The last Wednesday in May is turning out to be a busy day online at the KCC: the book launch for Choi Jin-young’s To the Warm Horizon, the first of the K-music online showcases, and now this talk: Understanding Minari Language and life between and beyond Korea and America Wednesday 26 May 2021, 6pm | […]
Category: Event Notices
Details of individual events. As with all archives, these posts are filed in order of publication, rather than in order of the events themselves.
Filming Against the Odds: Five Films, Four Women Directors
The second season of KCC film nights for 2021 – still online only for the moment – is curated and introduced by Mark Morris: Filming Against the Odds KCC YouTube Channel, 14 May – 9 July 2021 Now in its 13th year, Korean Film Nights continues in 2021 with a second instalment – exploring pioneering […]
KCC May House Concert: Sunhye Shin (Piano)
I always like it when a Korean musician explores the byways of British 20th century music so I’m looking forward to the Frank Bridge this month. May House Concert Sunhye, Shin (Piano) Thursday 20 May 2021, 7 pm @ KCCUK YouTube Channel W.A Mozart (1756-1791) Sonata in C Major K.330: Allegro moderato | Andante cantabile […]
Physical Korean Cuisine Workshops at Westminster Kingsway College
Is life really returning to normal? I had to pinch myself to convince myself that I was not dreaming when I read that we’re being offered some cooking classes in real life, not via YouTube. These are sure to sell out quickly. Physical Korean Cuisine Workshops Saturdays, 15 May – 12 June 2021, 10am – […]
Online talk: Korean Neo-Confucianism and its Shrines
This is a first for LKL. After more than 15 years online, we’re organising our first ever event! Having sat through rather too many online seminars which I logged on to because they happened to be available, I suddenly realised that I really didn’t find many of them all that interesting. And then I discovered […]
The 2021 K-music showcase
Usually at this time of year we have the pleasure of several Korean bands coming to England for festivals such as Brighton’s Great Escape and Liverpool’s Sound City, and often we get to see the bands as they pass through London. No such luck this year, but instead we have an online showcase over the […]
To the Warm Horizon: Choi Jin-young in conversation with Soje
May’s literature event in partnership with the KCC celebrates Honford Star’s latest Korean translation: To the Warm Horizon by Choi Jin-young, translated by Soje Wednesday 26th May 12:30PM-2PM @ Honford Star Youtube Channel Apply to info@kccuk.org.uk with your name and contact details by 15th May 2021. The event is free of charge. The first thirty […]
Traditional Korean Ink Painting Workshop
The KCCUK has announced a new cultural course for spring/summer 2021. Artist-researcher Dr Young Maeng will introduce traditional Korean ink painting and demonstrate a variety of painting techniques for beginners. Traditional Korean Ink Painting Workshops Wednesday, 28 April / Friday, 30 April, 7pm-8pm Online Webinar | Free – Booking Essential How to Apply: E-mail to […]
Lee Byung Yoon on Yuwol: The Boy Who Made The World Dance
Join Lee Byung Yoon for an online talk on his series of spectacular dance shorts, part of the KCCUK’s Korean Film Nights – Short Film Innovators season: Lee Byung Yoon Wednesday 5 May 2021, 12:00 – 13:00 BST Register via EventBrite Part of our Spring edition of Korean Film Nights, we present two short films […]
Traditional Korean Music Workshop series
The Korean Cultural Centre UK has announced a new Korean cultural course for spring/summer 2021. Musician and researcher Dr. Hyelim Kim will introduce various aspects of traditional Korean Music. This series of monthly talks will give you a chance to explore and gain an in-depth knowledge of traditional Korean music. Traditional Korean Music Workshop series […]
KCC April House Concert: Beethoven Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola
April’s programme features Beethoven’s 25-minute serenade Op 25: April House Concert Jisu Song (Viola) | Sungwon Cho (Flute) | Ha Young Woo (Violin) Thursday 29 April 2021 7pm | @ KCC YouTube channel Programme Beethoven: Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola op. 25 Entrata. Allegro Tempo ordinario d’un Menuetto Allegro moltto Andante con Variazioni Allegro […]
2021 K-Pop Lyrics and Album Art Contest
A chance for any UK-based K-Pop fan, songwriter, artist or any Korean culture enthusiast to showcase their creative talent and kick-start or advance their careers. The winner of the K-Pop Contest will debut as a lyricist or album art designer, with an official credit on online music platforms. Full details on the KCC website, with […]
Park Seo-Bo returns to White Cube
Timed perfectly to celebrate the easing of the lockdown, White Cube welcome Park Seo-Bo for his third solo show at the gallery. This time his work is displayed in their Bermondsey space. The exhibition features works from the 1970s to the present, and also (not for sale) two colourful geometric abstraction pieces from 1968, pre-Dansaekhwa. […]
A Viewing Room – online artist video season
The KCC starts its 2021 exhibition season online with a season of artist video works. Viewing details will be available on the KCCUK website in due course. A Viewing Room 6 April – 31 May 2021 A Viewing Room is an online screening programme of moving image works by Korean visual artists, presented on the […]
Lee Jeonglok: Iceland – online exhibition at Pontone Gallery
As Iceland was the first country in this part of the world to announce its openness to post-covid tourism it’s possibly appropriate that Pontone’s first exhibition as we gradually emerge from lockdown features Lee Jeonglok’s work in the country. The exhibition is online only, as the gallery is in the process of moving from Sloane […]
Yi Sang: Selected Works – Jack Jung in conversation with Steven J Fowler
April’s literature event at the KCC looks at last year’s translation of selected works of Yi Sang. I personally find Yi pretty hard going, so I’m hoping this session will give me a way of looking at his work that will encourage me to give him another go. Yi Sang: Selected Works Wednesday 28th April […]