Former Wonder Girl Sunmi will be coming to London as part of her Warning World Tour Thursday 30 May 2019 from 19:00-22:00 indigo at The O2 | Peninsula Square | London SE10 0DX Tickets on sale from 3 May 2019 15:00 Check the event’s Facebook page for updates Ticket Prices: P1 VIP High Touch (Golden […]
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Screening: Under the Sky of Seoul
The fourth screening in LEAFF’s K-Cinema 100 series: Under the Sky of Seoul (서울의 지붕밑) Dir. Lee Hyeong-pyo (1961, 115 mins) Tuesday 7 May 2019 The Cinema Museum | The Master’s House | 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road) | London SE11 4TH | www.cinemamuseum.org.uk Doors from 6pm, screening at 7pm | Book tickets SYNOPSIS : This […]
Screening: Holiday in Seoul
LEAFF’s third screening in the K-Cinema 100 series: Holiday in Seoul (서울의 휴일) Dir. Lee Yong-min (1956, 90min) Wednesday 1st May 2019 The Cinema Museum | The Master’s House | 2 Dugard Way (off Renfrew Road) | London SE11 4TH | www.cinemamuseum.org.uk Doors from 6pm, screening at 7pm | Book tickets SYNOPSIS: A couple decide to spend […]
Discussion: Denuclearising the Korean Peninsula
Denuclearising the Korean Peninsula: a public meeting with Francis Daehoon Lee, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, South Korea; Glyn Ford, former MEP and author of ‘Talking to North Korea’; and Carol Turner, CND. People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy is a South Korean NGO with consultative status at ECOSOC, the UN Economic and Social Council. It […]
K-dance 2019: Modern Table Dance Company – Sok-do (Velocity)
The opening performance of the 2019 Festival of Korean Dance is by Modern Table, who closed the K-music festival in 2016. The performance lasts for approximately 1 hour with no interval. Modern Table Dance Company: Sok-do (속도 – Velocity) Friday 31 May 2019, 7:30pm | Buy tickets The Place | 17 Duke’s Road | London […]
May Literature Night: Endless Blue Sky, by Yi Hyoseok
The Korean Literature Night is a monthly discussion group that explores various themes and topics relating to that month’s chosen book. Yi Hyoseok: Endless Blue Sky Wednesday 29 May 2019, 7pm Entrance Free – Booking Essential Apply to info@kccuk.org.uk or call 020 7004 2600 with your name and contact details by Sunday 5th May. Or […]
Korea Future Initiative launches new report in Houses of Parliament
As a follow-up to last year’s report on sexual violence against women in North Korea, Korea Future Initiative are now launching a report on the situation of North Korean women in China. The launch event, hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea, also includes witness testimonies. Update 20 May 2019: you can download […]
KCC May House Concert: Aeolian String Quartet
Note that May’s House Concert is the penultimate Tuesday of the month – a week earlier than usual. Aeolian String Quartet Tuesday 21 May 2019, 7pm @KCCUK Admission free but Advanced Booking is required Mei Fujisato (Violin), Sherry Shen (Violin), HyunJin Soh (Viola), Ekaterina Solomennik (Cello) Debussy String Quartet Op.10 I. Anime et tres decide […]
Home Truths season: The Room Nearby
The third screening in the Home Truths season look like an interesting one: The Room Nearby (그녀들의 방) Director: Ko Tae-Jeong (2009, 106 mins) Cast: Jung Yu-mi, Ye Soo-jung, Heo Eun-kyoung, Sin Jin-hui, Paik Soo-jang Thursday 30 May 2019 7:00 pm @KCCUK | Book seat on Eventbrite Private tutor Eon-ju is living rent-free in a […]
SOAS seminar: The Re-Organization of the Rural Economy in Modern Korea
The first, and possibly only, seminar of the new term: Empire by Association: The Re-Organization of the Rural Economy in Modern Korea, 1870-1945 Dr Holly Stephens (University of Edinburgh) Friday 26 April 2019, 5:15 – 7:00pm SOAS Brunei Gallery Room B104 | Registration required via SOAS website Abstract The late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries were a […]
The Artist’s Table – Do Ho Suh
An exclusive charitable event coming up for art lovers. Full details, and registration information, on the Contemporary Art Society website. The Artist’s Table – Do Ho Suh Wednesday 22 May 2019, 7pm – 11pm At Victoria Miro, London The Contemporary Art Society is pleased to present The Artist’s Table with Do Ho Suh, with Emily […]
Kimsooja: To Breathe, at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
As part of Yorkshire Sculpture International, Kimsooja has transformed an historic chapel with an enthralling new installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Related events are A curator-led tour around Kimsooja’s To Breathe installation and works by Damien Hirst on 22 June An artist talk by Kimsooja on 18 July An opportunity to get inside Kimsooja’s A […]
Jessica Hyun Jin Kim with LI YILEI at Cafe Oto
Coming up at Cafe Oto in May: Jessica Hyun Jin Kim X LI YILEI £10 | £8 Advance | £6 Members | Buy tickets Thursday 2 May 2019, 7.30pm Cafe OTO | 18–22 Ashwin Street | Dalston | London E8 3DL | www.cafeoto.co.uk Great double-header from London-based artists Jessica Hyun Jin Kim and Li Yilei. […]
An evening of baduk with the British Go Association and BKS
Enjoy a game of Baduk (Go) with the British Korean Society and the British Go Association. Go is one of the world’s great strategy board games and originated over 3,000 years ago in China. It is part of popular culture today in Japan, China and Korea, and known as Igo, Weiqi or Baduk respectively in […]
Kim Hyesoon and Don Mee Choi in National Poetry Library Lates
An evening of poetry from two South Korean poets at the Hayward Gallery: National Poetry Library Lates: May Wednesday 1 May 2019, 8pm Hayward Gallery | Dan Graham Waterloo Sunset Pavilion Approximate run time: 120 mins Tickets £10 + booking fee | Book tickets here Our new series of late-night poetry salons continues with two […]
Drinking Boys & Girls Choir play the Windmill Brixton
Having been supporting Say Sue Me and Otoboke Beaver on their UK, Daegu’s Drinking Boys and Girls Choir get their first UK headline gig. You can find their album Keep Drinking on iTunes, Spotify and elsewhere. Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, Ghost Car + more Monday 6 May 2019, 8:00 pm £5.50adv (more on the […]
LKFF 2019 Teaser Screening #2: Default
It’s hard to imagine a film about the IMF Crisis being compelling viewing, but this one has been getting some really enthusiastic reviews. I’ve booked my ticket already. Default (국가부도의 날) Director: Choi Kook-hee (2018, 114 mins) Cast: Kim Hye-soo, Yoo Ah-in, Huh Joon-ho, Jo Woo-jin, Vincent Cassel Monday 20 May 2019 7:00 pm @Regent […]