If K-pop and club music isn’t your thing, June so far seems to be a reasonably quiet month, which after such a busy May is no bad thing. Exhibitions Architect Byoung Soo Cho has a solo exhibition at the Coronet Theatre until 6 June The KCCUK’s current exhibition Icheon and Beyond — The Space Within … [Read More]
Monthly events lists
At the start of every month LKL posts a list of events for the coming 30 days. For events further in the future, check the Upcoming Events page (featuring the more significant events) and also the upcoming Facebook events (which tend to be social events)
May events 2026
May is shaping up to be a fantastic month. London Craft Week brings some lovely things to town, plus it’s a stand-out month for performance: as well as the Festival of Korean Dance, which tours to Bournemouth, Salford, Newcastle and Glasgow, there’s the opportunity to see the holders of intangible cultural property no 82-1 in … [Read More]
April events 2026
There’s an almost overwhelming number of live pop and hip-hop concerts this month. And I’m not sure when these started, but there are at least three touring K-pop tribute shows doing the rounds of provincial theatres, with another show currently auditioning for a similar tour later this year. Also, to welcome Spring there’s an exhibition … [Read More]
March events 2026
This month, LKL enters its 21st year online – we launched 20 years ago on 1 March 2006. And it’s shaping up to be a good month, including three book launch events, three K-pop concerts, four major classical music concerts, a play and the UK theatrical release of a film that is currently topping the … [Read More]
February events
This month there’s music available to suit most tastes, with classical, jazz and K-pop/hip-hop, plus family activities to mark the Lunar New Year (the Seollal public holiday in Korea this year is 16-18 Feb, coinciding with the start of Lent). Live music and Performance Jazz musicians Yunmi Kang and Sangyeon Park join with the Bristol-based … [Read More]
January events 2026
Welcome to 2026! And congratulations to Martin Uden for his OBE in the New Year Honours 2026 Overseas and International List for services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations. As is usually the case, I’m anticipating that January will be quiet – though if you’re a K-pop fan there are … [Read More]
December events
The cultural calendar is now starting to enter its customary winter hibernation, though there are still some things to keep you entertained before you finally hunker down for the holiday season. Have a good one. Exhibitions A solo exhibition of JaeJun Lee’s ceramics at Flow Gallery continues into January The KCCUK’s winter exhibition New Gen … [Read More]
November events 2025
The Autumn diary congestion reached its peak in October, but November is still busy, and there’s plenty to keep us engaged. The London Korean Film Festival has its two-week run, bringing director Kim Jong-kwan to London for two screenings (including a world premiere) and Q&A sessions, among the customary varied programme of indie and mainstream … [Read More]
October events 2025
It’s a big month for events, and a big month for new books. The K-music festival opens on 1 October, the major film festivals start up, and generally there’s not enough time to fit everything in. In a crowded month, I’ll be making sure I go to see Yun Ko-Eun at Waterstones Covent Garden, Bora … [Read More]
September events 2025
A lean month for film screenings, but we’re about to enter into the film festival season, with the London Film Fest programme announced on 3 Sept: we already know of one Korean film in the festival schedule for October. Also, remember that the K-music festival opens on 1 Oct: time to get your tickets. Exhibitions … [Read More]
August events 2025
During August, London is normally quiet from the perspective of Korean events, though nowadays you can usually count on a couple of big K-pop concerts filling the gap in the calendar – such as BlackPink at Wembley. The 80th anniversary of Liberation Day is marked in New Malden with two events that we know of. … [Read More]
July events 2025
June turned out to be extremely busy, but in July we seem to be winding down for the summer. Undoubtedly the highlight for LKL is Leenalchi’s UK tour, coming to the Coronet at the beginning of the month and moving on to Manchester and Glasgow. K-pop fans can look forward to Stray Kids performing at … [Read More]
June events 2025
There’s something for everyone this month, from intimate responses to Yun Dong-ju’s poetry to the barnstorming K-pop roadshow that is SM Town; the KCCUK is particularly busy with talks and workshops (including talks by Charlotte Horlyck and Jieun Kiaer linked to their recent book publications); plus there look to be some good movie screenings at … [Read More]
May events 2025
Highlights of this month are Jaha Koo with his talking rice cookers, Seongjin Cho’s Ravelathon, and the annual Festival of Korean Dance – in London and on tour. It’s also London Craft Week, so expect some top-quality Korean crafts to be on show. Finally, Suh Do-ho’s solo show at Tate Modern opens this month. Exhibitions … [Read More]
April events 2025
Bong Joon-ho is on the cover of this month’s Sight and Sound, marking the special season of his films at BFI and the theatrical release of his Mickey 17, and Park Jiha has a three concert tour to celebrate her new album. You probably didn’t manage to get tickets to Yunchan Lim’s Wigmore Hall recital, … [Read More]
March events 2025
Today is LKL’s 19th birthday – we launched on 1 March 2006. I’m hoping to celebrate by getting myself a ticket for one or two of the Korean movies at BFI Flare. Somehow. But there’s plenty else to keep me occupied if I’m not successful – like Sun-Mi Hong at the Vortex. Screenings BFI Flare … [Read More]