Monthly events lists (page 13)

Here are the events in June that I know about. Please let me know what I’ve missed. Featured event This month marks the 60th anniversary of North Korea’s invasion of the South in 1950, and the theme at the Cultural Centre this month is the Korean War. Forty Korean artists have been commissioned to provide … [Read More]

Here are the events that I know about for May. Apologies for the poor presentation of this post, and probably a greater number of omissions than usual: a snail’s pace netbook, poor internet connection (yes, even in Seoul) and limited free time are conspiring against me at the moment. Featured event Chang-rae Lee, author of … [Read More]

Here are the events for the month I know about at the time of writing. For event updates always check the LKL Events Calendar or for adhoc updates follow LKL on Twitter (@lklinks). Any big events I’ve missed will also be emailed to members of the London Korean Links Facebook Group which is open to … [Read More]

Featured events South Korea play the Ivory Coast at QPR football club, 3 March A one-day seminar at SOAS and the British Museum on Korean Court Painting, 29 March Nah Youn Sun, responsible for LKL’s Live Performance of the Year 2009, performs at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 15 March Exhibitions Kim Yeon’s work will … [Read More]

Featured event It’s the biggest group show of the year: SASAPARI | 4482 makes another appearance at the Bargehouse, with more than 50 Korean artists, 25-27/8 February Other exhibitions Supervisions continues at the KCC until 6 February Ways of Seeing part 2 continues at I-MYU until 20 February, with a gallery talk on 4 February. … [Read More]

This events list is probably a bit sketchy, and I will add to it as I hear more. Exhibitions Supervisions continues at the KCC all month Cold Cell continues at an old police station near Goldsmiths College until 9 January WunderKammer continues at Sesame at Islington until 16 January I-MYU’s two-part exhibition Ways of Seeing … [Read More]

Here are the events for December. Featured event Yi Chul-jin is in London for a not-to-be-missed performance of Seungmu and Salp’uri at Roehampton on 2 December, with a more modern dance from Nam Young-ho. Talks The Korea Discussion Group at Chatham House on 1 December features Song Jiyoung on Military-First politics in the DPRK. Michael … [Read More]

Featured events The London Korean Film Festival comes to the Barbican from 5 November, dovetailing and sometimes clashing with a Bong Joon-ho retrospective (1-14 Nov) at the South Bank. If you’re a BFI member you might have got tickets for the Q&A with Director Bong. If not, tough luck. [Update: more tickets now released] The … [Read More]

Here are the events for October, so far as I am aware. Featured event Younee launches her UK album at a series of gigs at Pizza Express jazz club and elsewhere. Last chance To get in your essay on Ch’oe Yun’s There a Petal Silently Falls. Film The BFI London Film Festival has two high … [Read More]

Featured event For the third year running, Korea has a high-profile input into the Thames Festival: 12-13 September Other performances Dulsori appears at the Tower Festival on 19 September Social and meetups The Anglo-Korean Society has its first monthly meetup on 2 September in a central London restaurant. The Anglo-Korean Society’s Chuseok dinner is on … [Read More]

Here are the events for August that I know about: Featured event The big Korean Festival takes place at the Fairfield Recreation Ground in Kingston, 15 Aug. After a break last year, the festival is back Exhibitions Cha Jeongrye participates in a group show at Albemarle until 5 September Kim Ayoung’s solo show at I-MYU … [Read More]

Here are the events for July: Exhibitions and sales The Christie’s sales of Korean work is on 1 July The Ideal Worlds exhibition at Sesame closes on 3 July (sorry for missing this off last month’s listings) The Phillips de Pury / Korean Eye Moon Generation exhibition at the Saatchi gallery closes on 5 July … [Read More]

Here are the events that I know of for June Featured event The third New Malden Arts Festival, organised by Theatre4All, runs from 16 June – 11 July Highlights are Opening gala concert on 16 June by veteran pop diva Yoon Bok Hee Korea’s hit show Nanta coming to the Rose Theatre in Kingston from … [Read More]

Here are the Korea-related events for May Featured events Nah Youn Sun plays the Vortex on 10 May as part of her world tour. Her London debut. Unmissable. B-boy crew Myosung perform at Breakin’ Convention 2009 on 3 May, followed by a UK tour. Visual Arts Kim Jin’s solo show continues at I-MYU until 16 … [Read More]

Here are the April events that I know of. The list will be updated as and when I hear of the KCC’s plans. Classical Music KoWoon Yang makes her Wigmore debut on 3 April Han-na Chang plays at the Festival Hall on 7 April The KNUA String Quartet compete in the London International String Quartet … [Read More]