent economies, the major countries in East Asia – China, Japan and Korea – are deeply affected. They are confronted with much more than just disruptions in … [Read More]
Expanding the Conversation with Joonhong Min
JAIA ME, a monthly salon hosted by JAIA Architects, collaborates with 4482’s K-Art Now programme to present a unique artist talk featuring Korean contemporary artist Joonhong Min. Featured Artist: Joonhong Min Joonhong Min is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the city as both subject and lived environment. Working across sculpture, drawing, installation and performance, he investigates the … [Read More]
2026 Ra Jong-Yil Lecture: Life in North Korea seen from the heart of the regime
What does it mean to live at the very center of one of the world’s most secretive and repressive regimes? In this talk, Tae Yong-ho, former North Korean Deputy Ambassador to the United Kingdom, provides a rare and profound insider’s perspective on the internal mechanics of the North Korean system. Moving beyond the common narrative of economic hardship, he explores … [Read More]
Traditional Korean Calligraphy Workshop
Join the KCCUK on 29 May for a craft workshop exploring Korea’s beautiful traditional Calligraphy. You’ll delve into the history of this elegant art form and offer a hands-on experience of this treasured cultural heritage. Korean Calligraphy, known as Seo-ye (서예), is the traditional art of writing using a brush and ink. It has a … [Read More]
The Tragic Story of King Danjong
As part of the K-History Unlock series, this two-part lecture explores one of the most tragic episodes in Korean history through the life and death of King Danjong of the Joseon Dynasty. While many audiences may be familiar with the atmosphere of royal court politics through the acclaimed Korean film The King’s Warden, this lecture offers a deeper … [Read More]
Honey in the Wound: In Conversation with Jiyoung Han & SJ Kim
The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents an evening with Jiyoung Han, celebrating her debut novel Honey in the Wound. Jiyoung Han was born in Seoul and raised in the American Midwest, and now lives in San Francisco. A lyrical and suspenseful work, Honey in the Wound follows a Korean family across decades of displacement during … [Read More]
Art and Political Allegiance: Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land and the Elite Culture of Fifteenth-Century Joseon
This paper analyses the political dimensions of Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land (Mongyudowondo, 夢遊桃源圖, 1447) through the lens of art and power. The fifteenth century was Joseon’s Renaissance: under the reign of King Sejong, the court became a centre of extraordinary cultural flourishing. Yet the transfer of power following Sejong’s death was convulsive. … [Read More]
Temple Food demonstration with Venerable Yeogeo
Join the KCCUK for a Korean Temple Food Demonstration with the Venerable Yeogeo at the Le Cordon Bleu London on 27 April 2026. The Ven. Yeogeo is a Buddhist nun and a renowned expert in temple food, currently residing at Geungnaksa Temple in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. She has been officially designated as a Temple Food … [Read More]
Jogakbo Workshop at the KCC
Join the KCC for a craft workshop exploring Jogakbo. You’ll delve into the history of this patchwork craft and get 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]
Artist Talk with Chaeeun Kim
UK-based ceramic artist and designer Chaeeun Kim presents a journey of her works. 4482 [SASAPARI] are pleased to present the first artist talk of 2026, held in conjunction with the opening exhibition of Gachi (가치/같이): Surroundings and Companions. Join us for Tactile Ceramics: Moulding Identity, an artist talk with Chaeeun Kim, a UK-based ceramic artist … [Read More]
Korea Forum: Across Futures
Korea Forum 2026, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom and the KCCUK, is a public diplomacy platform that fosters dialogue on Korea’s evolving soft power across culture, technology, and industry. This year, the forum will take place in two editions: ‘Korea Forum: Across Futures,’ on 28 April, held … [Read More]