Well, I just finished this year's essay book (Park Wan-suh’s Who ate all the Shinga?) and it's even harder than last year. Nothing to get your teeth into. And that wasn’t meant to be a pun. Last year’s text at least gave you a challenge in trying to understand it. This year’s adds very little … [Read More]
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DPRK in the Football World Cup
“North Korea will receive at least US$10 million from FIFA for fielding its national team in the World Cup” says the Chosun Ilbo http://bit.ly/bccbuj. That should keep its nuke programme going for a while… # An amazing invention by the Dear Leader: the invisible mobile phone. http://bit.ly/cT9Aw8 # British blogger in Pyongyang reports on the … [Read More]
Pimatgol at Night, by the Metropolitician
"To Hell and Back" and the "Dirty" Streets of Seoul. The Metropolitician’s essay on Pimatgol and Seoul at night is well worth a read: http://bit.ly/9QhkKv # [Read More]
Brother Anthony translates Until Peonies Bloom
UNTIL PEONIES BLOOM: Brother Anthony brings the complete poems of Kim Yeong-Nang to an English-speaking audience. http://bit.ly/d1TdT0 # [Read More]
New Korean prizewinning work performed in competition
Just like last year, the competitors in the Queen Elisabeth Music comp in Brussels play work by a prize-winning Korean. Jeon Min-je won the Grand Prize for composition in the 2009 competition. All 12 finalists in this year’s piano event performed Jeon’s work for piano and orchestra, “Target.” http://bit.ly/aH9U5o # [Read More]
Kim Ayoung in the Summer Exhibition
This is the first year I've noticed Korean work in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Kim Ayoung won a British Institution Award from the Royal Academy of Arts for her Crop of Dope to Help My Kids, 26 May 2008 http://bit.ly/HoRSCk # [Read More]
Lee Hyori caught with plagiarised songs. Again.
Not again! Isn't it about time Lee Hyori hired some composers who compose rather than copy? http://bit.ly/bXynR8 # [Read More]
The Red Devils’ secret weapon
Maybe if England had a few cheergirls like Korea they might play a bit better: http://bit.ly/cnfKCu # The so-called “Cheer Girl against Greece” was identified as actress Song Si-yeon [Read More]
The Rain and Jeon Ji-hyun rumours
Yes, I know they deny it, but wouldn't it be a good story if Rain and Jeon Ji-hyun really were an item? http://bit.ly/a8UEko # [Read More]
Man tweets suicide note
South Korean man posts suicide note on Twitter http://bit.ly/9ASpux #. Via @TelegraphNews “I’m going to commit suicide. To all of you, even those who shared the slightest friendship with me, I love you,” wrote a former disk jockey before taking his life. [Read More]
Lee Ufan and Paik Nam June in Christies sale
Two Paik Nam June works and a Lee Ufan come up for sale at Christie’s on 1 July at the King Street branch http://bit.ly/9PurZ9 # : Lee Ufan (b. 1936): Correspondence. Oil and mineral pigment on canvas, 63¾ x 51 1/8in. (162 x 130cm.) Painted in 1995 Nam June Paik (1932-2006): Untitled. TV, neon tubing, … [Read More]
The Korea Promotional Video competition
Check out 10 Magazine’s Korean Promotional Video competition. Great fun. Winning entry is number 13, by Michael Aronson. http://bit.ly/cuEbiv # [Read More]
Gyeongju rooftile in BBC History of the World
BBC’s History of the World in 100 objects: a humble Silla Dynasty roof tile from Gyeongju is featured at number 49: http://bit.ly/bKaU1d #. From the British Museum’s permanent collection. [Read More]
Love the vuvuzela
Precisely how many "official" Red Devils supporters outfits ARE there? http://bit.ly/9Yxdjx #. There seems to be a new one in the papers every day. [Read More]
Girl bands to be used as psychological warfare?
I love the idea: girl band pop videos to be used in psychological warfare against the North? "The revealing outfits worn by the performers and their provocative dances could have significant impact on North Korean Soldiers" the Chosun Ilbo speculates. http://bit.ly/dbiVx4 # [Read More]
Gunwoo Shin marks the end of his year’s free studio space
Hadn't realised that Gunwoo Shin had a Land Securities Studio Award: free studio space for a year. Tonight was his closing show, near Victoria station. Congratulations. # [Read More]