On 11 November 2025, the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) will host Korea – The Unforgotten War, a one-day celebration dedicated to the history and philately of the Korean peninsula from Liberation in 1945 to the Armistice in 1953. Organised in association with the Korea Stamp Society (KSS), this special event coincides with the 75th … [Read More]
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Bridging Media Art and East Asian Philosophy in the AI Era
Part of the Korea Foundation’s LAB Series in collaboration with SOAS University of London, this lecture by leading scholar and media artist Dr Jinjoon Lee explores ontology in the post-digital age, where myth and his tory, memory and data, identity and anonymity converge. As a “data gardenist,” he investigates the liminoid experience of utopian space … [Read More]
[Sheffield Conference] Korea Futures: Society, Sustainability, and Transformation
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The challenges facing contemporary societies, including demographic ageing, technological disruption, environmental crisis, and widening inequality, are deeply interconnected. Across the world, governments and communities are grappling with how to build sustainable and inclusive futures amid accelerating change. South Korea provides a particularly compelling vantage point from which to consider these global transformations. As a highly … [Read More]
Seminar: A Digital Future for Korea’s Timeless Beauty
Join the KCCUK for a special K-Seminar exploring how the delicate sensibility of 18th-century Korean painter Hye-won (Shin Yun-bok) continues to inspire today’s digital world. This in-conversation event will feature Dr Seunghye Sun in dialogue with In-keon Chun, discussing how Joseon art’s timeless aesthetics — from the iconic Portrait of a Beauty to its immersive … [Read More]
7th Kimjang Festival: Make Kimchi, Experience Kimjang
The 7th Kimjang Festival – Make Kimchi and Experience Kimjang! invites everyone to celebrate one of Korea’s most cherished traditions: Kimjang, the communal making and sharing of kimchi. Experience and share the true spirit of Kimjang with Chef Cindy Robert of Korean Pantry — a kimchi maker for Selfridges — and Global Kimchi Ambassador Justina … [Read More]
Kimchi School at the 7th Kimjang Festival
Join Netflix-featured Kimchi Master Ha Yeon Lee, officially appointed by Korean government, and learn the secrets of authentic kimchi making Join KBCE at the Korean Community Centre on 13 & 14 November 2025 for two fun-filled days of learning, making, and celebrating kimchi! Whether you’re a seasoned kimchi enthusiast or trying it for the first … [Read More]
Tactile Resonance: artist talk with Viviana Hayeong Jeon
Join 4482 | Sasapari for an artist talk with Viviana Hayeong Jeon, a London-based multidisciplinary artist whose installation-based practice explores the affective density and perceptual instability of contemporary life. Rooted in Eastern philosophy and feminist theory, Viviana investigates human vulnerability, fragmentation, and hybrid identity through tactile materials and recursive digital processes. Her work resists coherence … [Read More]
Oxford conference: Memory and Responsibility in History, and the Role of the International Community
The International Committee for Joint Nomination (ICJN) is pleased to extend our heartfelt invitation to you to an international conference below. The ICJN is an international civil society network established in 2015 by 14 organizations from 8 countries — Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and the Netherlands — united in their shared … [Read More]
London Hallyu Festival: the Symposium’s culture panel takes a look at UK Hallyu trends
Seeing that I invested a bit of time in pulling together some discussion material for the culture panel at the Korea Symposium on 29 September I thought I’d share some of the slides together with the gist of what I was trying to say. I was trying to trace, as objectively as possible, what one … [Read More]
SOAS seminar: New office revolutions
Tropes and technologies for open talk in South Korean offices since the 1980s 1980s South Korea saw many reports promising a ‘new office revolution’ or a ‘new wind’ that would dramatically change South Korean work life through automation (자동화 – jadonghwa). Drawing on newspaper archives from the 1980s and 1990s, this presentation looks at some … [Read More]
[Cambridge] From Classical Paintings to AI: Tradition and Future in Korean Art and Technology
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This event brings together two prominent figures of the Korean art and museum scene to offer insight into the past and future of Korean art and technology. Presentation 1: “The Recreation of Korean Style: Characteristics of Korean Aesthetics” by Inkeon Chun Traditional Korean aesthetics emerged as Koreans engaged in cultural exchanges with outside influences and … [Read More]
Capitalists Must Starve Launch Party with Park Seolyeon and Anton Hur
Join Tilted Axis Press for the London launch of Capitalists Must Starve, a radical feminist novel by award-winning Korean author Park Seolyeon, translated into English by Anton Hur. Set in 1930s Pyongyang, Capitalists Must Starve follows a young factory worker who leads a historic strike, bringing to life the fierce spirit of women and workers … [Read More]
K-Beauty Makeup Classes at the KCC
Discover the artistry and elegance of Korean beauty at the 2025 K-Beauty Makeup Class, hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre UK. Led by two renowned Korean makeup artists, this hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the signature techniques of K-Beauty, learn about personal colour analysis, and practise live using premium Amorepacific products. Designed for beauty … [Read More]
Anton Hur: Prizing Korean Literature
Join Wasafiri and Anton Hur to explore the future of Korean literature on a global stage and discuss literary prize cultures and translation. Following his essay for the Wasafiri website, ‘We Have Arrived: Anton Hur on Han Kang’s Nobel Win’ – where he brought his trademark wit to reflect on the ‘earthquake’ moment of Han … [Read More]
Alliances in Alignment: a special Cambridge / Korea Foundation roundtable
Join us for a special roundtable that discusses the past, present and future of trilateral cooperation between the ROK, US and Japan How has trilateral cooperation between the ROK, the US, and Japan been conceived and developed, and where does its future lie? This special roundtable brings together leading scholars and experts to explore the … [Read More]
SOAS seminar: Fashioning the National Body through Patchwork
A mystic curator, ‘manga kewpies’ and fantastical super-pigs are pieced together in this history of Korean patchwork. Commonly known in South Korea as jogakbo, the national histories of the form arise from a period of cultural preservation under government policy. The written record of the textile that is composed of fragments sutured together can be traced … [Read More]