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2021 IKSU Korean Studies Summer School

Registration is now open for UCLan’s first Korean Studies Summer School: 2021 IKSU Korean Studies Summer School Date: 28 – 30 June, 2021 Time: 9.00 AM – 4.00 PM (UK Time) Venue: Online (MS TEAMS) The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), UK, launched Korean Studies Summer School … [Read More]

2021 IKSU Annual International Conference at UCLan

Registration is now open for the 2021 Conference at the University of Central Lancashire, on the theme of “Exploring Landscape of K-Culture and Changes in Society: Past, Present and Future” 2021 IKSU Annual International Conference Join us online on the 26th and 27th April 2021 for the IKSU Annual International Conference. Including a number of … [Read More]

New Opportunity in K-POP (feat. KAACHI case study)

An interesting session on how K-pop is finding roots in the UK: New Opportunity in K-POP (feat. KAACHI case study) Saturday 13 March 2021 12:00 GMT Register via EventBrite: weblink will be sent on registration. How K-pop became a global phenomenon With Hallyu, the Korean wave, K-pop has been growing in prominence to become a … [Read More]

Bluebeard’s First Wife: Ha Seong-nan in conversation with Janet Hong

March’s literature event sponsored by the KCC features Ha Seong-nan and her translator Janet Hong. As always, pre-registration is required. Bluebeard’s First Wife Wednesday 24 March 2021 12 noon -1:30pm (GMT) Venue: ZOOM (Online) Entrance Free – Booking Essential Apply to [email protected] with your name and contact details by 15th March. Disasters, accidents, and deaths … [Read More]

March events 2021

Our Korean cultural fixes are sadly still exclusively online.  One year into the lockdown, maybe I’m beginning to suffer from Zoom fatigue: the coming month feels the most barren for a while. Current highlight is the tail end of the Glasgow Film Festival, at which Korea is the focus country. But I’ll be aiming to … [Read More]

KCC February House Concert: Mabelle Young-Eun Park, Ellen Baumring-Gledhill, Dafydd Chapman

The KCC’s series of house concerts resumes this month – initially online. Mabelle Young-Eun Park, Ellen Baumring-Gledhill, Dafydd Chapman Thursday 25 February 2021, 7pm on KCC YouTube Channel Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op. 49 I. Molto allegro ed agitato II. Andante con moto tranquillo III. Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace IV. … [Read More]

Korea Future Week: Coronavirus and Beyond

The LSE Student Union’s annual Korea Future Forum moves online in 2021. Further details below. Korea Future Week: Coronavirus and Beyond We are thrilled to announce our main flagship event of this academic year: Korea Future Week. This event consists of 4 panels with 4 distinct agendas: 22 Feb, 12-2pm: Economic Implications of COVID-19 | … [Read More]

19th K-pop Academy: application window open

Fill up your Saturday afternoons during lockdown with the K-pop Academy! Apply by 17 February. Full application details on the KCC website. The 19th K-Pop Academy Timetable Sat, 27 February 2021 Orientation Understanding Korean History Speaker: Dr Anders Karlsson (Senior Lecturer in Korean at SOAS, University of London) Sat, 6 March 2021 Korean Contemporary Art … [Read More]

BKS talk: A whistle-stop archaeology and history of Korea

The British Korean Society is hosting a talk on early Korean history and archaeology. Open to non-members. A whistle-stop archaeology and history of Korea: from the Palaeolithic to the Three Kingdoms Period Presentation by Hari Blackmore Hosted by Martin Uden – Chairman of the BKS Thursday 18th February 2021, 6.30pm Via Zoom | Register here … [Read More]

February events 2021

As we approach the first anniversary of the UK lockdown, cultural organisations and academic institutions are getting into their stride with providing content online. While we still suffer from the lack of face-to-face communication and the ability to see works of art in the flesh, there seems to be an increasing range of other content … [Read More]