This year’s Ra Jong-yil Lecture for Cambridge’s Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies will be given by Victor Cha, this Friday lunchtime. Korea’s Place in Coalitional Diplomacy Friday, 11 June 2021 13:00 – 14:30 (UK time) The talk will be held via Zoom | registration required via this link The international system today is […]
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Online talk: Music for Healing — BTS, radical love and becoming other
An interesting talk coming up this week: Music for Healing: BTS, radical love and becoming other Speaker: Dr Colette Balmain, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication, Kingston University Research series: ArCC (School of Arts, Culture and Communication) research seminar series organised by Visconti Studio. Mode: Online via Microsoft teams. Email c.balmain at kingston.ac.uk for link. […]
KCC June House Concert Live! Jongsun Woo (Piano) and Alicja Kozak (Cello)
The second of two House Concerts this month both of which feature Jongsun Woo as accompanist. But this one’s special: it’s the first concert at the KCC in front of a live audience since February 2020. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that this tentative return to normality is long-lasting. Jongsun Woo (Piano) and Alicja Kozak […]
LKFF Teaser Screening: Deliver Us From Evil
The first London teaser screening of the year (though Sheffield beat us to it by one week). It’s nice that things gradually seem to be getting less abnormal… Deliver Us From Evil (다만 악에서 구하소서) Director: Hong Won-chan Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae, Park Jung-min, Choi Hee-seo Genesis Cinema, 24 Jun 2021 6:00 pm | […]
[Sheffield] LKFF Teaser Screening: Voice of Silence
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It’s nice that the real-life teaser screenings have re-started. The Showroom Cinema in Sheffield hosts the first one this year, and the Genesis Cinema in London will follow with a different screening later this month. Voice of Silence (소리도 없이, 2020) Director: HONG Eui-jeong Cast: YOO Ah-in, YU Jae-myeong, MOON Seung-a, CHO Ha-seok Showroom Cinema, Sheffield, […]
Walking Tour: Where London Meets Korea
What a nice idea for a summer’s evening: the Korea Tourism Organisation has organised a walking tour of Korea-related sites of interest in central London. Spaces are limited, so apply now via the link on the KCC website. Where London Meets Korea: The Walking Tour Wednesday 23 June 2021, 5.30pm – 7.30pm (followed by optional […]
Online symposium: Muslims in Korea – Past, Present and Future
Details of the below conference just arrived in my inbox – organised by SOAS Centre of Islamic Studies in collaboration with Salam Nuri, an Islamic NGO based in Korea. Muslims in Korea – Past, Present and Future Sunday 6 June 2021, 9am UK time (5pm Korea time) Online | Register via SOAS website Conference Schedule […]
June events 2021
Gradually more real-life events are appearing in the calendar, but while we wait for things to catch up with the improved Covid situation, let’s get out and enjoy the weather after such a dismal May. Special Events The British Korean Society is arranging an event to honour British veterans of the Korean War on Thursday […]
I’m Waiting For You: Kim Bo-Young in conversation with Sophie Bowman and Sung Ryu
This is the third speculative fiction title to be featured at a KCC literature event this year: I’m Waiting For You by Kim Bo-Young, translated by Sophie Bowman and Sung Ryu Wednesday 23rd June 2021 12:00 noon – 1:30pm Registration required by 8 June In the title story, an engaged couple working in distant corners […]
KCC June House Concert: Jongsun Woo (Piano) and Holly Brown (Soprano)
June’s House Concert is a feast of Robert Schumann lieder, combining selections from Waldszenen and Liederkreis: June House Concert Thursday 10 June 2021, 7 pm on KCCUK YouTube Channel Programme Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) Mondnacht, Liederkreis Op.39 Vogel als Prophet, Waldszenen Op. 82 Freundliche Landschaft, Waldszenen Op.82 Schöne Fremde, Liederkreis Op. 39 Auf einer […]
KCC exhibition: the Royal Palaces of Joseon
What a relief: we’re back to physical exhibitions again! Royal Palaces of Joseon 8 June – 21 August 2021 @ KCCUK Pre-booking required to enable social distancing From 8 June – 21 August 2021, the Korean Cultural Centre UK presents Royal Palaces of Joseon – an exhibition that introduces the shrines and royal palaces of Korea’s Joseon […]
When a PowerPoint presentation can hold your attention for almost two hours…
How long is it since the time when we could go in person to a talk given by a real person in an actual physical room? I reckon it’s around 15 months. Since the beginning of March last year, Zoom has been the norm. Online talks do have advantages over a traditional lecture theatre: you can […]
Understanding Minari: Language and life between and beyond Korea and America
The last Wednesday in May is turning out to be a busy day online at the KCC: the book launch for Choi Jin-young’s To the Warm Horizon, the first of the K-music online showcases, and now this talk: Understanding Minari Language and life between and beyond Korea and America Wednesday 26 May 2021, 6pm | […]
Filming Against the Odds: Five Films, Four Women Directors
The second season of KCC film nights for 2021 – still online only for the moment – is curated and introduced by Mark Morris: Filming Against the Odds KCC YouTube Channel, 14 May – 9 July 2021 Now in its 13th year, Korean Film Nights continues in 2021 with a second instalment – exploring pioneering […]
KCC May House Concert: Sunhye Shin (Piano)
I always like it when a Korean musician explores the byways of British 20th century music so I’m looking forward to the Frank Bridge this month. May House Concert Sunhye, Shin (Piano) Thursday 20 May 2021, 7 pm @ KCCUK YouTube Channel W.A Mozart (1756-1791) Sonata in C Major K.330: Allegro moderato | Andante cantabile […]
Physical Korean Cuisine Workshops at Westminster Kingsway College
Is life really returning to normal? I had to pinch myself to convince myself that I was not dreaming when I read that we’re being offered some cooking classes in real life, not via YouTube. These are sure to sell out quickly. Physical Korean Cuisine Workshops Saturdays, 15 May – 12 June 2021, 10am – […]