The Choi Min-sik season at the KCC continues on 8 August. As usual, booking is required via the KCC website. Chihwaseon (취화선) Director: Im Kwon-taek (2002) Running Time: 120min Screening Date: 7pm, 8 August 2013 Synopsis This multi award winning film from director Im Kwon-taek sees Choi Min-sik playing renowned Korean painter Jang Seung-up in … [Read More]
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Five Korean artists at the Embassy Tea Gallery
A brief group show by five Korean artists at the Embassy Tea Gallery in Union Street, Southwark. All five artists study Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design. Be the first to see their work before they finish their MA: O, 감 6th – 11th August Private View 8th August 6-9pm Bo-hyung Lee … [Read More]
A Creative Writing Workshop taking the Moon Jar as inspiration
A reminder of the final event associated with the Moon Jar exhibition at the KCC: A Creative Writing Workshop Monday 12 August 14:00-16:00 KCCUK multi-purpose hall Taking the Moon Jar as a starting point, this workshop explores creative approaches to writing about objects. A writer and craft historian, Dr Eleanor Flegg will help to tease … [Read More]
Hyelim Kim graces Asia House magazine front cover
Taegŭm player Hyelim Kim is very active on the concert circuit at the moment – a couple of gigs during June, plus one later in August, and one in September (at Asia House). And Asia House has chosen her lecture recital to feature on the front cover of their magazine for September – October 2013: [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Kim Jihee in Daytime Sleepwalking, in St Pancras Crypt
Some not very good pictures of Kim Jihee’s exhibition in St Pancras Church’s crypt gallery, 1 – 4 August 2013. Intricate drawings of ladies’ coiffure, and creations which demonstrate the artist’s confusion when faced with books in a language that is not hers. Read the press release about the show here. Great location. Click on … [Read More]
The 2013 armistice commemorations in Britain
The KCC has some photos of the parade of the British Korean War Veterans from Horseguards to Westminster Abbey on 11 July. The full set is on their Flickr page. And the Anglo Korean Society has an account plus photos of the annual Korean War Commemoration Day in the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire on … [Read More]
The 2013 Annual Korean Literature English Essay Contest
The KCC hasn’t participated in the KLTI’s Korean Literature Essay Contest for a while, but you can enter the competition directly on the KLTI’s website. Essays must be submitted by the end of September, and you have a choice of three texts which you can download for free: Knife Marks by Kim Aeran, The Glass … [Read More]
In the Duke of Gloucester’s diplomatic bag
When the Duke of Gloucester visited Seoul for the 60th anniversary commemoration of the Korean War ceasefire, he took with him the below brief letter from the Queen to President Park: Links: Official Buckingham Palace press release confirming that the date of the state visit will be 5 – 7 November 2013 [Read More]
Daytime Sleepwalking: an artist talk at the KCC
Accompanying the current exhibition in the Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, is an interesting-looking talk at the KCC tomorrow afternoon. The Bluest Eyes: Thinking of You, Beautiful Talk event associated with Daytime Sleepwalking Friday 2 August, 4-5pm Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Artist Jihee Kim in conversation with Sylvia Lahav (an Associate Lecturer at ICCE in … [Read More]
Dhayoung Yoon piano recital at St Sepulchre’s Holborn
Notice of a lunchtime recital in the City in early August: Dhayoung Yoon Wed Aug 7th 2013, 1:10–2:00 pm St. Sepulchre, the Musicians Church, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DG Programme: Chopin:- Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op.52 Scarlatti:- Sonata K.318 Beethoven:- Sonata Op.57 ‘Appasssionata’ Artist info: Dhayoung Yoon was born in 1989 in South … [Read More]
Min-jin Kym gets her Strad back
Nearly three years after it was stolen, and a few months after a false alarm in which people thought it had turned up in the possession of a Bulgarian gypsy, Korean violinist Min-jin Kym is reunited with her Stradivarius. Great news. Links: Missing Stradivarius found, BBC, 30 July 2013 Famed Stradivarius violin owned by Min-Jin … [Read More]
Yong Man Kwon: Momentum at Rest — at Mokspace
Notice of Mokspace’s August exhibition: Momentum at Rest: Yong Man Kwon Solo Exhibition 8 August – 1 September Mokspace is delighted to exhibit the works of Yong Man Kwon, a Korean born artist based in France. Kwon’s body of work captures a spectrum of subjects, that are truly brought to life from his vibrant and … [Read More]
Sungfeel Yun finalist for Broomhill National Sculpture Prize 2013
Congratulations to Sungfeel Yun for making it to the list of finalists for the 2013 National Sculpture Prize which is held at Broomhill Sculpture Gardens near Barnstaple in Devon. The exhibition will be on until 30 September, and the winner announced in October. You can vote for Sungfeel’s work on the competition website. [Read More]
Gilsotteum to screen at the KCC
Of the 15 or so Im Kwon-taek films I’ve managed to see so far, Gilsotteum is my favourite. It caught me by surprise at the retrospective last year, and I’ll certainly be trying to get to the screening this coming Thursday: Gilsotteum (1985) 7pm, 1 August 2013 Director: IM Kwon-Taek Cast: Kim Ji-mi, Shin Seong-il … [Read More]
Twinsters book deal announced
That sure is fast work: Twinsters Sam Futurman and Anais Bordier have signed a deal for the book of the film – and the film isn’t even made yet. According to AP, Penguin’s US affiliate G.P Putnam’s Sons will be publishing the memoir, which will be coming out in late 2014 – in time for … [Read More]
Joint Security Area screens at the Terracotta Film Club
If you haven’t yet managed to see the film that launched Park Chan-wook’s career, try this Wednesday at the Prince Charles Cinema (6:45pm on 31 July), courtesy of the Terracotta Film Club. JSA: JOINT SECURITY AREA: A tense thriller where an incident one night jeopardises the delicately balanced North and South Korean ceasefire agreement. Set … [Read More]