With apologies for the late notice, I’ve just heard about a lecture on Koguryo and Balhae / Parhae / Bohai at Oxford tomorrow. Details as follows: Institute for Chinese Studies University of Oxford Trinity Term 2007 Seminar Series Koguryo and Bohai in the East Asian world order Tineke D’Haeseleer Institute of Chinese Studies University of … [Read More]
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Lim Hyung-joo, Korean popera star comes to London
Thanks to the watchful eyes of Kay, I discovered just in time for yesterday’s “what’s on” post that the Korean Residents Society have invited the youthful popera star Lim Hyung-joo to appear at St John’s Smith Square next week. The programme includes some classical lollipops plus one or two of the songs which have made … [Read More]
June events 2007
Here are the events I know about for June. And please note that the London Korean Film Festival which normally takes place at the Prince Charles Cinema at about this time of year is not happening this year. There will however be a film festival later this year, organised by the Korean Cultural Centre. Academia, … [Read More]
Korean Seasons to launch the summer
The London concert-going public groans inwardly when it sees yet another advertisement for a candle-lit Vivaldi Four Seasons performed by a scratch orchestra at some central London church or other. Such a programme must put bums on seats or else promoters wouldn’t constantly recycle it. But we yearn for something a bit more innovative. Well, … [Read More]
From Fan dance to Breakdance for Dano festival
For those who missed the Korean breakdancers when they came to London earlier this year, the Rivers crew from Korea (left) will be battling it out with the Bad Taste Cru from the UK in Trafalgar Square on June 17. It’s all part of a unique event to celebrate Dano, the Korean early summer festival. … [Read More]
Particules Libres: Korean artists in Paris exhibition
My statistics tell me that there are some people based in France who occasionally visit my site. Thanks for visiting. Some news for you, and maybe a favour to ask. Many thanks to LKL’s visual arts correspondent, Beccy Kennedy, for spotting an exhibition at Cité Internationale des Arts which runs until Saturday 2 June. It’s … [Read More]
Korean social events this weekend
A reminder of the Korean language meet-up tomorrow night. For full details you need to join the Meetup group, but it’s an informal event which starts in a coffee shop in Theatreland in the early evening. Alternatively, or afterwards, there’s what seems to be another informal meetup in a bar off Trafalgar Square. This one … [Read More]
Myung-whun Chung in sell-out Barbican concert
If you’re prepared to turn up on the off-chance of there being returns, Myung-whun Chung is conducting the LSO tonight at the Barbican in what is becoming quite a popular coupling: Mozart and Bruckner. Piotr Anderszewski plays everybody’s favourite Mozart Piano Concerto — No 23, K488, while the meatier part of the programme is made … [Read More]
Korea at the Venice Biennale 2007: Lee Hyungkoo — The Homo Species
Details of Korea’s participation in this year’s Biennale: Hyungkoo Lee: The Home Species Korean Pavilion, Venice, 10 June – 21 November 2007 Curator’s Introduction The starting point of curating this exhibition was to reconsider the geopolitical and cultural specificities of the national pavilion system at the Venice Biennale. Since Belgium had its own exclusive exhibition … [Read More]
What’s on in May and June 2007: an update
A few new events, and an amendment. Academia / talks: The Korean studies workshop originally scheduled for 25/26 May at SOAS will now be taking place on 26 June instead. Details still being finalised. A new workshop on Korean linguistics is scheduled for 1/2 June at SOAS A call for papers for a Korean studies … [Read More]
Koryo Saram – the Unreliable People
Report of a documentary film screening at SOAS on 2 May, by Michael Rank Koryo Saram – The Unreliable People is a fascinating one-hour documentary about the 200,000 ethnic Koreans who were deported to Kazakhstan by Stalin in 1937. It includes archive footage never seen before outside the former Soviet Union as well as interviews … [Read More]
May events 2007
May is a quiet month for Korean events, so far as I am aware. The London Korean Film Festival 2007 and associated cultural events, which following the precedent of previous years would be towards the end of May, will actually be happening in June this year according to my latest intelligence. The provisional date is … [Read More]
Conference Report: Modern Encounters and Mutual Perceptions
Thanks to Grace Koh for organising the joint CKS / BAKS half day at SOAS on Wednesday. An interesting sharing of papers, with UK-based academics presenting papers on the British encounters with Korea, and Seoul based academics providing the opposite view. We started with early views of Western civilization as viewed from Korea through their … [Read More]
Free documentary screening: Koryo Saram
Date: Wednesday, 2 May 2007 Time: 17.00-19.00 Title: Koryo Saram – The Unreliable People (one hour documentary film)* Director: Y. David Chung Director of Photography and Editor: Matt Dibble Executive Producer: Meredith Woo Historical Consultant: German Kim (Kazakh State University) Venue: Khalili Lecture Theatre, Main Building, SOAS *The screening will be followed by a Q&A … [Read More]
Roe Kyung-jo: From Canvas to Ceramic
Gallerie Besson, 15 Royal Arcade, 28 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4SP 25 April – 24 May 2007 Professor Roe Kyung-jo (노경조) made a rare appearance in London yesterday for the opening of his exhibition at Galerie Besson. Roe’s work was on display in London last year as part of the Traditional Yet Contemporary exhibition … [Read More]
Yegam Inc: BreakOut
Those who have been to see Jump will be familiar with the formula. Some very clever slapstick, a small amount of enforced audience participation, and some excellent acrobatics. Whereas in Jump the acrobatics involved martial arts, in Break Out it involved some pretty impressive breakdancing. With the Taekwondo in Jump, the amazing displays flowed naturally … [Read More]