A quick wordsearch of the 2019 Fringe catalogue provides the following items of Korean interest at the Fringe this year. LKL’s reviews of eight of the shows can be found here. The Happy Prince Children’s Shows (theatre, puppetry) Venue 21 | C venues – C aquila – temple 13:15 | Aug 1-11, 13-18, 20-26 | … [Read More]
Category: Events (page 112)
Love without Boundaries: A Girl At My Door
The first screening in the Love without Boundaries season was the hit of the 2014 festivals: A Girl at my Door (도희야) Director: July Jung (2014, 119 mins) Cast: Bae Doona, Kim Sae Ron, Song Sae Byuk Thursday 4 July 2019, 7:00 pm @KCCUK | Reserve your seat Following a personal scandal which disgraces her … [Read More]
A Midsummer Night’s Jinro: the K-Factor singing contest
Looks like a fun evening coming up: A Midsummer Night’s Jinro The Piano Works West End | 47 Whitcomb Street | London WC2H 7DH Application deadline: 16 June Competition evening: Sunday 23 June 2019, 17:30 – 22:30 Ticket price: £5 | Buy tickets In partnership with HiteJinro, the London East Asia Film Festival brings to … [Read More]
Korean Speech Contest 2019 at the KCC
The annual speech contest is open for applications until 16 June: Korean Speech Contest 2019 Saturday 22 June 2019, 2pm @KCCUK Apply by midnight, 16 June 2019. Visit the KCC website for further details [Read More]
Nayeong Jeong in A Dance of Scales, at Assembly Point
Korean artist Nayeong Jeong is participating in a group exhibition in Peckham at the end of June: A Dance of Scales focusing on the small to make sense of the ungraspable Assembly Point | 49 Staffordshire Street | London SE15 5TJ | assemblypoint.xyz Exhibition: 11.00am – 6.00pm | Fri 28 – Sun 30 Jun Opening: … [Read More]
Review – ATEEZ: The Expedition Tour in London
Cast your minds to the 3rd April 2019 and the O2 Forum in Kentish Town. The weather was less than pleasant. It was cold, raining and at some point during the queueing there was hail. Fans known as ‘Atinys’ were eventually let into the venue at 6pm and, despite being at the back of the … [Read More]
Brief review: Seong-jin Cho’s Rachmaninov at the Barbican
I can’t help feeling slightly disappointed at Seong-jin Cho’s performance of Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto at the Barbican at the end of March. There was no shortage of virtuoso filligree fingerwork and moments of poetry, but somehow the performance as a whole lacked passion and fire. Perhaps part of the problem was rapport between orchestra … [Read More]
K-beauty x K-pop makeup workshop at The Place
SOKOLLAB, who introduced themselves to LKL readers a few weeks ago, are working with the Purple A k-pop team to bring you a beauty workshop later this month. Don’t miss it! K-beauty x K-pop makeup Workshop The Place | 17 Dukes Road | London WC1H 9PY Saturday, 22 June 2019, 13:00-14:00 Check for updates on … [Read More]
KOJA Beauty pop-up store at Boxpark Shoreditch
Cruelty-Free K-Beauty Pop-Up Store: KOJA Beauty 18 – 23 June 2019 Unit 26 | Boxpark Shoreditch | 2-10 Bethnal Green Road | London E1 6GY Visit the event’s Facebook page for updates KOJA Beauty is opening the first Cruelty-Free K-Beauty Pop-Up Shop. Come and discover our favourite K-Beauty brands and get the chance to try … [Read More]
XXX European Tour @Corsica Studios, London
XXX is the collaborative duo of bilingual rapper Kim Ximya and producer FRNK, who combine to elevate Korean hip hop by venturing away from traditional song structures and creating a sound all their own. With the release of their latest double album LANGUAGE and SECOND LANGUAGE, the duo’s insistence on directly opposing Korea’s modern musical … [Read More]
Nobudam: Playground – a group exhibition at Art Number 23
A brief group exhibition in Bermondsey: Nobudam: Playground directed by Yaejin Hong, Garim Kim Saturday 8 June – Wednesday 12 June 2019 Art Number 23 | Block F | 100 Clements Road | London SE16 4DG Sat 17:00 – 22:00 – Opening Night with performances from: DJ Brakio, The We.K.End Company, KNOT, and Jinsun Park … [Read More]
2019 Korean Art Exhibition at Landmark Arts Centre
Friday 14 – Sunday 16 June 2019 Friday: 1 – 4pm | Saturday: 10am – 2.30pm | Sunday: 10am – 4pm Landmark Arts Centre | Ferry Road | Teddington TW11 9NN | www.landmarkartscentre.org An exhibition of contemporary Korean art exploring some key themes in Korean culture including the spirit of the pine tree, flora and … [Read More]
Korean Sounds annual concert at SOAS
The Korean Music and Dance Societies at SOAS proudly present their performances they have been preparing for during this academic year. At this annual concert these societies and guest performers will entertain the audience with traditional music. The Korean Drumming Society, Kayageum Society, Korean Dance Society and Sori Society are groups of individuals (students and … [Read More]
Jay Park SEXY4EVA tour at Olympia
Tickets for Jay Park’s return to London on 20 October go on sale on 8 June at 11am UK time. Jay Park “SEXY4EVA” Tour Sunday 20 October 2019, 19:00-23:00 Olympia London | Hammersmith Road | Kensington | London W14 8UX Check the event’s Facebook Page for updates Tickets from Cult of Ya Multi-platinum, Korean-American hip-hop … [Read More]
Monsta X “We are here” tour at SSE Arena
Tickets are now on sale for the return of Monsta X to London. Monsta X “We are here” tour SSE Arena, Wembley | Buy tickets Tuesday 9 July 2019, doors 5:30pm MONSTA X, one of the hottest K-Pop bands in the world returns this summer with their third world tour, the 2019 MONSTA X WORLD … [Read More]
NCT 127 – Neo City: The Origin at SSE Arena
Tickets for NCT 127’s London performance go on sale 7 June, with pre-sales for SSE Rewards members from 5 June. NCT 127 – NEO CITY Tour: The Origin SSE Arena Wembley | Buy Tickets Sunday 7 July 2019. Doors 6:30pm NCT (엔시티), an acronym for‘Neo Culture Technology’, Chart-topping K-pop boy band NCT 127 is one … [Read More]