Joohee Chun will be appearing in a group show entitled “Orchestrated Harmony”, 18 – 30 June 2013 at HF Contemporary Art. Other artists in the exhibition are Joseph Beuys, Glory Charles, Ronnie Flotsam, Daisaku Kawada, Axel Staudinger, Helen Steele, Christa Walhof and Emmerich Weissenberger VENUE: HF Contemporary Art, Shop 7, Truman Brewery, Dray Walk off … [Read More]
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Saatchi picks Han Jaeyeol as One to Watch
Six weeks after picking Shin Kwang-ho in their weekly series of artists to watch, Saatchi Online has selected another Korean artist to focus on: Han Jae-yeol. According to the website, much of his current work is influenced by his posting to Haiti while on National Service. “Amidst the devastation [after the 2010 earthquake] he was … [Read More]
Win the UK Quiz on Korea and fly to Seoul to appear on KBS
If K-pop dance cover competitions are not your thing, but you fancy taking on a challenge in order to win a trip to Korea, try the Embassy’s second Quiz on Korea, to be held at the KCC on 6 July. Note that overseas Korean nationals are not eligible to enter. But also note that the … [Read More]
Jong-Gyung Park plays Mozart’s 25th Piano Concerto
News of an upcoming concert featuring the Korean pianist Jong-Gyung Park: The Lambeth Orchestra 29 June 2013, 7.30pm St Gabriel’s Pimlico, 30 Warwick Square London SW1V 2AD Beethoven: Symphony No 8 Mozart: Piano concerto No 25 Mozart: Symphony No 40 Jong-Gyung Park (piano) Haverhill Competition winner 2011 Tickets: Adults £12, concessions £10, children £1. To … [Read More]
No Blood No Tears to screen at SOAS
As if there wasn’t already enough going on this Thursday, SOAS have added another attraction: No Blood, No Tears 피도 눈물도 없이 (2002) Director Ryoo Seung-wan, starring Jeon Do-yeon Date: 20 June 2013 5:15 – 8:00 PM Venue: SOAS Faber Building Room FG01 Abstract The Korean wave, also named Hallyu, has been feeding the interest … [Read More]
Lee Man-hee’s Homebound at the KCC
Not a very cheery film for the latest in the Women on Screen series, but Lee Man-hee is one of the greats. Lee Man-hee: Homebound (귀로, 1967) Screening: 20 June at the KCC, 7pm Runtime: 91 mins Paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries from fighting in the Korean War, Coe is sexually disabled. … [Read More]
Shin Sang-ok’s Bound By Chastity: this weeks Women on Screen film at the KCC
This Thursday is rather too busy: a Shin Sang-ok film, a concert at the Royal Asiatic Society, the opening night of Terracotta, and a couple of private views of Korean art exhibitions. Via Alualuna, here’s a synopsis of the film, which will be screened at 7pm on 6 June. Registering in advance (via the KCC … [Read More]
Jieun Jung plays work for gayageum and orchestra
Jieun Jung will be performing Roh Tae-hwan’s “Far East Calm” Suite for Gayageum and Orchestra with Thames Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Byung-yun Yu. Date: Saturday, 15th June 2013, 7.30pm Venue: Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN Ticket: £12, Concession £8 Box Office: 0208 977 7558 Links: http://landmarkartscentre.org Buy tickets online [Read More]
Art Basel launches in Hong Kong
The Guardian has been covering Art Basel’s first fair in Hong Kong (23-26 May) in both its print edition (the Sunday Observer) and online. There are around 170 galleries represented, including eleven Korean galleries, and the picture which goes with the Guardian‘s main article is Arario’s stall featuring work by Gwon Osang. London’s Atlas Gallery … [Read More]
March For The Beloved – in memory of Gwangju
On the anniversary of the 18 May 1980 uprising in Gwangju, here is song which became its unofficial anthem. It was written in 1982 by Kim Jong-ryul for his friends, a couple who were murdered in the uprising. The title is 임을 위한 행진곡 or “March for the beloved”, sometimes translated as “March for the … [Read More]
Lee Hyori is a retro Miss Korea
I just can’t resist this new release from Lee Hyori, Miss Korea – a very different, retro, style from her previous outings. Lyrics and music are by Ms Lee herself – perhaps sensible after the trouble she’s had with her songwriters in previous albums. The single is from her upcoming album, Monochrome. According to her … [Read More]
Yoonsuk Choi: The Chronicle of Mr. Kim
A video of Yoonsuk Choi’s live performance on 10 May 2013 (16’54”) at the opening event of The Hidden Cost of Prosperity – a group exhibitino curated by Anna Art Project (annaartproject.co.uk) at the Korean Cultural Centre UK, 10 May – 6 June 2013 [Read More]
LSE IDEAS conference marking 60 years after the end of the Korean War
To mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, LSE IDEAS is organising a conference to discuss the conflict, Monday 3 June 2013, 14:00-18:00. Invited speakers will begin by exploring why the war ended the way it did, and what arrangements were made for the immediate post-war period. The discussion will then … [Read More]
Save a poster, win a flat – Pyongyang traffic cop gets rewarded
Why did traffic controller Ri Kyong Sim get rewarded with the title of Hero of the Republic, together with a new flat for herself and her family? Recently she safeguarded the headquarters of the revolution in an unexpected situation by displaying her heroic self-sacrificing spirit of defending the leader resolutely, says the Rodong Sinmun on … [Read More]
David Guttenfelder’s award-winning photos from North Korea
David Guttenfelder is the Associated Press Chief Photographer for Asia. Although he’s now based in Tokyo, last year he spent around 100 days in Pyongyang for AP. His first time on the Korean peninsula was to witness the first of the family reunions between North and South, and his first time in Pyongyang was when … [Read More]
Traditional medicine is thriving in North Korea
An interesting Associated Press article on the prevalence of Traditional Korean Medicine (called Koryo Medicine) in North Korea: “Doctors are more interested in Koryo medicine rather than Western medicine because they can get it more easily,” said Ri Hye Yong, who manages [Pyongyang’s Man Nyon Pharmacy], opened by the government nearly three decades ago. “It’s … [Read More]