The schedule for this year’s London Korean Film Festival seems to be bigger than ever. So many varied themes to satisfy all cinematic tastes; several directors and actors brought to London for interviews and Q&A sessions with the audience; galas, animations, shorts, comedies and much more. With such a feast laid out in front of … [Read More]
Category: Festivals (page 36)
LKFF 2013: the schedule in detail
Here’s the full schedule of the London Korean Film Festival 2013 for you to optimise your viewing pleasure in the coming fortnight. Full details on the festival’s official website, www.koreanfilm.co.uk/. Time Title Theme Runtime Venue Screenings in London and Kingston Od = Odeon; Cur = Curzon WE = West End; CG = Covent Garden; PS … [Read More]
The LKFF 2013 Programme is announced
The countdown is on to the 2013 London Korean Film Festival. There’s plenty for everyone, and I’m sure once the detailed timetable is announced it will be difficult to choose your priorities. For me, the film to see is E J-yong’s Behind the Camera. I’ve never yet been disappointed by a film of his, and … [Read More]
Korean films at the 57th BFI London Film Festival
The London Film Festival is upon us with its annual treat of Hong Sang-soo premieres and one or two other films, mostly screened at inconvenient times and / or places. Didn’t we have a Choi Min-sik gangster movie which broke the sensitive two-hour barrier last year too? This year’s looks a bit more promising though. … [Read More]
Edinburgh Fringe visit: Norian Maro — Pudasi
Norian Maro is a performance group based in Jeju-do which was founded in 2005 as a samulnori group. It has since broadened its range, so that the piece presented at the Edinburgh Fringe this year was a mixture of shamanistic and folk music as well as the familiar village percussion sounds, together with some contemporary … [Read More]
Korean designers at 100% Design London 2013
The annual 100% Design London exhibition will be held at Earls Court, 18-21 September, and as usual there will be a Korean pavilion showing designers supported by the Korea Institute of Design Promotion. And you’ll probably find, as you stroll around the arena, that there are some independent Korean designers there as well. But here … [Read More]
Edinburgh Fringe visit: Kkumdongi Puppet Theater — Climb a Willow to the Sea God’s Palace
A strange title for a tale of brotherly love and filial piety, and a storyline which is a little hard to follow, but a show which is a treat for the eyes. The story is told in four ways: you have an English translation of the script in the programme (if you have a chance … [Read More]
Edinburgh Fringe visit: Othello – two men
Othello – Two Men is a retelling of the Shakespearean play, in the space of one hour and played by, as suggested by the title, two men. It’s a cut-down version in a cut-down set – simply a free-standing frame to stand in for a prison wall (see image at the bottom of this page). … [Read More]
Edinburgh Fringe visit: Modl Theatre Company – A Romance
Modl Theatre Company has been a favourite on the Edinburgh Fringe circuit for a while. Their productions of Mong-Yeon (also known as A Love in Dream) and Dandelion’s Story have played to five star reviews. So when they come along with a new production, the expectations are high. And for a first-time viewer (yes, this … [Read More]
Festival Exhibition Visit: Nam June Paik Resounds at the Talbot Rice Gallery
The Talbot Rice Gallery in the University of Edinburgh is the venue for a retrospective of Nam June Paik’s work during the course of the 2013 International festival. While the major show in Tate Liverpool (Dec 2010 – Mar 2011) interestingly devoted a lot of space to his early collaborations, here his video work and … [Read More]
Modl Theatre Company brings A Romance from Edinburgh to London
I saw this enchanting play at the Fringe last week, and would certainly recommend you to try it out. I might even come along myself to watch it again. It lasts less than an hour. A Romance – from Modl Theatre Company Date: 7pm, Friday 30 August 2013 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK Admission Free … [Read More]
Media Skins: some photos from the Edinburgh installations
A few photographs, taken yesterday, of the Media Skins installation in Edinburgh as part of the 2013 International Festival. The installation was hung on the main frontage of the Festival Theatre, and also on hoardings in the square outside the Usher Hall. A poster in the Festival Theatre gave the following information: For this installation, … [Read More]
Kingston Korean Festival: 17 August 2013
The Kingston Korean Festival will be held as usual in the Fairfield Recreation Ground Kingston KT1 2PY (map) on 17 August. Here is a welcome message from Christopher Kwon, chairman of the Korean Residents’ Society, who organise the festival. The 16th Korean Festival 2013 Outline of the Festival The Korean Festival is to be held … [Read More]
Nam June Paik to be showcased at Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival this year features work by Nam June Paik, hosted by the Talbot Rice Gallery, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Paik’s first solo exhibition in Wuppertal, 1963. Transmitted Live: Nam June Paik Resounds Exhibition curated by Pat Fisher, Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, Seong Eun Kim and Chaeyoung Lee, Nam June … [Read More]
Madame Freedom: “Analogue Body dances with digital video”
This combination of film and performance looks fascinating. “Analogue Body dances with digital video” comments the Hankyoreh. Two brief videos give a flavour of what to expect. Madame Freedom Performance dates Tue 20 Aug, 8:00pm Wed 21 Aug, 8:00pm YMAP (Your Media Arts Project) Hyo Jin Kim Choreographer and director Hyung Su Kim Art director … [Read More]
Korea-related events at the 2013 Edinburgh International Festival
Thanks to the KCC for pulling together a list of the Korea-related performances and events at the 2013 Edinburgh International Festival. And thanks to the many sponsors, which include Gyeonggi Province and Cultural Foundation, the Korea Foundation, University of Edinburgh, Alba Chruthachail, the Ministry of Culture Sport & Tourism, KOCCA, KAMS and the KCC, for … [Read More]