The garden is designed to promote communities around resident-friendly public gardens. Inspiration for the design comes from Incheon, a city in Korea surrounded by a landscape of mud flats and forests. As the area is being reclaimed for development, the garden looks at the question of ownership of shared spaces and how people can live harmoniously … [Read More]
Category: Events (page 57)
Sang Woon Nam: Blue, at Aleph Contemporary
As a satellite exhibition of Korean Art London 2023 – which opens for three weeks in July at Mall Galleries, London SW1 – Blue offers the opportunity to take a deeper dive into Sang Woon Nam ’s ultramarine lotus leaf paintings. Known for his signature colour, which he has dubbed ‘Blue Moon’, it took Nam … [Read More]
Sollip pop-up at CORD Restaurant
For its first pop-up ever, CORD by Le Cordon Bleu partners with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, and the Korean Cultural Centre UK to introduce a Korean-inspired menu from the duo behind one Michelin-starred restaurant Sollip, in a celebration of Korean culture. Cord will host the pop-up … [Read More]
oceanfromtheblue “Way to Blue” tour in London
South Korean R&B artist oceanfromtheblue made his name as a rising star wih his debut EP, Luv-fi 2018. The singer-songwriter has recently released his first full-length project, a series of tracks with multiple producers that comes together to incorporate storytelling in his music from R&B to pop, funk, alternative and ballad. [Read More]
MAP Project UK: WEL,COME – at the Arthur Cotterell Theatre Kingston
A Creative Youth special performance in association with the Korean British Cultural Exchange ‘We have all experienced the feeling of anxiety that comes with the unknown and the unfamiliar, as well as the desire to create our own world. As adults, we may forget about this past, or we may feel that we cannot understand … [Read More]
North Korean human rights abuses and security concerns: A parallel challenge
The Centre for Geopolitics and Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge are co-hosting a special talk by Ambassador Shin-wha Lee (ROK Ambassador for International Cooperation on North Korean Human Rights). Talk Summary: The nuclear program and human rights abuses in North Korea are interconnected, yet often treated separately. However, … [Read More]
Blurred Traces: Beom Jun & Mimi Jeong, at J/M Gallery
Gallery M Platform presents the Blurred Traces summer duo exhibition, featuring the abstract artist Beom Jun and the ceramic artist Mimi Jeong. This exhibition represents a conceptual intersection of literature, craftsmanship, and endlessly layered abstract paintings of mountains – resulting in remarkable artworks that convey an ironic and metaphorical expression of their artistic practice. Sometimes, … [Read More]
Virtuous Garden: Korea’s entry in London Design Biennale
Can we live harmoniously and sustainably in this age of globalisation? Design from past traditions can help to bridge the gap between humans, nature and the modern and future world by following the principles of balance, coexistence and collaboration. Visitors will be transported through time and distance to the ‘Virtuous Garden’ via the modern means … [Read More]
Kid Milli plays the Village Underground
KID MILLI, the runner-up of Korean popular Hiphop TV program SHOW ME THE MONEY 777 is coming back to London with his new Europe tour “BEIGE”, starring the winner of HIGH SCHOOL RAPPER 1 YANGHONGWON, K-Hiphop rising star JJANGYOU and featuring talented DJ/producer DNOPF. This is a 16+ event. Each under 18 must be accompanied … [Read More]
Balming Tiger play the Village Underground
Korean rap phenomenon Balming Tiger will take over Village Underground on November 8th in collaboration with Eastern Margins – a night celebrating the very best in new South East Asian talent. About Balming Tiger + Special Guests Presented By Pitchfork Festival London x Eastern Margins Pitchfork Festival London is part of Bershka x DICE moved … [Read More]
(G)I-DLE “I am Free-ty” tour at Wembley Arena
Pre-registration is now open for (G)I-DLE’s concert at the OVO Arena Wembley. According to the AEG promotional site, Please do not sign up after 22:00 (10pm) on Friday 16th June 2023. After signing up for the (G)I-DLE presale, you will be sent one email with a link no later than 08:00 (8am) on Monday 19th … [Read More]
Bomi Kim: A Wild Romance Surrounds Us, at Strike
Bomi Kim (b.1998) is a South Korean painter based in London and Seoul. Bomi’s paintings are an extension of her poetry. In her paintings Bomi explores the human condition from her perspective. From her writing several versions of herself emerge depending on time and place. Having grown up between Korea, Thailand and the UK her … [Read More]
The Tastes of Korea at the Taste of London
Every summer, The Taste of London takes over Regent’s Park for a next level food-fuelled garden party, slap bang in the centre of one of the coolest cities on earth. We’re joined by 55,000 hungry Londoners, ready to devour the best food and drink in the country. This year, we’ll be returning to Regent’s Park … [Read More]
Yun Hyong-keun exhibition at Hastings Contemporary
The UK’s first ever public gallery exhibition of works by Yun Hyong-keun (1928 – 2007), one of the leading figures of Korean art, will take place at Hastings Contemporary this summer. “The thesis of my painting is the gate of heaven and earth. Blue is the colour of heaven, while umber is the colour of … [Read More]
Veterans of the Korean War – event at National Army Museum
Hear what it was like to serve in Korea from veterans of the conflict as they gather to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice. The Korean War was one of the ‘hot wars’ of the Cold War era. Although largely forgotten today, its legacy continues to have a huge global impact. … [Read More]
June House Concert: Yunho Jeong (piano)
Programme: Nature, Spirit and Fantasy György Kurtág Play with Infinity from Játékok Sae-Ahm Kim Welle (2016/17) W.A.Mozart Fantasia in C minor K.475 Tōru Takemitsu Rain Tree Sketch II Olivier Messiaen L’alouette lulu (Catalogue d’oiseaux) György Kurtág Fugitive Thoughts About the Alberti Bass from Játékok F. Schubert Piano Sonata D.894 in G major, 1st mov. ‘Fantasie’ … [Read More]