In 21 October, 2009 KCC hosted a Korea Literature Workshop in the presence of Ch’oe Yun of ‘There a Petal silently falls’. The session, facilitated by Dr Jo Elfving-Hwang of Sheffield University, turned out to be a ‘creative’ response to the aspects of the author’s work. It was something of a deja vu to turn … [Read More]
Category: Events (page 244)
Exhibition visit: Dae Hun Kwon — Chalna, at Rachmaninoff’s Smith/Arnatt
When I entered the gallery from the busy street in Hackney I found another world where time just paused and all noise stopped. Several human figures were frozen still. The only warmth I could feel was from the sunlight coming through the opaque gallery windows. The rough, old, wooden floor added to the untouched and … [Read More]
The challenges of translation addressed at All Eyes on Korea literature talk
On 26 June, the KCC UK Korean Literature Workshop opened with a KCC official’s welcoming speech followed by Dr Grace Koh’s lecture (SOAS). Dr Koh emphasized the paramount importance of national identity in post-colonial literature. To introduce Korean literary works to the English-speaking world, we need to understand the issues surrounding translation. They are reception … [Read More]
July events 2012
This month is absolutely crammed with events, as all organisers arrange things to coincide with the run-up to the Olympics. I challenge you to get to even half of them. Possibly the highlight is the series of concerts on the South Bank as part of the All Eyes on Korea festival. Keep your eyes peeled … [Read More]
Irrepressible Seoul: Contemporary Korean Video Art, at Hackney Picturehouse
An interesting film on contemporary Korean video art curated by Youna Shin, MA Curating Contemporary Art, Royal College of Art. Irrepressible Seoul: Contemporary Korean Video Art Thursday, 05 July 2012, 6.30pm. Venue: Hackney Picturehouse, 270 Mare Street, London, E8 1HE [Map]. Tickets: £6.00/£5.00 Concessions Running time: 75min (approx) Featuring work by: Yeondoo Jung, Kim Joon, … [Read More]
Hong Sungchul: Solid but Fluid, at HADA Contemporary
News of HADA Contemporary’s July show: Hong Sungchul: Solid But Fluid HADA CONTEMPORARY | 21 VYNER STREET 5 – 25 JULY 2012 OPENING RECEPTION 5 JULY 2012 6:00-9:00pm HADA Contemporary is proud to present the first UK solo exhibition of the critically acclaimed South Korean artist, Hong Sungchul. The artist has developed a wide-ranging body … [Read More]
Minjung Baek celebrates Debussy’s 150th anniversary
Claude Debussy was born on 22 August 1862, and to celebrate his 150th anniversary Busan-born pianist Minjung Baek will be giving three lunchtime recitals in the City this month: 3 July at St Andrew Holborn, 10 July at St Anne & Agnes, Gresham Street (both as part of the City of London Festival) and 11 … [Read More]
Korean Pansori and Western Performer Training – Global Korea lecture at the KCC
Following last week’s lecture on Korean literature, the KCCUK gives us another interesting introductory lecture: Korean Pansori and Western Performer Training DATE: Tuesday 3 July 2012 18.30 VENUE: Korean Cultural Centre UK Speaker: Dr. Tara McAllister-Viel, Head of Voice East 15 School of Acting (University of Essex) Celebrating our 2012 summer festival, ‘All Eyes on … [Read More]
Jukhee Kwon: Being, at La Scatola Gallery
News of Jukhee Kwon’s solo show in the City: Jukhee Kwon: Being La Scatola Gallery 22.06.12 – 10.08.12 Jukhee Kwon ’s work is the accumulative result of a destructive and repetitive process; the individual book, through the artist’s reworking, becomes something monumental, often returning to its original form- from tree to book, from book to … [Read More]
Jeong Jijyun: Naked Landscape — HADA Contemporary in Peckham Road
JEONG JIHYUN: NAKED LANDSCAPE 92 PECKHAM ROAD, SE15 5PY 27 JUNE – 2 JULY 2012 Becoming: A hazy glare on a stripped consciousness In Naked Landscape, Jeong Jihyun invites us to diffuse the boundaries between self and otherness by offering a sensorial space in order to inhabit as one entity through perception. The exhibition presents … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Park Seungmo — A Present Moment at HADA Contemporary, Vyner Street
Park Seungmo : A Present Moment at HADA CONTEMPORARY, Vyner Street A review by Eunjung Shin Vyner Street is one of London’s must-visit places for contemporary art and has recently added Korean contemporary gallery, HADA CONTEMPORARY to its list of galleries. (The quiet street was very different from the one I remebered from the first … [Read More]
Hyun Jeung: Underneath the Gam Tree, at MokSpace
News of the latest exhibition at MokSpace. As Goodwill Ambassador for Sancheong County in Gyeongsangnamdo, home of Korea’s finest persimmons (gam), I’ll certainly be checking this one out. Hyun Jeung: Underneath the Gam tree Private View: 29 June 2012, 5 – 8 pm Exhibition Dates: 29 June – 16 July 2012 / Opening Hours : … [Read More]
All Eyes on Korea: mark your diaries for the concerts at the end of July
There’s some very special events coming up in a month’s time. Jennifer has raved about Gong Myoung before, and I rave about Baramgot whenever I can, they are so amazing. If the rest of the line-up matches these two acts, you’d be mad to miss any of them. Buy those tickets now. All Eyes on … [Read More]
Planet of Snail: “one of the most life-affirming viewing experiences I’ve ever had” says Twitch
If like me you were bored by the recent release of Kim Ki-duk’s self-indulgent documentary and professional suicide note Arirang, you can expect something a lot better from Yi Seung-jun’s documentary Planet of Snail. If the K-pop bash at the Dome this Saturday is not your thing, a civilised time can be had at the … [Read More]
Korean Literature Workshop: Understanding Korean Literature in Global Contexts
What a good idea. Ever since the KCC stopped its participation in the Korean literature essay contest, we haven’t had much focus on Korean literature other than the book launch for Park Kyung-ni’s T’oji. So as part of the KCC’s All Eyes on Korea celebration of Korean culture during the London Olympics we’re getting a … [Read More]
Korean poets perform in London
As part of the South Bank Centre’s Poetry Parnassus, two Korean poets will be appearing later this month in London and elsewhere. The event, part of the Cultural Olympiad, is designed to bring together writers from every Olympic nation for the 2012 celebrations. Representing South Korea is Kim Hye-soon: Kim Hye-soon was one of the … [Read More]