Notice of an upcoming recital by Leeds prizewinner Sunwook Kim. Date: Friday 10 December 2010 Time: 7:00-8:00pm (Concert), 8:00-9:30pm (Reception) Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK, Ground Floor, Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW RSVP: Booking is required. Please email [email protected] or call 020 7004 2600 to reserve your place. Admission is free. Programme: … [Read More]
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Imaginary landscapes at Arch 402
Three young Korean artists at a gallery just next to Hoxton rail station: Imaginary Landscapes Paintings, drawings and sculptures by Ji Seon Kim, Gyeong Yoon An and Chinwook Kim Date: 2 December – 23 December 2010 Venue: ARCH 402 GALLERY, Cremer Street, E2 8HD Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7043 2027 Paintings drawings and sculptures by … [Read More]
Oxford seminar on North Korean Human Rights and Migration
Notice of an upcoming seminar in Oxford, organised by the Korea Institute for National Reunification: KINU Seminar on North Korean Human Rights and Migration 13:00-18:00, 15 December 2010 Seminar Room, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) 58 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6QS Programme 13:00-14:00 Sandwich lunch reception and registration 14:00-14:15 Introductory remarks by Dr … [Read More]
December events 2010
Disappointingly, the biggest potential event of the month is so far only a rumour as far as I’m concerned. The organisers, the upmarket lifestyle magazine Monocle, haven’t yet responded to my request for further information, so at the moment I’m relying on unofficial sources and an article on the KOCCA site: Korean indie bands 3rd … [Read More]
Future’s Future’s Future: Young Korean Artists at the KCC
The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents the 3rd annual exhibition of contemporary art by UK based Korean Artists. Future’s Future’s Future brings together the exciting and inspiring work of eight Korean artists, each living and working in the UK. Two years ago was Entry Forms; last year was Supervisions. Jinkyun AHN | Jung Pyo HONG … [Read More]
Korean War: Memory and Legacy – at Asia House
The event originally scheduled for back in September is now taking place tomorrow, 1 December at Asia House. Korean War: Memory and Legacy, North and South Panellists include Daniel Levitsky and Michael Shin, chaired by Jim Hoare Wednesday 01 Dec, 2010 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM Location: Asia House Doors 18.30 The Korean war of … [Read More]
Anglo Korean Society annual parliamentary dinner
Notice of the AKS’s annual festive dinner in the Houses of Parliament. This year it’s been upgraded to the House of Lords. The tour of the Houses of Parliament before dinner is also worthwhile. ANGLO – KOREAN SOCIETY JOINT PRESIDENTS H.E. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Choo Kyu-Ho Dr Robert Hawley CBE CHAIRMAN … [Read More]
Choi Min-sik season: A Quiet Family screens at the KCC
After seeing how unoriginal Kim Ji-woon can be when presented with someone else’s script (did ANYONE think that I saw the Devil was worth two hours of your life?), it’s a relief to be reminded that when he writes his own stuff he’s on sparkling form. This Thursday sees the start of a Choi Min-sik … [Read More]
The Hollow Nadir of Vanity: Jihye Park at Tenderpixel
I generally have little time for video art. But I make an exception with Jihye Park. Although I’d seen her work before, her work at Sasapari 2010 really caught my eye. So I’ll definitely be going along to this, her first solo show in the UK. December 3 to 23, 2010 at Tenderpixel, 10 Cecil … [Read More]
Thames Philharmonia: Byung-yun Yu and Hanna Yu at the Landmark Arts Centre
A varied programme of music at the Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington, this coming Saturday: Saturday 27 November 2010, 7.30pm Doors open: 6.45pm Food & Drink: bar open Hanna Yu is the soloist in Grieg’s Piano Concerto for Thames Philharmonia’s Autumn Concert. The programme includes music for 8 horns by Rossini and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. … [Read More]
Mysterious Creature: Jang Jin at the London Korean Film Festival
Director Jang Jin is sometimes referred to as “The Future of Korean Cinema” but also as a “Mysterious Creature”. Nyomi Anderson tells us more. This year’s London Korean Film Festival featured a retrospective of the films of writer-director Jang Jin. Jang began his career in theatre before making his first film was The Happenings, which … [Read More]
Discovering Korean Cinema book launch at the KCC
For those keen to find out more about Korean film there’s an interesting talk, together with a book launch, at the KCC on Tuesday 23 November. Three distinguished speakers: Daniel Martin will be chairing the panel and giving a brief talk on the history of the LKFF, Mark Morris will be talking about War films, … [Read More]
Korean art – two millennia of globalisation
“Why did it have to end so early?” asked a member of the audience at the conclusion of the British Museum’s study morning “Korea at the Crossroads” last weekend, 13 November. Strictly, the event had overrun by about five minutes, but you knew what she meant. More to the point would have been the question … [Read More]
Korea’s Laboratory Dance Project perform at The Place
This is one event I’m going to be sure to get to. Laboratory Dance Project Tuesday 23 November 2010, 8pm UK Premiere The award-winning Seoul company Laboratory Dance Project, founded by artistic director Shin Chang-Ho, makes its London debut at The Place with a triple bill of incredible, physically charged, acrobatic dance work, which combines … [Read More]
Green Days: a charming look at the dreams and uncertainties of youth
In the London Korean Film Festival there is always a selection of long and short animations to showcase that part of the Korea motion picture industry which otherwise does not get much screen time. This year, the organisers made a controversial decision: to promote the main animation feature as “a Korean cousin to Studio Ghibli … [Read More]
Dr Yeon’s introduction to Korean
Not only am I lucky enough to be studying Korean for free at the Korean Cultural Centre in London, but I managed to obtain a ticket to a special lecture (again free) on the Korean Language by Dr Jaehoon Yeon, Senior Reader in Korean Language and Literature, SOAS, on Wednesday, 27th October 2010. The Centre … [Read More]