Thanks to the pre-concert publicity, anyone going to an Amadéus Leopold gig knows they are in for something to entertain the eyes as well as the ears. So it came as no surprise that among the gothic paraphernalia on the stage of the Queen Elizabeth Hall for his performance as part of Yoko Ono’s Meltdown … [Read More]
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Joohee Chun in Orchestrated Harmony at HF Contemporary Art
Joohee Chun will be appearing in a group show entitled “Orchestrated Harmony”, 18 – 30 June 2013 at HF Contemporary Art. Other artists in the exhibition are Joseph Beuys, Glory Charles, Ronnie Flotsam, Daisaku Kawada, Axel Staudinger, Helen Steele, Christa Walhof and Emmerich Weissenberger VENUE: HF Contemporary Art, Shop 7, Truman Brewery, Dray Walk off … [Read More]
Win the UK Quiz on Korea and fly to Seoul to appear on KBS
If K-pop dance cover competitions are not your thing, but you fancy taking on a challenge in order to win a trip to Korea, try the Embassy’s second Quiz on Korea, to be held at the KCC on 6 July. Note that overseas Korean nationals are not eligible to enter. But also note that the … [Read More]
Concert review: National Orchestra of Korea gives K-Music 2013 a triumphant start
The UK debut of the National Orchestra of Korea at the Barbican on 14 June launched the 2013 K-music festival. In his interview with LKL the day before, the orchestra’s musical director Won Il had promised sounds that a British audience had never heard before. And the orchestra certainly delivered on that promise. The 60-piece … [Read More]
Jong-Gyung Park plays Mozart’s 25th Piano Concerto
News of an upcoming concert featuring the Korean pianist Jong-Gyung Park: The Lambeth Orchestra 29 June 2013, 7.30pm St Gabriel’s Pimlico, 30 Warwick Square London SW1V 2AD Beethoven: Symphony No 8 Mozart: Piano concerto No 25 Mozart: Symphony No 40 Jong-Gyung Park (piano) Haverhill Competition winner 2011 Tickets: Adults £12, concessions £10, children £1. To … [Read More]
No Blood No Tears to screen at SOAS
As if there wasn’t already enough going on this Thursday, SOAS have added another attraction: No Blood, No Tears 피도 눈물도 없이 (2002) Director Ryoo Seung-wan, starring Jeon Do-yeon Date: 20 June 2013 5:15 – 8:00 PM Venue: SOAS Faber Building Room FG01 Abstract The Korean wave, also named Hallyu, has been feeding the interest … [Read More]
Lee Man-hee’s Homebound at the KCC
Not a very cheery film for the latest in the Women on Screen series, but Lee Man-hee is one of the greats. Lee Man-hee: Homebound (귀로, 1967) Screening: 20 June at the KCC, 7pm Runtime: 91 mins Paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries from fighting in the Korean War, Coe is sexually disabled. … [Read More]
The Hidden Cost of Prosperity – a brave and rewarding exhibition at the KCC
Probably the bravest and among the most thought-provoking exhibitions that the KCC has hosted in its five year history is The Hidden Cost of Prosperity, a look at the darker side of the Miracle on the Han – the exploited underclass. The exhibition was one of the winners of the KCC’s Call for Curators, a … [Read More]
Only One: a jewellery group exhibition at Mokspace
News of the latest exhibition at Mokspace: Only One Jewellery Group Exhibition Opening Reception: Wednesday 12th June 2013, 6.30 – 8.30pm Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm Exhibition: 12th June – 7th July 2013 Mokspace | 33 Museum Street | London WC1A 1LH www.mokspace.com Mok Space is elated to host our first exhibition … [Read More]
Collaboration and adaptation for inspiration – the second SOAS Years of Radical Change conference
SOAS’s second Years of Radical Change conference, held 31 May – 1 June this year, expanded its remit to deal with Korean screen culture in its widest sense. We are used to conferences about South Korean films, but this year TV and video games were among the topics discussed. And on the second day of … [Read More]
Shin Sang-ok’s Bound By Chastity: this weeks Women on Screen film at the KCC
This Thursday is rather too busy: a Shin Sang-ok film, a concert at the Royal Asiatic Society, the opening night of Terracotta, and a couple of private views of Korean art exhibitions. Via Alualuna, here’s a synopsis of the film, which will be screened at 7pm on 6 June. Registering in advance (via the KCC … [Read More]
Samulnori, sanjo and jazz from the SOAS Korean Drumming Society
The SOAS Korean Drumming Society gave an interesting and varied recital in the Lucas Lecture theatre on Monday 3 June. After a daegeum sanjo from Kim Hyelim, accompanied by Keith Howard on changgo, we had a very effective jazz improvisation by Choi Jeung-hyun (changgo) with Shzr Ee Tan (piano) using two samulnori rhythms, the daseureum … [Read More]
“Rising Stars” lunchtime classical recitals at the KCC
As part of the K-music festival the KCC is presenting a series of lunchtime recitals by 10 Korean students from the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. Nice to see some Korean lyric songs on the programme for Wednesday, along with some Bridge and Novello. And if I had the time … [Read More]
Talk, Tea & Books: KCC launches a new book club
An interesting new initiative from the KCC – a book discussion group. For discussion at its first meeting, Park Wan-suh’s Who Ate Up All the Shinga? in the translation by Yu Young-nan and Stephen Epstein, which many of you will remember as the subject of the KLTI’s second essay contest. The registration deadline for this … [Read More]
Amadéus Leopold at Yoko Ono’s Meltdown
Violinist Yoo Hanbin, whose stage name was once Hahn-Bin and who is now rebranded after Mozart père et fils, will be appearing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 14 June as part of Yoko Ono’s Meltdown festival. Expect the unexpected, plus some great music-making. Amadéus Leopold Tuesday 18 June, 7.30 pm at Southbank Centre as … [Read More]
June events 2013
June is music month, but there’s plenty more besides. Let me know what I’ve missed. Music The SOAS Korean Drumming Society performs at SOAS on 3 June Kim Hyelim (daegeum) performs with the Yin Yang Collective at the Royal Asiatic Society on 6 June The National Orchestra of Korea under Won Il will open the … [Read More]