Summer’s over, Chuseok approaches. Everyone’s now bored with Gangnam Style. So what does September hold? Film This month’s director of the month at the KCCUK is Jeon Kyu-hwan. Otherwhere has her usual very useful focus on the director. The films on successive Thursdays are Mozart Town (2008), Animal Town (2009), Dance Town (2010) and From … [Read More]
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Blue Crystal Ball: group exhibition at the Holden Gallery, Manchester
Abandon Normal Devices (AND) is an energetic regional festival of new cinema, digital culture and art. The festival takes place annually in Liverpool and Manchester on alternate years, with an extended regional programme. There are three Korean artists participating in one of the group exhibitions: Blue Crystal Ball Thu 30 Aug 2012 — Thu 20 … [Read More]
Gangjeong awareness campaign to come to Trafalgar Square
The campaign to raise awareness of the issues surrounding the building of the Gangjeong Naval Base in Jeju Island has had a number of events in London, including a demonstration outside the South Korean embassy and an event at the Old Justic pub. The campaign is coming to Trafalgar Square on 8 September, thus coinciding … [Read More]
Come Rain Come Shine: beautifully restrained or just a little bit wet?
There is a narrow dividing line between a movie which paints a delicate, nuanced portrait of characters who have subtle and restrained emotions, and a movie in which you want to just punch everyone in the face for being so wet. Come Rain, Come Shine is a movie which is on that dividing line, perhaps … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Kim Beom’s School of Inversion
Kim Beom is known for his videos of very serious Korean TV newsreaders, their newscasts chopped into a thousand pieces and spliced back together word by word to create nonsense stories. Londoners were introduced to his work back in 2006 as part of the Asia House group show Through the Looking Glass and Untitled (News) … [Read More]
Haegue Yang: Dress Vehicles, in Tate Modern Tanks
For a few days Haegue Yang will be appearing in the performance space of the Tate Modern Tanks. Sung Hwan Kim’s installation continues until the end of October. Haegue Yang: Dress Vehicles The Tanks at Tate Modern: Exhibition 11 September – 16 September 2012 Timed choreographed performances to be announced Part of the series The … [Read More]
All Eyes on Korea: consistent investment in the performing arts brings its rewards
The London 2012 Olympics was around a decade in the making: preparation of the bid, building the venue itself and putting in place the infrastructure required to run a successful games. And for the last couple of years of that preparation time, a separate team of hard-working organisers from the Korean Ministry of Culture Sports … [Read More]
All Eyes on Korea at the Thames Festival
The summer’s events come to an end with the Thames Festival, which coincides with the Chuseok season. As usual, Korea will be strongly represented, this time in a prestigious location just in front of Tate Modern. All Eyes on Korea at the Thames Festival Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 September 2012, 12 – 10pm A … [Read More]
Petty Romance screens at the Genesis Cinema
This Thursday you have a choice of K-film. Lee Yoon-ki’s Come Rain Come Shine at the Apollo Piccadilly with a director Q&A afterwards. Or this. Having already seen the former at the Asia House festival earlier this year, I’m definitely going to be at the Genesis. Genesis Auteurnative: Terracotta Distribution presents Petty Romance Thu, 30th … [Read More]
Ha Young Kim: Eat All You Can at Hoxton Art Gallery
Ha Young Kim gets her second solo show in London: Ha Young Kim – Eat All You Can 31 August – 4 October 2012 Curated by Director of the Jerwood Foundation Lara Wardle Hoxton Art Gallery are pleased to announce HaYoung Kim’s first solo exhibition in East London, curated by Director of the Jerwood Foundation … [Read More]
Korean Art: Narratives and Displays in Museum Contexts
An upcoming study day at the British Museum: Korean Art: Narratives and Displays in Museum Contexts Date: 29 September 2012, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Venue: Stevenson Lecture Theatre, British Museum Korean artefacts began to be collected and displayed in museums around the world by the turn of the 20th century. At this time several … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Fragility and Francesca Cho’s creative process
Francesca Cho’s latest solo show is at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, a venue which is linked in my mind with Sunday afternoon film double bills. But on visiting Cho’s exhibition (several times – as it’s easily accessible on my walking route home) I find that it has a smart bar cum restaurant and a … [Read More]
Come Rain Come Shine + director Q&A at the Apollo Piccadilly
Rounding off Lee Yoon-ki month this Thursday is his most recent film: Come Rain, Come Shine (사랑한다, 사랑하지 않는다, 2011) Director: Lee Yoon-ki Running Time: 105 min Screening Date: 6.30pm August 30, 2012 Theatre: Apollo Cinema Piccadilly LEE Yoon-Ki is a Director who has established a name for himself in both domestic and international markets … [Read More]
Anglo Korean Society guided tour of Korean Eye at the Saatchi Gallery
If you haven’t yet been to the Korean Eye exhibition, this is the perfect opportunity, particularly if you are busy during the working day. The Saatchi gallery will be opening late on 5 September to welcome members of the Anglo Korean Society. If you’re not a member of the AKS yet, join now. Guided Tour … [Read More]
Funeral Figurines: A Unique Art Form of Traditional Korea
The opening talk of the current KCC exhibition, presented by the director of the museum who has provided the exhibits, was a little short on information on these charming funeral dolls. So Charlotte Horlyck’s upcoming talk is very welcome. Funeral Figurines: A Unique Art Form of Traditional Korea Global Korea Lecture: ‘Korean Culture Shining Bright’ … [Read More]
Symposium – a group exhibition at Mokspace
Notice of Mokspace’s latest exhibition, which opens today. Symposium – Group Exhibition 2012 Private View: 23 Aug 2012, 6pm Exhibition Dates: 23 Aug – 3 Sep 2012 / Opening Hours : 11am – 6pm, Every day Artists: Karen Parry, Valeriya Vygodnaya, Taegyun Kim, Yonghyun Lim_Jackie, Sanghyun Kim, Hyerim Kim, Kyungmin Lee, Sungmin Han, Sooji Shin, … [Read More]