We all have our private thoughts on that question. The Chatham House talk this week (29 March) by Choe Tae Bok, Speaker of the North Korean Supreme People’s Assembly, was off the record, so I have not reported anything specific from the event. But given the timing of the visit, coinciding with the implementation of … [Read More]
Category: Events (page 265)
Regular screenings of films shot in Jeju-do at the KCC
If you’ve been to an event at the KCC over the past couple of weeks, you’re bound to have come away with a little brochure publicising the undoubted merits of Jeju-do and its strong claims to being one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. I popped in to the KCC yesterday afternoon on … [Read More]
The BKVA Annual Report 2010-11
Here is the text of the BKVA’s annual report, presented to the Anglo-Korean Society’s AGM yesterday. CHAIRMANS REPORT TO THE AGM OF THE ANGLO-KOREAN SOCIETY HELD AT THE KOREAN CULTURAL CENTRE ON TUESDAY 29 MARCH 2011 INTRODUCTION 1. I am pleased that I am able to attend this AGM to present the BKVA report for … [Read More]
Scattering Rhythms: Korean Traditional Music and Jazz at the KCC
Keith Howard has returned to SOAS from Sydney and brings with him a fusion of jazz with sanjo. Sounds interesting: Scattering Rhythms: Korean Traditional Music and Jazz at the Korean Cultural Centre UK Monday 11 April 2011 at 19:00 ‘Scattering Rhythms: Korean traditional music and Jazz’ is the creative collaboration of Korean traditional music by … [Read More]
Korea in the mid-fifties – historic slides
Two upcoming opportunities to see historic photographs of the Korean peninsula in the 1950s. First, courtesy of the Anglo Korean Society, photos of South Korea at the KCC. Details below. Watch this space for photos of North Korea at SOAS in May. KOREA IN THE MID-FIFTIES – HISTORIC SLIDES A talk and slide show by … [Read More]
Films from the 70s: Lee Jin-mo’s The Shower screens at the KCC
The 67th Korean Film Night at the KCC this Thursday continues the series of films from the 1970s: The Shower (1979) 7pm, Thursday 24th March Director: Ko Young-nam Cast: Lee Young-soo, Jo Yun-suk Genre: Drama Certificate: 12 (South Korea) Running Time: 99 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, … [Read More]
Choe Tae Bok in London
Choe Tae Bok, the Chairman of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly, is in town next week on a charm offensive. Tea with Lord Alton and members of the North Korea All-Party Parliamentary Group at the House of Lords (Anglo-Korean Society members were included in the invitation) on Wednesday (30 March), dinner with Asia House corporate … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Nam June Paik at Tate Liverpool
Korean-born artist Nam June Paik (1932-2006) is often called the father of modern video art. Think of Nam June Paik and you probably think of his massive tower of 1,003 TV sets entitled The More the Better (1988) which dominates the entrance to the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Gwacheon just outside Seoul, or … [Read More]
“Monologues” Exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre
The National Museum of Contemporary art in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, is one of LKL’s favourite places in the Seoul area. Each year they run a programme of artists in residence. The upcoming exhibition at the Cultural Centre shows some of the fruits of that programme. “Monologues” Exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre UK Resident and Alumnae … [Read More]
Millenarianism and the Pursuit of World Peace
Ever wanted to know more about the Moonies? This Friday is your chance: Friday, March 18th, 5pm, room G50 (main building) Dr. LUCAS POKORNY (Aberdeen University) “Millenarianism and the Pursuit of World Peace” Abstract: The lecture will focus on the millenarian dimension of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (aka Unification Church 統一敎). … [Read More]
Moon Kook-hyun lecture at LSE: Korea and the Global Economy
An upcoming talk at the London School of Economics on Monday. At the time of posting this, no abstract is available: LSESU Korean Society Public Lecture: Korea and the Global Economy with Moon Kook-hyun Monday 21st March, 7pm New Theatre, East Building. This event is free of charge. All are welcome. Moon Kook-Hyun ran for … [Read More]
Films from the 70s: Yalkae, a Joker in High School screens at the KCC
Screening this Thursday at the KCC is a 1970s Youth film: Yalkae, A Joker in High School (1976) 7pm, Thursday 17th March Director: SEOK Rae-myung Cast: LEE Seung-hyun, JEONG Yun-hui Genre: Drama Certificate: 12 (South Korea) Running Time: 97 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW … [Read More]
Gig review: Nah Youn Sun and Ulf Wakenius at Pizza Express Soho
March 1st this year at Pizza Express Soho was Nah Youn Sun’s first headline gig in Central London. Her actual London debut was in the Vortex in Hackney in May 2009, and in March 2010 she supported the Swedish band Tonbrucket in a much bigger venue, the Queen Elizabeth Hall. LKL wondered whether Nah’s style … [Read More]
Particles are Expressives: the case of Korean
This Friday’s seminar at SOAS is on the subject of linguistics: Friday, March 11th, 5pm, room G50 (main building) Dr. JIEUN KIAER, University of Oxford Particles are Expressives: the case of Korean Abstract: Often, the dimensions of meaning beyond propositional meaning have been understudied or put aside, as those meanings have been considered insignificant and … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: the 4th 4482 exhibition – Rhizosphere
The fourth 4482 group show by young Korean artists in London was bigger than ever this year – to such an extent that the organisers managed to secure some overspill gallery space on the ground floor of the OXO tower building, across the courtyard from the main Bargehouse warehouse. This overspill gallery space was very … [Read More]
Films from the 70s: Lee Man-hee’s Road to Sampo at the KCC
The 65th Korean Film Night at the KCC is on Thursday, 10th March 2011 at 7:00pm – a classic film from the 70s. Title: A Road To Sampo (1975) Director: Lee Man-hee Genre: Drama Certification: 15 (South Korea) Running Time: 101mins Date & Time: THURS 10th Mar 2011,7:00pm Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall, KCCUK Admission Free, Booking … [Read More]