While it’s a huge treat that there’s so much in the way of interesting performances involving UK-based Koreans nowadays, it’s a shame that sometimes they clash with each other. Hyelim Kim’s recent collaboration with Merit Ariane at LSO St Luke’s was something I’d definitely have gone to… if it hadn’t been for Jinyeob Cha’s performance … [Read More]
Category: Events (page 109)
2019 Independence Day Korean Festival in New Malden
The celebrations by the Korean community are often a word-of-mouth thing. Everyone knows they’re going to happen — at least, everyone in the Korean community — but no-one seems to want to publicise it to non-Koreans. So credit to Wook Kim for posting a video about the upcoming New Malden celebrations on Facebook. The festivals … [Read More]
Hyukoh played the Oslo Hackney
Leading indie band Hyukoh performed in London earlier this week. But as the promoters didn’t let us know about it, and as the event wasn’t listed on Facebook, we didn’t find out about it in time. We list it here for completeness’s sake, and to note with a certain wistfulness that we’d really have made … [Read More]
Lunchtime piano recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields: Jinah Shim
A free lunchtime piano recital coming up later this month: Jinah Shim (piano) Tuesday 30 July 2019, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm St Martin-in-the-Fields | Trafalgar Square | London WC2N 4JH Programme Mozart – Sonata for Piano in B flat Brahms – Variations on a Theme of Paganini (Book 2) Ravel – La Valse Jinah … [Read More]
August Literature Night: a talk with author Kim Kyung-Uk
The Korean Literature Night (KLN) is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s chosen book. August’s texts are ‘God Has No grandchildren’ and ‘Spray’ by Kim Kyung-Uk, and the discussion will benefit from the presence of the author himself. The latter story is available online, while the latter … [Read More]
Review: Jinyeob Cha in Bongsu Park’s Dream Ritual
The stage is black, preparing you for sleep; the floor slightly mirrored. The space is empty apart from a curtain of transparent silvery organza fabric whose flowing folds represent the peaks and troughs of a typical sleep brainwave, and between which the dancer will move like a ghost. The dancer enters, pulling a another fabric … [Read More]
Artist Talk: Heezy Yang meets Hurricane Kimchi
Heezy Yang will be giving a talk at the British Museum tomorrow: Heezy Yang meets Hurricane Kimchi Moser Room, British Museum, WC1B 3DG Sat, 13 July 2019 | 11:30 – 12:30 BST Free | Registration required Join us for a talk by Heezy Yang as part of ‘The Liminal’, the ‘Queer’ Asia Art Exhibition 2019. … [Read More]
Myung-Whun Chung conducts Rachmaninov and Brahms at the Proms
Myung-Whun Chun, the principal guest conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden, is the third of three major Korean figures in the Proms this year: Prom 63: Yuja Wang plays Rachmaninov Thursday 5 September 2019 at 7:30pm, Royal Albert Hall Tickets: £18 to £72 (plus booking fee) | Book tickets Yuja Wang: piano Staatskapelle Dresden Myung-Whun Chung: … [Read More]
Seong-Jin Cho plays Prokofiev at the Proms
The second of three Proms this year featuring Korean performers: Prom 48: Rachmaninov, Prokofiev + Silvestri 19:30 Sat 24 Aug 2019 Royal Albert Hall Tickets £9.50 to £52 (plus booking fee) | Book tickets Seong-Jin Cho: piano BBC Symphony Orchestra Cristian Măcelaru: conductor Constantin Silvestri: Three Pieces for strings (11 mins) Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto … [Read More]
Yeol Eum Son plays Mozart at the Proms
The first of three Proms this year featuring Korean performers: Prom 7: Schumann, Schoenberg, Ben-Haim and Mozart 19:30 Tue 23 Jul 2019 Royal Albert Hall Tickets £7.50 to £41 (plus booking fee) | Book tickets Yeol Eum Son: piano BBC Philharmonic Omer Meir Wellber: conductor Programme Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 in B … [Read More]
Makgeolli-making class at the KCC
This class is bound to be popular. Book early to avoid disappointment. Traditional Korean Winemaking Class Monday 29 July 2019, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ KCCUK Reserve your place here Tae-Yeol Kim is a traditional liquor ambassador, appointed by the Korean Traditional Alcohol Association as well as being the recipient of several international awards … [Read More]
Radio Kimchi K-Pop Fair
Last November’s inaugural K-Pop Fair was a success, so it’s returning this August, bigger and better. Radio Kimchi K-Pop Fair O2 Academy Islington | Angel Central | 16 Parkfield Street | London N1 0PS Saturday 24 August 2019 Two sessions: 12pm-2pm and 3pm-5pm Tickets £6 | Buy tickets 1on1 Events and Radio Kimchi UK present … [Read More]
Mari Kim: Immortal Beloved, at Pontone Gallery
Mari Kim returns to London in a joint exhibition with Cha Jongrye. Mari Kim: Immortal Beloved Pontone Gallery | 43 Cadogan Gardens | London SW3 2TB | pontonegallery.art 12 July – 4 August 2019 Monday – Saturday 10-6pm | Sunday by appointment Korean artist Mari Kim’s paintings are highly-stylised images of glamour and artifice. Her … [Read More]
Cha Jongrye: Mysterious Topographies, at Pontone Gallery
Cha Jongrye used to make an occasional appearance at Albermarle Gallery, and now she’s at Pontone, in a joint exhibition with Mari Kim. Cha Jongrye: Mysterious Topographies Pontone Gallery | 43 Cadogan Gardens | London SW3 2TB | pontonegallery.art 12 July – 4 August 2019 Monday – Saturday 10-6pm | Sunday by appointment Korean artist … [Read More]
Review triple bill: the 2019 Festival of Korean Dance
When Kim Jae-Duk’s Modern Table last performed at The Place, it was to close the 2016 K-Music Festival. This year the eight-strong all-male troupe was selected to open the 2019 Festival of Korean Dance at the same venue. With a piece entitled Sok-do (Velocity) the audience perhaps had a hint of what to expect. And … [Read More]
Love without Boundaries: Oasis
One of LKL’s films of the noughties screens as the final movie in the Love without Boundaries season. Oasis (오아시스) Director: Lee Chang-dong (2002, 132 mins) Cast: Moon So-ri, Sul Kyung-gu, Ahn Nae-sang Thursday 8 August 2019, 7pm @KCCUK | Book here Jong-du (Sul Kyung-gu, Memoir of a Murderer), introduced to the viewer as he … [Read More]