Isn’t it refreshing when a band exceeds expectations? When you were expecting something pretty good, and you get something astoundingly good. When the newbie support band has the class to headline their own gig. OK, to call the gayageum trio Hey String a newbie band neglects to mention their success as prizewinners in Seoul Namsan […]
Category: Music
Film Review: Love, Lies (Park Heung-sik, 2016)
An historic album made by a hitherto unknown Korean popular music singer from the colonial period is literally unearthed in a modern-day construction site. Miraculously, although the LP is damaged, audio engineers can restore the sound to something like the original, for broadcast on a golden oldies radio show. But who is the singer, and […]
ATEEZ: The Fellowship – Map the Treasure, at Wembley Arena
At present, all we have to go on is a poster. Nothing is yet listed on the Wembley Arena website. But 20 March 2020 seems to be when ATEEZ will be returning to London, playing the 12,500 Wembley venue – over five times the size of the Kentish Town Forum where they appeared earlier this […]
Holland: Invitation from Neverland at ULU Live
Sunday 15 December 2019, 7:30pm ULU Live | Malet St | Bloomsbury | London WC1E 7HY VIP: £89 | GA: £45 | Balcony: £59 + fees Ticket presales from 11 November | Ticket details here Read Colette Balmain’s review: Neverland – Holland’s ground-breaking K-pop debut in context
Hyelim Kim w/ Australian Art Orchestra at the Vortex
Back in 2011 we heard a collaboration between Hyelim Kim and Simon Barker at the KCC. Tomorrow brings a chance to see how that partnership has developed, with the welcome addition of Peter Knight. If it’s as good as last time, you’ll kick yourself if you miss it. Australian Art Orchestra Saturday 02 Novermber 2019, […]
Gig review: Kim Doo Soo at Cafe OTO
Kim Doo Soo’s stage set-up is simple but carefully planned. The stage hand has marked out the precise place where the music stand is to be positioned, and the chair – which offers the minimum of comforts. A table to the musician’s right has some water and a surface to keep the various harmonicas; also […]
KCC November House Concert: Ji Young Kim, Mihály Berecz and Saki Kato
An unusual combination of instruments for the last concert of the year: Ji Young Kim (Flute), Mihály Berecz (Piano), Saki Kato (Guitar) Tuesday 26 November 2019, 7pm @ KCCUK Admission free | Reserve a seat Programme Mozart: Rondo in D Major, K. Anh. 184 Dutilleux: Sonatine for flute and piano Godard: Suite de trois morceaux, […]
Brief review: Park Jiha at Rich Mix
Park Jiha closed K-music 2017 supported by a trio of musicians (playing bass, sax and vibes). She returned to London this year as a solo performer, presenting material from her new album, Philos, as well as older material. We also got one premiere. Park plays yanggeum (dulcimer), piri (oboe) and saenghwang (mouth organ), and when […]
Bongsu Park + haihm: Dream Wave, at Rosenfeld Porcini
Following their appearance at Cafe OTO earlier in the week, haihm and Bongsu Park have an evening focused on their latest work at Rosenfeld Porcini. Dream Wave Supported by The Bagri Foundation Friday 15 November 2019, 7:30-9:00pm Rosenfeld Porcini | 37 Rathbone Street | London W1T 1NZ | rosenfeldporcini.com Tickets £10 | Book your tickets […]
haihm + Bongsu Park at Cafe OTO
After the Dream Ritual collaboration that came to the Coronet Theatre in July, haihm and Bongsu Park bring a new collaboration on a similar theme. See also at Rosenfeld Porcini later in the week. At the Cutting Edge: Phew, haihm & Bongsu Park, + O YAMA O Presented by Bagri Foundation Thursday 14 November 2019, […]
Hyo (Girls Generation) plays DJ set at Ministry of Sound
Thursday, 17 October 2019 from 22:00-04:00 Ministry of Sound | 103 Gaunt Street | London SE1 6DP | Buy tickets Check for updates on event’s Facebook page Hyoyeon from 소녀시대 (Girls’ Generation) a.k.a. Hyo is performing her first ever DJ set in London on 17th Oct at Ministry of Sound. You must have heard of […]
Event report: Kim Kulim and Jessica Hyunjin Kim at Cafe OTO
Veteran avant-garde artist Kim Kulim has been going through a resurgence of interest in his work, with re-enactments of his early work having taken place in Korea over the past couple of years. This month saw a recreation of one of his controversial performances from 1970, in which he realised Nam June Paik’s Sex on […]
Jambinai launches K-music 2019 with explosive force
Call me a grouch, but when you need both ear plugs and a blindfold to survive a gig in any degree of comfort you have to start questioning the wisdom of some of the sound and lighting judgments. Ear plugs, handed out for free at the entrance to Jambinai’s Purcell Room gig that opened K-music […]
Hyelim Kim w/ London Improvisers Orchestra at Cafe OTO
In the third of three performances with a Korean connection this weekend at Cafe OTO, Hyelim Kim builds on the work she presented at Club Inegales earlier this year, this time with larger forces. London Improvisers Orchestra Cafe OTO | 18–22 Ashwin street | Dalston | London E8 3DL Sunday 6 October 2019 5:30pm – […]
The Rose: We Rose You Live tour in London and Manchester
London: Sunday 24 November 2019 + Monday 25 November 2019 Doors open at 6:00 PM – Event ends at 9:30 PM Scala | 275 Pentonville Road | Kings Cross | London N1 9NL Price: GA £49.50 | VIP £121 | Buy tickets Sunday | Buy tickets Monday Manchester: Wednesday 27 November 2019 7:00 PM – […]
Foyles Korean Culture Month 2019
As last year, Foyles is running a Korean Culture Month to launch the Autumn, in collaboration with the KCC. Four events, of which the first has sold out. K-Pop Dance Workshop with LoKo Friday 4th October 2019 6:30pm – 7:30pm Level 6 | Foyles | 107 Charing Cross Road | London WC2H 0DT | Free […]
Korean day in Canterbury, with Jambinai
Friday 4 October 2019 The Gulbenkian | University of Kent | Canterbury | Kent CT2 7NB 5pm: Korean Street Food (Gulbenkian Cafe) 6pm: Facade Exhibition by Yiyun Kang (Outdoor spaces, Gulbenkian – free) 7:30pm: Jambinai | Ticketing £5 ‐ £12 | Buy tickets Check for updates on the event’s Facebook page Creating some of the […]