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March events 2012

Here are the events for March that I know of. Lots of good music, plus Park Kwang-su at the KCC and some great photography at Mokspace. Let me know what I’ve missed. Exhibitions The KCC’s exhibition space is closed for the next couple of months while some housekeeping work is done with the floor. But … [Read More]

February events 2012

Sadly, the big event scheduled for this month, the appearance of StorySeller and Choi Soo Min at a Camden club, has been postponed possibly until later this year. Shame. But looking on the bright side, E J-yong, director of one of my favourite films – An Affair (1998) – will be in town later in … [Read More]

January events 2012

The Seollal New Year holiday in Korea is 22-24 January. Best wishes for the upcoming Year of the Dragon. Film Weekly screenings (Thursdays at 7pm) at the KCC this month feature Lee Myung-se. The running order is Nowhere to Hide, M, Gagman, and finally Duelist with the director himself for Q&A. Shin Sang-ok’s Pulgasari (1985 … [Read More]

December events 2011

Of course, the big event of the month is the United Cube concert, already trailed in places such as the Independent. Here’s the full list as far as I know, but as ever, let me know if I’ve missed something. Exhibitions The KAA’s annual show, Delayed Sojourn – London, home away from home, is at … [Read More]

November events 2011

The headline event for this month is of course the London Korean Film Festival, but there are plenty of other events to appeal, not least of which is the diva Sumi Jo appearing at the Cadogan Hall. Film: The highlights of the London Korean Film Festival include War of the Arrows, a Ryoo Seung-wan retrospective, … [Read More]

October events 2011

Films The BFI London Film Festival has two Korean films – Hong Sang-soo’s latest and Kim Kyung-Mook’s Stateless Things In the run-up to Halloween, the KCC’s screenings are in the horror genre: Possessed, Deathbell, and Yoga on 6th, 13th and 20th. Exhibitions A Device: Back to the Moment is at MokSpace until 6th October UNLASTED: … [Read More]

September events 2011

Summer’s over, Chuseok approaches. Must mean it’s time for the Thames Festival. Events for September are as follows: Exhibitions Last chance to see Hada Contemporary’s Summer Show at the Albemarle Gallery (till 3 September) Haegue Yang at Modern Art Oxford (till 4 September) Rare Books, Manuscripts and Artefacts in the Bodleian Libraries (till 26 September) … [Read More]

August events 2011

Festivals August is the month of the Edinburgh Festival, and there’s plenty of high-quality Korean performances in both the main festival and the fringe. August is also the month of the annual open air Korean Festival at Kingston’s Fairfield Recreation Ground – 13th August, 11am-late afternoon. Visual Arts and exhibitions Exhibitions that continue throughout August … [Read More]

July events 2011

Exhibitions: The KCC’s exhibition A Room continues all month, as does Haegue Yang’s Teacher of Dance exhibition at Modern Art Oxford, and Traditional Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics at the V&A. Soon Yul Kang demonstrates her tapestry weaving techniques at Art in Action, Wheatley, Oxon, 21-24 July If you happen to be across the pond, don’t … [Read More]

June events 2011

As ever, please let me know what I’ve missed. Visual arts Jeong Yun-Kyung’s Axonometric continues at Samarria Lunn until 4 June Situated Senses 01 : Inclined Angles by Hur Shan and Kwon Soon-Hak continues at Hanmi Gallery until 5 June 17 June. (Show now extended) Tradition Transformed – Contemporary Korean Ceramics continues at the V&A … [Read More]

May events 2011

Here are the events I know of for May. It’s a good month. Books, Books, Books Shin Kyung-sook appears at the Hay Literary Festival on 28 May (sold out) Agnita Tennant introduces her translation of Part 1 of The Land (T’oji) by Park Kyung-ni, with Margaret Drabble and Park Sowon, on 23 May at the … [Read More]

April events 2011

Here are the events I know of for April. Let me know what I’ve missed. Exhibitions: Shin Meekyoung’s Translation finishes at the Haunch of Venison on 2 April Monologues continues at the KCC all month Music: Get totally immersed in Unsuk Chin at the Barbican on 9 April, all day Keith Howard brings drums and … [Read More]

March events 2011

Here are the events I know of for March. I’d strongly recommend a visit to Liverpool before the Nam June Paik show closes, and a visit to Pizza Express Soho for Nah Youn Sun on March 1st. Film The 3rd Asia House Asian Film Festival has two films with Korean interest: Hong Sang-soo’s Ha Ha … [Read More]

February events 2011

Here are the events I know about for February. Let me know what I’ve missed. This month, I’m more likely than usual to have overlooked something. Last chance to see The Tiger in Asian Art at Asia House – till 12 February Future’s Future’s Future at the KCC – till 19 February. Participating artists talk … [Read More]

January events 2011

Here are events to launch the Year of the Rabbit: Exhibitions The KCC’s exhibition of the work of young Korean artists in London, Future’s Future’s Future continues all month, as does Asia House’s exhibition of the Tiger in Asian Art and The Nam June Paik retrospective at Tate Liverpool. For related events, see under talks … [Read More]

December events 2010

Disappointingly, the biggest potential event of the month is so far only a rumour as far as I’m concerned. The organisers, the upmarket lifestyle magazine Monocle, haven’t yet responded to my request for further information, so at the moment I’m relying on unofficial sources and an article on the KOCCA site: Korean indie bands 3rd … [Read More]