On 11 November 2025, the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) will host Korea – The Unforgotten War, a one-day celebration dedicated to the history and philately of the Korean peninsula from Liberation in 1945 to the Armistice in 1953. Organised in association with the Korea Stamp Society (KSS), this special event coincides with the 75th … [Read More]
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Bridging Media Art and East Asian Philosophy in the AI Era
Part of the Korea Foundation’s LAB Series in collaboration with SOAS University of London, this lecture by leading scholar and media artist Dr Jinjoon Lee explores ontology in the post-digital age, where myth and his tory, memory and data, identity and anonymity converge. As a “data gardenist,” he investigates the liminoid experience of utopian space … [Read More]
[Sheffield Conference] Korea Futures: Society, Sustainability, and Transformation
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The challenges facing contemporary societies, including demographic ageing, technological disruption, environmental crisis, and widening inequality, are deeply interconnected. Across the world, governments and communities are grappling with how to build sustainable and inclusive futures amid accelerating change. South Korea provides a particularly compelling vantage point from which to consider these global transformations. As a highly … [Read More]
Seminar: A Digital Future for Korea’s Timeless Beauty
Join the KCCUK for a special K-Seminar exploring how the delicate sensibility of 18th-century Korean painter Hye-won (Shin Yun-bok) continues to inspire today’s digital world. This in-conversation event will feature Dr Seunghye Sun in dialogue with In-keon Chun, discussing how Joseon art’s timeless aesthetics — from the iconic Portrait of a Beauty to its immersive … [Read More]
7th Kimjang Festival: Make Kimchi, Experience Kimjang
The 7th Kimjang Festival – Make Kimchi and Experience Kimjang! invites everyone to celebrate one of Korea’s most cherished traditions: Kimjang, the communal making and sharing of kimchi. Experience and share the true spirit of Kimjang with Chef Cindy Robert of Korean Pantry — a kimchi maker for Selfridges — and Global Kimchi Ambassador Justina … [Read More]
Kimchi School at the 7th Kimjang Festival
Join Netflix-featured Kimchi Master Ha Yeon Lee, officially appointed by Korean government, and learn the secrets of authentic kimchi making Join KBCE at the Korean Community Centre on 13 & 14 November 2025 for two fun-filled days of learning, making, and celebrating kimchi! Whether you’re a seasoned kimchi enthusiast or trying it for the first … [Read More]
Tactile Resonance: artist talk with Viviana Hayeong Jeon
Join 4482 | Sasapari for an artist talk with Viviana Hayeong Jeon, a London-based multidisciplinary artist whose installation-based practice explores the affective density and perceptual instability of contemporary life. Rooted in Eastern philosophy and feminist theory, Viviana investigates human vulnerability, fragmentation, and hybrid identity through tactile materials and recursive digital processes. Her work resists coherence … [Read More]
Oxford conference: Memory and Responsibility in History, and the Role of the International Community
The International Committee for Joint Nomination (ICJN) is pleased to extend our heartfelt invitation to you to an international conference below. The ICJN is an international civil society network established in 2015 by 14 organizations from 8 countries — Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and the Netherlands — united in their shared … [Read More]
SOAS seminar: New office revolutions
Tropes and technologies for open talk in South Korean offices since the 1980s 1980s South Korea saw many reports promising a ‘new office revolution’ or a ‘new wind’ that would dramatically change South Korean work life through automation (자동화 – jadonghwa). Drawing on newspaper archives from the 1980s and 1990s, this presentation looks at some … [Read More]
[Cambridge] From Classical Paintings to AI: Tradition and Future in Korean Art and Technology
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This event brings together two prominent figures of the Korean art and museum scene to offer insight into the past and future of Korean art and technology. Presentation 1: “The Recreation of Korean Style: Characteristics of Korean Aesthetics” by Inkeon Chun Traditional Korean aesthetics emerged as Koreans engaged in cultural exchanges with outside influences and … [Read More]
Juno Seunghui Joo and Sion Kim in Cycles of Return, at Art Space Portsmouth
Independent curator Vera Hadzhiyska is happy to present a sensitive new exhibition opening this November in Art Space Portsmouth, showcasing the work of emerging Korean artists Juno Seunghui Joo (주승희) and Sion Kim (김시온). Through photography, drawing, and traditional Korean materials, the exhibition explores the universal experience of mortality—how life and death are processed, remembered, and honoured. Together, the artists … [Read More]
The Goddess is Watching – industry showcase
April 1952, at the height of the Korean War. A small military transport ship carrying both South Korean soldiers and North Korean prisoners is struck by a storm and wrecked near an Island. Six survivors—divided by ideology yet bound by circumstance—wash up on a deserted island. Among them are Captain Yeong-beom, a weary officer haunted … [Read More]
Hallyu Con 2025 – Where Korea Meets You
Get ready to immerse yourself in the enchanting world of the Korean wave (hallyu) as Hallyu Con 2025 comes back to town on 21 November. Tickets are on sale from 8 October. This year marks our 5th anniversary and we’re planning a vibrant celebration that not only commemorates the growth of the Korean Wave in the UK … [Read More]
KCC New Talents – Hwanhee Kim (piano)
Successfully selected from the KCCUK’s New Talents Open Call, the Korean Cultural Centre UK is proud to present pianist Hwanhee Kim this Autumn. This performance will focus on Kuk-jin Kim (1930-2020) whose work represents a groundbreaking and deeply personal synthesis of Gugak (Traditional Korean Music) with Western classical forms. Programme J.S. Bach (arr. F. Busoni) … [Read More]
Capitalists Must Starve Launch Party with Park Seolyeon and Anton Hur
Join Tilted Axis Press for the London launch of Capitalists Must Starve, a radical feminist novel by award-winning Korean author Park Seolyeon, translated into English by Anton Hur. Set in 1930s Pyongyang, Capitalists Must Starve follows a young factory worker who leads a historic strike, bringing to life the fierce spirit of women and workers … [Read More]
Herry Kim: Starlit Syntax, at Upstairs INÉ
Exhibited.at and INÉ are delighted to present Starlit Syntax, a whimsical solo exhibition by Korean artist Herry Kim. This presentation unveils a new body of paintings that reflect her signature balance of playfulness and depth, rooted in the idea of ‘worldbuilding’ where Kim explores how memory and imagination constructs entire universes. Her dream-like works invite … [Read More]