Adapted from the wildly popular novel serialised in the Seoul Newspaper in 1954, Madame Freedom is set in 1956, a period of upheaval and transformation in postwar Korea. The film tells the story of Madame Oh Sun-young, a woman who appears to have an enviable life: married to a successful professor, mother to a young … [Read More]
Category: Screenings
K-Content Spotlight: The Legend of Kitchen Soldier
The Korean Cultural Centre UK, in collaboration with CJ ENM, presents a special screening of the newly released K-drama The Legend of Kitchen Soldier. Blending themes of military life and food culture, the series has attracted attention for its uniquely Korean setting and universally engaging storytelling. Through this special event, audiences are invited to explore the … [Read More]
Film Screening: The Wedding Day (시집가는 날)
Lee Byeong-il’s The Wedding Day marked a breakthrough for Korean cinema. It was not only a domestic success, earning critical acclaim for its comedy and strong moral tone, but also won the award for Best Comedy at the Fourth Asian Film Festival, signalling the beginning of Korean cinema’s emergence on the international stage. Master Maeng … [Read More]
Michael Portillo: Great Korean Railway Journeys
The ex-politician turned TV presenter fronts five half-hour travel programmes on South Korea: a more sedate experience than Stephen Mulhern’s travels broadcast earlier this year. 1. DMZ to Seoul Michael begins his journey at the Demilitarised Zone, the heavily fortified border that has divided the Korean peninsula since the end of the Korean War. From … [Read More]
Korean films at Queer East 2026
Last year’s Queer East festival closed with one of my favourite films of the year – Edhi Alice. This year it offers the opportunity to see two Korea-related documentaries and another of my favourite features from last year, 3670. There are also three Korean shorts screening. Altogether a tempting line-up, and that’s before you consider … [Read More]
Film Screening: Piagol (피아골)
A band of ‘red’ partisans run up a mountain gorge under fire. We the spectators enter with them into Piagol – Pia Valley – at full speed, deep into the Jiri mountains. Their numbers will soon be reduced to a handful: captain Agari (‘big mouth’), his second-in-command Cheol-su, a few male adults, two women and … [Read More]
BTS Arirang Tour in cinemas
For those of you who can’t wait for the BTS Arirang tour at Spurs in July – or couldn’t get tickets – the performances in Goyang (April 11) and Tokyo (April 18) can be watched live in selected UK cinemas. Because of the time difference, the live screenings are in the morning UK time, but … [Read More]
Film Screening: The Money (돈)
The KCCUK is pleased to present the programme “50/50: Celebrating 50 Years of Korean Film Preservation,” co-organised with the Korean Film Archive, marking its 50th anniversary in 2024. This special series showcases four restored films from the 1950s. Each work has been digitally restored, and all of the selected titles hold an important place in … [Read More]
The King’s Warden (왕과 사는 남자) – UK theatrical release
1457 Joseon, a story untold by history. Fate entwines a fallen king with the man who becomes his last keeper… In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, a humble headman, Heung-do (Yoo Hai-jin), hears a rumour that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity … [Read More]
Special Screening: No Other Choice
In collaboration with MUBI, the KCCUK are delighted to present a special screening of No Other Choice by master filmmaker Park Chan-wook, celebrating its release on the MUBI platform. No Other Choice follows what happens when paper expert Yoo Man-soo (Lee Byung-hun) loses his job after 25 years of service and finds himself at risk … [Read More]
No Other Choice gets UK Theatrical Release, with previews from 17 January
Park Chan-wook’s 2025 movie is set to get a UK theatrical release in Cineworld cinemas from 23 January. For Cineworld “Unlimited” members, screenings are available from 19 January. If you prefer the BFI IMAX experience, there are also screenings over the weekend 23-25 January. And, already sold out, is a special preview with Director Park … [Read More]
Screening: K-Family Affairs (2023)
Filming her civil servant father and activist mother who met during the pro-democracy movement in 1980s South Korea, director Nam Arum traces their political awakenings as well as her own across national protests and living room debates alike. Born on the very day that trials of South Korea’s former military regime began, with presidential elections … [Read More]
Accidental Tourist screens on ITV
Daytime TV host Stephen Mulhern leaves his comfort zone as fellow TV personalities Ant and Dec send him to South Korea to face his fears by experiencing raw seafood, extreme acupuncture, a shamanistic gut and a nerve-wracking freedive. [Read More]
[Manchester / Preston] K-QUEER: Intimacies of the Invisible
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In collaboration with Seoul International Pride Film Festival, this special film showcase explores queer narratives from Korea through screenings and discussions with a director and programmer. The film programme centres on Kim-Jho Gwangsoo, widely regarded as South Korea’s most prominent queer film director. In 2013, Kim-Jho and his partner, David Kim Seung-hwan, a film distributor … [Read More]
Short Film Festival Ttang – with Kollab & Kulture
Short Film Festival Ttang (땅) is a new film programme presented as part of Kollab & Kulture, a monthly event series at Poplar Union (E14 6TL) introducing contemporary Korean art and culture through music, dance, performance, and hanbok. This festival explores the theme of “Ttang” (meaning ground or earth), tracing how memories, identities, and places … [Read More]
London Korean Film Festival 2025 – the detailed schedule
The 20th London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) returns from 5–18 November 2025, featuring Cinema Now, Women’s Voices, a Special Screening, and Dramas of Resistance: The 80th Anniversary of Liberation, a programme co-organised with the Korean Film Archive. You can find the official press release launching the festival here. Below you’ll find a summary of the screenings in the … [Read More]