Enjoy the Dano festivities. There’s a nice photo in the Korea Times of the UNESCO-listed Danoje festival from Gangneung, Gangwon-do http://bit.ly/jJbhjz # [Read More]
Category: Asides (page 56)
Kimchi Sliders hit London
Get your Kimchi Sliders at London Zoo tomorrow night (Friday) from Street Foodie, and thereafter throughout London http://bit.ly/mvlgzu # [Read More]
Vince Cable visits Samsung
Vince Cable visits the Samsung Electronics HQ in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul http://bit.ly/lupUYj # [Read More]
Kims used as target practice
BBC News – Kim Jong-il portrait used as South Korean army target http://bbc.in/l91KX5 # [Read More]
New Korean heritage listings at UNESCO
The Archives of the Gwangju uprising, plus the Ilseongnok (account of Joseon kings’ daily lives) have just been listed in UNESCO Memory of the World http://bit.ly/lJNKdY # The Ilseongnok is designated as National Treasure No.153 [Read More]
BoA celebrates 10 years in K-pop
BoA celebrates 10th year since debut in Japan. And still only 24 years old. http://bit.ly/iSiPha # [Read More]
Kim Ki-young’s debut film restored
Kim Ki-young’s 1955 directorial debut “The Boxes of Death” found its way back to the big screen in Seoul, after being lost for more than a half-century. koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2… [Read More]
Rumours about SC First Bank sale can’t be true
"Rumors say Standard selling SC First". Doesn't sound right. Standard Chartered sounded very bullish about SC First the other day when the Anglo-Korean Society visited for a viewing of their art collection. http://bit.ly/jWBtPV # [Read More]
An evening with garden designer Hwang Jihae at Chelsea
Drinking makgeolli in front of the Haewooso garden at Chelsea, with its designer Jihae Hwang. Perfect way to start a long birthday weekend. #. The Gold Medal winner and best Artisan Garden was getting lots of interested comments from the gardening cognoscenti. [Read More]
A Korean restaurant in Dusseldorf
A fine Korean restaurant I just discovered in Dusseldorf. And I just converted another work colleague to Korean food. http://twitpic.com/52hgcp #. The Korean family running the restaurant had been in Germany for about 20 years. [Read More]
Michelin to issue Green Guide to Korea
About time too. Michelin finally releases a Green Guide to Korea. Now to collect those stars… http://bit.ly/mHfhl5 #. Currently only available in French, but in English from March 2012. [Read More]
Park Seo-bo feature in WSJ
Park Seo-bo: “The Role of art is to make people worry.” A feature on the 80-year-old “father of South Korean contemporary art” in Scene Asia / WSJ: http://on.wsj.com/jOvsSn # [Read More]
Deulgukhwa remake album out soon
Current indie stars play tribute to 1980s rock legends: the Deulgukhwa (들국화) Remake Album will be out next week! Mot, Huckleberry Finn, Guckkasten, Lee Jang Hyuk & more http://awe.sm/5JwSp (Via @indiefulrok) [Read More]
Kim Ki-duk stages comeback at Cannes
No surprise but Kim Ki-duk’s ARIRANG Captures Critics in Cannes on WSJ blogs, via @koreanfilmfest. And via @bournecinema: Kim Ki-duk settles scores with former colleagues, and the Korean film industry in general, in his new film ARIRANG (Korea Herald) [Read More]
AKS visit to Standard Chartered art collection
Just returned from Anglo-Korean Society visit to Standard Chartered art collection. No Korean art. But learned about their hot-desking and recycling policies #. Evening rescued by interesting talk by AKS treasurer about the development of SC First Bank since Standard Chartered acquisition. # [Read More]
Hallyu Elvis and the draft-dodger
"Hallyu Elvis and the draft-dodger" – The Economist contrasts Hyun Bin with MC Mong (+ comment from Grand Narrative) http://econ.st/jtoGIX # [Read More]