The 40th KCC film night is Breathless: Film title: Breathless, 113mins Director: Yang Ik-june Cast: Yang Ik-june, Kim Kot-bi Genre: Drama / Crime Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, The Korean Cultural Centre, Grand Buildings, The Strand, London WC2N 5BW Time: Thursday, 25th March, 7:00pm Yang Ik-June’s Breathless was released in cinemas across the United Kingdom in January … [Read More]
Event Notices (page 229)
European Association for Korean Language Education Workshop
A two day seminar at SOAS in April. Details as follows: European Association for Korean Language Education Workshop Date: 9 April 2010 Time: 9:00 AM Finishes: 10 April 2010 Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings, Room: G2 The 3rd biennial workshop of the European Association for Korean Language Education (EAKLE) will be held … [Read More]
Upcoming KCC talk on development on Korean protestantism
News of an interesting lecture at the KCC this month: Korean missionaries: Protestant churches and their global vision Dr Kirsteen Kim (Theology at Leeds Trinity University College) Date & Time: Wednesday 31st March 2010, 6.30pm Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, Korean Cultural Centre Email to [email protected] or call +44(0)20 7004 2600 to reserve your place Wherever you … [Read More]
Korean Adoptee Artists: Discourses of Migration, Exile and Transversality
Further details of Friday’s seminar at SOAS: Friday, March 19th, 5pm, room G50 (main building) Dr. Aino Rinhaug, University of Oslo Korean Adoptee Artists: Discourses of Migration, Exile and Transversality Abstract: In view of how the development of large-scale globalisation changes our perception of family structures, nationhood and sense of belonging, my presentation seeks to … [Read More]
Far East Fine Art: Korean artists at the Mall Galleries
News of a group show at the Mall Galleries, 23rd Mar – 3rd Apr 2010, 10am – 5pm (Closes 4pm on final day). As interest in the arts of the Far East becomes greater than ever, a new company has been established which aims to present its best, most innovative artists to a new audience. … [Read More]
Younee returns for her second UK tour
After the success of her 2009 UK tour, Younee is back for two months and a series of concerts. LKL will be meeting her this week to talk about her plans. In the meanwhile, here are some dates for your diaries: 19 Mar 2010 20:15 BBC Three Counties Radio ‘Sue Marchant Programme’ Cambridge 26 Mar … [Read More]
Grace Yeo plays at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Grace Yeo will be giving a lunchtime recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ on Friday 19 March, 1-2pm Programme: Schubert Piano Sonata in A major, D.664 Ravel Ondine from Gaspard de la Nuit Schumann Piano Sonata in G minor, Op.22 Biography Grace Yeo was born in Seoul, Korea in 1986 and commenced her … [Read More]
Kim Jong-il’s Comedy Club is back: bigger, better and under a new name
For those who missed this excellent documentary when it showed on the BBC recently, it’s returning to cinemas this month under its theatrical name, The Red Chapel. It’s also a slightly longer cut, 87 minutes as opposed to the hour that the BBC gave it. The screenings are part of the Human Rights Watch film … [Read More]
Event news: Nah Youn Sun returns to London
For me, 2009’s live performance of the year was Nah Youn Sun’s spell-binding gig in the Vortex with Swedish guitarist Ulf Wakenius. It drew a rave review from one of London’s top 10 blogs, London Jazz (“sheer magic” said its blogmeister, now jazz blogger for the Daily Telegraph, Sebastian Scotney) For those who didn’t manage … [Read More]
Cuisine, Colonialism and Cold War: Food in 20th Century Korea
This Friday’s lecture at SOAS looks like a must-see. See you all there. Friday, March 12th, 5pm, room G50 (main building) Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka, Leiden University Cuisine, Colonialism and Cold War: Food in 20th Century Korea Abstract: In this talk, I will introduce my forthcoming book Cuisine, Colonialism and Cold War: Food and Eating in … [Read More]
Biuret to play in Southampton
Good news for K-rock fans near Southampton. Biuret, the overall SUTASI Pan Asian winner 2009, will be performing at The Brook, Sunday March 14th at 9.20pm. They’ve also been invited to perform at the International Live Music Conference in London on 12 March. After their Southampton gig they’re off to Vietnam to perform in Ho … [Read More]
Daytime Drinking screens at the KCC
News of next Thursday’s screening at the KCC. A Korean film expert at Cambridge tells me: “Daytime Drinking is very good. A young person’s film that even old geezers can appreciate, I found.” Film title: Daytime Drinking, 116mins Director: Noh Young-seok Cast: Song Sam-dong Genre: Drama / Comedy Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, The Korean Cultural Centre, … [Read More]
Yeon Lee ‘Re-use Me’ at the Jerwood Space
News of an unusual installation at the Jerwood Space: Yeon Lee: Re-use me (curated by Gyeyeon Park) Project Space, Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, London, SE1 0LN Exhibition: 1 March – 6 April 2010 Open: Monday – Friday 9 – 5pm, Saturday 11 – 3pm Admission: Free ‘Re-use me’ is an installation of new work … [Read More]
South Korea play Ivory Coast at Loftus Road
South Korea will take on Ivory Coast in a friendly International football fixture at Loftus Road, the home of Queens Park Rangers, on Wednesday 3rd March 2010 – kick-off 2.30pm. Both nations are keen to bring their football to London to entertain the estimated 20,000 Koreans and 10,000 Ivoriens that live in and around the … [Read More]
Belated New Year celebrations at Pacific Plaza
Pacific Plaza is a new Asian mall by Wembley Stadium, including a supermarket and a Korean food outlet. They’re having a belated celebration of the New Year this Saturday, with all sorts of fun events. The festivities start at 12:30pm and continue till around 6:30. Korean cultural interest is scheduled for 2:15pm, 4pm and 5pm, … [Read More]
Korean Soldiers in the Japanese Army – talk at the Senate House
The Comparative Histories of Asia Seminar is pleased to present: Global Japan Series: Professor Takashi Fujitani, University of California, San Diego ‘Korean Soldiers in the Japanese Amy: Some Reflections on Inclusionary or Polite Racism in WWII’ Thursday 25 February 2010, 5:30-7pm Room G37, South Block, Senate House Building, University of London All welcome. [Read More]