Sorry I missed the Frieze Art Fair. Daehun Kwon was showing, for Rachmaninoff’s. Probably other Korean artists were there as well. 15 – 18 October. # [Read More]
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Troubles with the Petal
12 Sep: The only way I’m going to be able write anything on There a Petal is to leave it to the last minute and rely on the deadline pressure for inspiration. Having now read it three times I have no angle on it at all. 10 Oct: Really struggling to write 2,000 words on … [Read More]
Magnum photo essay: Escape from North Korea
Magnum photo essay: Escape From North Korea. Photos by Chien-Chi Chang in a 6 minute slide show, with a subtitled voiceover from an escapee. Well worth a quick look. http://bit.ly/2B8Ka4 # [Read More]
Park Chan-wook in town for Thirst
Just had my photo taken with Park Chan-wook, while he’s in town for the premiere of Thirst. All's right with the world. # And appropriately enough, he cast a blood-red shadow as he answered questions after the screening of that vampire movie: # [Read More]
Jeon Do-yeon given French culture award
Jeon Do-yeon (http://bit.ly/2s5bE8) joins Nah Youn Sun (http://bit.ly/l0uf3) in French Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres award. The award was established in 1957 by France’s Minister of Culture to recognize noteworthy contributors to the arts and literature. # [Read More]
Goldsmiths Fair, week 2
Goldsmiths Fair week 2: Serena Park has created absolutely the *cutest* pillbox hat from glass, and Misun Won makes lovely jogakpo-inspired silver jewelry # [Read More]
Younee on Radio 3 Jazz Line-up
Great pre-gig publicity for Younee, courtesy of the BBC: an interview with the amazing singer Claire Martin on Radio 3 Jazz Line-up, and the chance to perform a couple of numbers live. http://bit.ly/yi96h # From the BBC website: Claire Martin presents as South Korean piano virtuoso Yoonee talks about her current career in jazz and … [Read More]
Park Wan-suh’s Shinga reviewed in FT
The Weekend FT reviews Park Wan-suh's book "Who Ate Up All the Shinga?" "Lyrical … Gripping". The full review can be found here. # [Read More]
Hyundai Pony named design icon
Hyundai Pony voted the most iconic industrial design in Korea over last 50 years by Design magazine http://bit.ly/4lzdRl. # Designed by the famous Italian car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro in 1975, the Pony was praised for its sleek and modern design and is thought to have elevated the level of design of Korean industrial products to … [Read More]
A NYC K-blog meetup
Blogging brings many pleasures and privileges. Meeting fellow bloggers is one of them. Nice dinner with @maangchi in NY K-town. #. And here’s Maangchi’s take on the evening: Dinner with Philip Gowman http://bit.ly/mxb4N # [Read More]
The presentation of Korean Contemporary Art in London – a punter’s perspective
Having fumbled my incoherent, jet-lagged way through a half prepared presentation at I-MYU a couple of days ago, here, Thucydidean style, is what I would have said if I had been better prepared. Since LKL went online three and a half years ago, we’ve tracked over 90 exhibitions of Korean art and artefacts, most of … [Read More]
Goldsmiths Fair, week 1
At the Goldsmiths Fair. William Sang-hyeob Lee’s silver moon vases are stunning. #. No images of his moon vase, but here’s some of his other work. [Read More]
Happy birthday Confucius
Happy birthday Confucius: 2,560 years old today. Born in 551 BC, the influential Chinese philosopher Confucius was known for his intelligence and foresight. There is little chance, however, that even he could have predicted how the Western world would celebrate the 2,560th anniversary of his birth: with a custom logo for search engine Google. Source: … [Read More]
Nah Youn Sun wins French culture award
Congratulations to LKL’s favourite jazz singer, Nah Youn Sun, on her upcoming award from the French government. # A graduate in French literature from Konkuk University, the 40-year-old singer was famous in France before being recognized in Korea. Source: Chosun Ilbo [Read More]
Korean designers at Earls Court
As per last year, the Korea Institute of Design Promotion will be sponsoring a stand at the 100% Design London Exhibition at Earls Court, 24-27 September 2009, as part of the London Design Festival. LKL will be there to review it. [Read More]
Korean Kittens on the BBC
Nice to know that the BBC reads the best Korean blogs – their detail on Yoon Bok-hee could only have been sourced from LKL. Korean Kittens covering the Beatles on BBC is worth a look. # [Read More]