London Korean Links

Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006

Sabal: Playing with Fire – works by Shin Chul and Kim Byung Yeoul, at Han Collection

This exhibition of Korean Tea Bowls will demonstrate the beautiful and diverse forms of Korean ‘Sabal’, as well as the naturally extravagant hues of the hoeryeong glaze. Two artists will participate in this exhibition. Kim Byung-yeoul – a seasoned professor in ceramic art and craft, and Shin Chul – a master potter of teabowls, whom … [Read More]

Transfer / 갈아타다: Korean and British Abstract Painting and the Digital Document

From 24 February – 15 April, the Korean Cultural Centre UK presents TRANSFER, a workshop-style exhibition that explores the digital documentation of painting. It consists of paintings juxtaposed with forms of digital documentation, and focuses on works from both the UK and South Korea which have been made over the past thirty years. A ‘document’ is … [Read More]

SOAS conference: The Real North Korea: in its Multiplicity of Origins, Dynamics, and Futures

Speakers: Andrei Lankov, Park Hyung-jung, Tatiana Gabroussenko, Balazs Szalontai, Kevin Gray, Charlotte Webb, Camilo Aguirre, Peter Ward This special one-day symposium on North Korea’s history, society and economy will be co-hosted by the SOAS Centre of Korean Studies and the AKS Korean Studies Laboratory: ‘The Real North Korea’. It will be an opportunity to hear … [Read More]

Science Engagement with the DPRK: The Mount Paektu Research Centre

BKS members are invited to this talk and drinks reception. Doors open 18.15, Talk and discussion: 18.30, Drinks reception: 19.30 Opening and closing remarks Professor Sir Martyn Poliako FRS, University of Nottingham Martin Uden, Chair, British Korean Society The Mount Paektu Research Centre Professor James Hammond, Birkbeck, University of London Dr Amy Donovan, University of Cambridge … [Read More]

V+A Hallyu! family events

Make-it: Korean Calligraphy Take part in this families workshop and find out more about Korean Calligraphy. Monday 13 – Tuesday 14 February 2023, 10.30 – 16.00 Venue: Art Studio, Learning Centre £15 | book here Join artists Kilchan Lee and Taeyoung Lee as you experiment with Korean calligraphy. Have a go at mastering the Korean … [Read More]

Seong-Jin Cho plays the Barbican

Piano sensation Seong-Jin Cho brings his musical refinement to a solo programme of Baroque dance music and the Romantic composers inspired by it. Baroque music is closely intertwined with dance and Seong-Jin brings together works inspired by its energy and rhythmic drive. Handel supposedly describes the beats of a foundry in his Suite; years later, … [Read More]

Eunjung Seo Feleppa: In Your Eyes

D Contemporary is proud to present ‘In your Eyes’ Eunjung Seo Feleppa’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. The gaze within the visual arts remains one of the most intriguing ways to understand an artwork’s narrative. From the Old Masters’ portraits with the enigmatic, direct and diverted eyes, to contemporary self-portraits, the gaze has captivated … [Read More]

Celebrate Seollal at the British Museum

Join us in celebrating Lunar New Year with magical musical and dance performances by the Shilla Ensemble in the Great Court. Drawing on both contemporary and traditional music, the programme is inspired by the five colours significant in Korean culture – white, black, blue, yellow and red. Hyelim Kim (Daegeum) will be joined by Jieun … [Read More]

Yunchan Lim’s London debut at the Wigmore Hall

Already a prodigious success at various international competitions, the Korean pianist received the Gold Medal at the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition in Fort Worth at the age of 18 – the youngest ever winner. ‘Lim is a one-in-a-million talent’, wrote the Dallas Morning News, while for jury chair Marin Alsop he is ‘that rare artist who … [Read More]

January events 2023

Happy New Year. Seollal is on 22 January, ushering in the year of the water rabbit. Exhibitions The V&A’s Hallyu exhibition and the Whitechapel Gallery’s Zadie Xa solo show are still going strong The KCC’s winter Open Call exhibition runs until 4 February London Art Fair runs from 18 – 22 January. I don’t see … [Read More]

Two workshops on Korean arts conservation

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from conservator Dr. Meejung Kim-Marandet about conservation of Korean painting. This talk will be delivered in two sessions. The first will take the form of a conversation between Dr. Meejung Kim-Marandet and Susan Catcher (Senior Paper Conservator, V&A). The first session will introduce Amore Pacific Conservation Project, followed … [Read More]