Details of the two evening screenings at the KCC during June: Twentidentity (2003). It’s always worth checking out these screenings: often the films being shown are no longer available on DVD. That seems to be the case with this omnibus film. Twentidentity Director: Various Running Time: 83mins x 2 Screening Dates: June 09, 2011, 7pm … [Read More]
Category: Events (page 262)
So, what was Korean about the Haewooso garden?
As I looked at the Haewooso garden for the first time, of course the first thing I noticed was the structure at the back of the 4m x 5m plot – the privy after which the Haewooso garden is named. It was set at the end of a rustic path which looked as if it … [Read More]
June events 2011
As ever, please let me know what I’ve missed. Visual arts Jeong Yun-Kyung’s Axonometric continues at Samarria Lunn until 4 June Situated Senses 01 : Inclined Angles by Hur Shan and Kwon Soon-Hak continues at Hanmi Gallery until 5 June 17 June. (Show now extended) Tradition Transformed – Contemporary Korean Ceramics continues at the V&A … [Read More]
Please Look After Mother serialised on BBC Book at Bedtime
Those who haven’t got around to reading Shin Kyung-sook’s massively successful Please Look After Mother yet (not that you have any excuse – it’s a very easy and quick read in Kim Chi-young’s translation) can now digest it in very easy chunks before going to bed. It has been abridged and serialised for radio, and … [Read More]
KCCUK K-Pop contest with YG Entertainment
More K-pop fun at the KCC: Audition deadline: 29 May at 23:59 Location: Korean Cultural Centre UK The day of the Event: Friday 3 June 2011 Time: 1900 – 2200 After our last successful event at the Korean Cultural Centre with K-POP Team, Korean Cultural Centre presents another Kpop Special, “K-Pop Contest with YG Entertainment”. … [Read More]
“A major addition to world literature” – a report from the launch of the translation of Park Kyung-ni’s T’oji
Monday night at the KCC was part celebration, part education: the launch of an English translation of a major portion of one of Korea’s best-loved modern epics: Park Kyung-ni’s Land. The evening was fronted by the translation’s publisher, Global Oriental (now part of the 300 year old Brill publishing house), but the three speakers were … [Read More]
Embracing the Void: Korean Collective 2011 at HADA Contemporary
Some familiar artists, but maybe the gallery name is less familiar. Actually, HADA Contemporary is a joint venture between Korean Tom Woo and Tony Pontone of the Albemarle Gallery. And that’s where the group show is. EMBRACING THE VOID MOON BEOM | GWON OSANG | JEONG MYOUNGJO | JE BAAK | LEE JINHAN OPENING RECEPTION … [Read More]
Korea wins Gold medal, best Artisan Garden at Chelsea
It is the first time that a Korean garden has been shown at the Chelsea Flower Show, and designer Jihae Hwang has been rewarded with a gold medal and the accolade of Best Artisan Garden. Rather like at Cannes, where there’s the main event and Un Certain Regard, at Chelsea there’s the Show Gardens and … [Read More]
Woochi: The Demon Slayer at the KCC
The 71st film night screening at the KCC UK is: Woochi: The Demon Slayer 7pm, Thursday 26th May Director: Choi Dong-hoon Cast: Kang Dong-won, Lim Soo-jung Genre:Comedy/Action Certificate: 15 Running Time: 136 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5BW RSVP: Booking is required, please visit the … [Read More]
Daily screenings associated with the Jeonju film fest
After last month’s daily screenings of films associated with Jeju-do, this month’s daytime screenings downstairs at the KCC are all associated with the Jeonju International Film Festival. The films include Bong Joon-ho’s debut feature, Barking Dogs Never Bite. Korean Films at the KCCUK Celebrating the JEONJU Int’l Film Festival Through the rest of May the … [Read More]
Kitty Jun-Im solo show in Seoul
Kitty Jun-Im McLaughlin, who has lived in England for over 30 years, is having a solo exhibition in Seoul, 18 – 24 of May at Yi Hyung Art Center. Her painting is a calligraphic choreography that layers the Korean art paper Hanji with collaged canvases to create depth and space and tactile textures that incorporate … [Read More]
The London Sillok (aka LKL) – First Book Launch
One of the great things about London Korean Links is that it offers a gateway to Korea for non-Koreans like myself who take comfort in the fact the editor, Philip Gowman, comes at the country from a familiar perspective. There was a glorious sense of understatement about the book launch of the new book, ‘Royal … [Read More]
AKS visit to Standard Chartered art collection
Just returned from Anglo-Korean Society visit to Standard Chartered art collection. No Korean art. But learned about their hot-desking and recycling policies #. Evening rescued by interesting talk by AKS treasurer about the development of SC First Bank since Standard Chartered acquisition. # [Read More]
A Korean Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show
This is the first time a Korean design has been featured as a show garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, the official opening of the London social season. People not so familiar with Korean culture may raise an eyebrow over the theme of the garden – we Brits are all children at heart and think … [Read More]
Situated Senses 01 : Inclined Angles at Hanmi Gallery
Two solo shows by Korean artists who will make the most of the work-in-progress of the space which will eventually become the Hanmi Gallery: HANMI GALLERY INTERIM EXHIBITION 20 May – 05 June 2011 Situated Senses 01 : Inclined Angles HANMI GALLERY is pleased to present the interim exhibition ‘ Situated Senses 01: Inclined Angles’ … [Read More]
Priest at the Empire Leicester Square
Screen adaptation of Hyung Min-woo’s manhwa “Priest” is on at the Empire Leicester Square now. Time Out gives it a neutral review. #. From the trailer it looks rather fun. [Read More]