The British Film Institute (BFI) has announced that it will be screening a Bong Joon-ho Film Season at the National Film Theatre (NFT), London, in early November 2009. The Season will feature all of his previous films and a special screening of his new film ‘Mother’, followed by an in-person Question & Answer session with … [Read More]
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The Art of SamulNori: Kim Duk Soo in Cambridge
The Art of SamulNori – Kim Duk Soo and SamulNori Hanullim on Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 November 2009 Korean drumming master, Kim Duk Soo and his colleagues will give two performances at Robinson College, Cambridge to celebrate the University of Cambridge’s 800th Anniversary and to promote Korean Studies. Performance dates are: 7.30pm Saturday 7 November … [Read More]
Scarlet Letter screens at the KCC
The second of two films featuring the late actress Lee Eun-ju is The Scarlet Letter (주홍글씨, dir Byeon Hyeok, 2004). This was Lee’s last film, and it was said that the film contributed to the depression which led her to commit suicide. Also starring Han Suk-gyu. Synopsis Strong and confident detective Gi-hun is married to … [Read More]
Margaret Drabble: the search for the Crown Princess
A couple of years ago at the BAKS conference Margaret Drabble gave a fascinating talk about how she came to be captivated by the story of Lady Hyegyong, wife of Prince Sado. Sado was son of a king and father of a king, but never made it to the throne himself. Lady Hyegyong wrote her … [Read More]
Kim Ka-hyun at St Vedast, Foster Lane
News of a piano recital organised by the British Korean Law Association, in association with the Anglo-Korean Society. KA HYUN KIM (PIANO) Thursday, 29th October 2009 at 6:30pm at St Vedast-alias-Foster Church, Foster Lane, Cheapside, London EC2V 6HH [Map] (nearest underground station: St Paul’s) by kind permission of the Rector and Churchwardens Programme: Debussy: Suite … [Read More]
Dulsori at the Tower Festival
If last weekend’s Thames Festival has whetted your appetite for al fresco Korean culture, there’s more on offer this weekend on the north side of the river. The fantastic samulnori percussion group Dulsori are playing at the Tower Festival on 19 September as part of a programme of performances put together by Womad. Dulsori has … [Read More]
Younee’s autumn UK tour and CD release
News of a UK tour by Korean singer-wongwriter and pianist, Younee, in collaboration with British-based musicians: Younee, from Seoul, Korea is ‘beyond category’ as a singer, songwriter and pianist and known as “Key’s Piano” in her native Korea and has 2 albums to her name. Her exquisitely vulnerable voice can also express raw power. An … [Read More]
Photos from the Thames Festival
It was a perfect day in More London, by Tower Bridge, and the crowds were out in large numbers to enjoy the Thames Festival. The Korean contingent had taken possession of The Scoop for the weekend, and over 70 performers had come over from Korea to entertain the festival-goers. Reflecting the current marketing push to … [Read More]
Rags in the Wind III
Following Francesca Cho’s participation in the Free International Artists group exhibition in Graz two years ago, she again joins group for their exhibition in Mozirje, Slovenia, 12 September – 12 October 2009. Francesca Cho: Rags in the Wind Mozirje Park, Slovenia 12 Sept – 12 Oct 2009 One of the latest works by Francesca Cho … [Read More]
Korean National Taekwondo demonstration team tours England
News of a Korean Taekwondo tour in England: The Korean National University of Sport: Taekwondo Demonstration Team, UK Tour – Bringing the best of Taekwondo to the UK’s Olympic hopefuls Date: September 14th – 20th, 2009-09-04 Location: London and five cities in the UK Presented by: The Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism Hosted by: … [Read More]
Bungee Jump at the KCC
The first of this month’s film screenings featuring the sadly missed Lee Eun-ju is Bungee Jumping of their own (번지점프를 하다) (Kim Dae-seung, 2001), also starring Lee Byung-hun. Here’s a synopsis, in fluent Konglish, from KMDB. The summer of 1983. SEO In-woo, majoring in Korean language & literature, has not believed in love and fate, … [Read More]
Thames Festival – food, film and fun
Here the official press release about the Korean representation at the Thames Festival this year: A Scoop of Korea Bringing Korea to the Heart of London at the Mayor’s Thames Festival, 12th – 13th September LONDON, UK (1st September, 2009) – ‘A Scoop of Korea’ is being held as a part of The Mayor’s Thames … [Read More]
Visit Korea, tour a shipyard
LKL ponders some of the out-of-the-ordinary things you might want to do on holiday in Korea In the Q&A which followed the Korean Tourism presentation and documentary screening at the Cultural Centre last week, some unusual holiday ideas were floated, all of which are achievable in Korea. Here are some of the suggestions, supplemented with … [Read More]
De-familiarisation at Nolias Gallery
News of a one-week group exhibition in Nolias Gallery in Southwark. Exhibition notes below are © the exhibition’s curator Anna miyoung Kim “Defamiliarization” Hun Kim; Changhwan Park; Gunwoo Shin; Sangyoon Yoon Curated by Anna miyoung Kim 10th Sep 2009 – 15th Sep 2009 Opening event: Wed 9th Sep 2009 6-8pm “The purpose of art is … [Read More]
Moment of the Passing – 491 Gallery
A quick notice of an upcoming solo exhibition by Park Hyewon in Leytonstone. Moment of the Passing 491 Gallery Opening times 5 Sept – 12 Sept, 2009 12-5pm Private view 4 Sept 2009 6-9 pm 491 Gallery 491 Grove Green Road London E11 4AA [Map] (2~3mins walk from Leytonstone station/central line) Park is an MA … [Read More]
September events 2009
Featured event For the third year running, Korea has a high-profile input into the Thames Festival: 12-13 September Other performances Dulsori appears at the Tower Festival on 19 September Social and meetups The Anglo-Korean Society has its first monthly meetup on 2 September in a central London restaurant. The Anglo-Korean Society’s Chuseok dinner is on … [Read More]