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2021 IKSU Annual International Conference at UCLan

Registration is now open for the 2021 Conference at the University of Central Lancashire, on the theme of “Exploring Landscape of K-Culture and Changes in Society: Past, Present and Future” 2021 IKSU Annual International Conference Join us online on the 26th and 27th April 2021 for the IKSU Annual International Conference. Including a number of … [Read More]

New Opportunity in K-POP (feat. KAACHI case study)

An interesting session on how K-pop is finding roots in the UK: New Opportunity in K-POP (feat. KAACHI case study) Saturday 13 March 2021 12:00 GMT Register via EventBrite: weblink will be sent on registration. How K-pop became a global phenomenon With Hallyu, the Korean wave, K-pop has been growing in prominence to become a … [Read More]

Bluebeard’s First Wife: Ha Seong-nan in conversation with Janet Hong

March’s literature event sponsored by the KCC features Ha Seong-nan and her translator Janet Hong. As always, pre-registration is required. Bluebeard’s First Wife Wednesday 24 March 2021 12 noon -1:30pm (GMT) Venue: ZOOM (Online) Entrance Free – Booking Essential Apply to [email protected] with your name and contact details by 15th March. Disasters, accidents, and deaths … [Read More]

Korea Future Week: Coronavirus and Beyond

The LSE Student Union’s annual Korea Future Forum moves online in 2021. Further details below. Korea Future Week: Coronavirus and Beyond We are thrilled to announce our main flagship event of this academic year: Korea Future Week. This event consists of 4 panels with 4 distinct agendas: 22 Feb, 12-2pm: Economic Implications of COVID-19 | … [Read More]

19th K-pop Academy: application window open

Fill up your Saturday afternoons during lockdown with the K-pop Academy! Apply by 17 February. Full application details on the KCC website. The 19th K-Pop Academy Timetable Sat, 27 February 2021 Orientation Understanding Korean History Speaker: Dr Anders Karlsson (Senior Lecturer in Korean at SOAS, University of London) Sat, 6 March 2021 Korean Contemporary Art … [Read More]

BKS talk: A whistle-stop archaeology and history of Korea

The British Korean Society is hosting a talk on early Korean history and archaeology. Open to non-members. A whistle-stop archaeology and history of Korea: from the Palaeolithic to the Three Kingdoms Period Presentation by Hari Blackmore Hosted by Martin Uden – Chairman of the BKS Thursday 18th February 2021, 6.30pm Via Zoom | Register here … [Read More]

SOAS CKS seminar series Q1 2021

SOAS has released details of their Q1 Friday evening seminars. Click on the lecture titles below to be taken to the detailed information on the SOAS website, where you will also find registration links for the talks, which will be held via Zoom. SOAS CKS Seminar Programme January – March 2021 29 January 2021, 5pm … [Read More]

Talk: Two Koreas Become One in the UK

LSESU Korea Future Association present their first talk of the year: Guest Speaker Series: ‘Two Koreas Become One in the UK’ Wednesday 27 January 2021, 12 noon – 1pm Online via Zoom. Link will be provided on registration We are thrilled to announce our second Guest Speaker Series for the 2020-2021 academic year, following our … [Read More]

Scottish CKS Distinguished Lecture Series – Q1 2021

The regular series of SOAS seminars was disrupted during 2020. While we look forward to seeing their 2021 programme, it’s great that the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies at the University of Edinburgh has stepped forward with a great series of talks for the first quarter of 2021. Talks are free, and conducted via Zoom. … [Read More]

The second SoKEN conference agenda announced

Originally scheduled for April 2020, the 2nd SoKEN (Social Science Korean Studies European Network) Conference has moved online and takes place on 29 January 2021, courtesy of the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies at the University of Edinburgh. The conference is open to all, but pre-registration is required to get your personal Zoom link. Register here. Keynote … [Read More]

A review of the Korean cultural year 2020

It would be an understatement to say that the cultural year 2020 has been markedly different from previous years. The pandemic has had a huge impact on the cultural scene, with most live events cancelled and event promoters falling back on the internet to provide us with our cultural fixes. Some of these attempts have … [Read More]

Peace Forum on the Korean Peninsula

The below notice came, via a circuitous route, too late to publish in advance of the forum (what has happened to the Embassy’s PR function?). It is posted here for archival purposes. One thing of note: the flyer reveals the existence of an Embassy YouTube channel. The link is now included in LKL’s link library. … [Read More]

Love Your Depot – LocusX

A series of online talks associated with Jewyo Rhii’s Love Your Depot project at the KCCUK: Love Your Depot 30 November 2020 – 18 January 2021 Accessible at LoveYourDepot⁣.com⁣ Jewyo Rhii’s ‘Love Your Depot’ has collaborated with the Newcastle’s Locus+. With the ongoing instability caused by Covid-19 restrictions what was initially planned to be a … [Read More]