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]
Monthly events lists (page 12)
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]
November events 2010
It’s a busy month this month… Film Of course, it’s the London Korean Film Festival, which also makes its way to Cambridge, Belfast and Cardiff. Kim Ji-woon, Jang Jin, Im Sang-soo and other directors will be present in a budget-busting event across the Odeon West End, Apollo and ICA. Kim Ji-woon’s debut feature A Quiet … [Read More]
October events 2010
Here’s what’s coming up this month as far as I know: Film The BFI London Film Festival has three Korean films inconveniently clashing on 21 and 22 October: Lee Chang-dong’s Poetry, Hong Sang-soo’s Oki’s Film and Jo Sung-hee’s End of Animal KCC screenings this month are Handphone (14 Oct) and Rough Cut (28 Oct) Music … [Read More]
September events 2010
So many highlights this month it’s difficult to know where to start. Film Hong Sang-soo is in town for a complete retrospective of his work at the BFI South Bank. A cut down version of the retrospective will be touring the nation. Q&A on 3 September in London after Ha Ha Ha, and one at … [Read More]
August events 2010
Here are the events I’m aware of for August. Featured event Invisible Bonds – 이음새… an exhibition, series of arts and performing workshops, and, kicking it all off, an evening of performance. The UK Korean Artists Association are in residence at the Korean Cultural Centre, 13-21 August. Festivals The annual Kingston Korean Festival is at … [Read More]