Korean hip-hop artists Balming Tiger, BIBI and Samuel Seo were all lined up for Brighton’s The Great Escape Festival this May, and the KCC were going to bring them to London for the K-Music Showcase. Like everything else at the moment, plans have had to be put on hold, but in the meanwhile you can […]
Category: K-Pop, rock and indie
(G)I-DLE “I-LAND” World tour in London (venue tbc)
Cube Entertainment and Live Nation have announced the dates of (G)I-DLE’s first world tour. The venue for their London appearance on 24 May has yet to be confirmed.
BTS Map of the Soul tour comes to Twickenham
Having sold out the home of football two days running last year, the unstoppable BTS are now planning on doing the same to the home of rugby: the Map of the Soul tour will be coming to Twickenham Stadium on 3 and 4 July this year. Ticket details will be forthcoming in due course. In […]
Stray Kids “District 9 Unlock” tour at Wembley Arena CANCELLED
Another cancellation, as a result of COVID 19 – see the official announcement on the JYP Entertainment website Stray Kids return to London in May to play Wembley Arena. Since their visit last June, Woojin has left the group, but there are still eight boys to entertain you. Tickets will be on sale from Ticketmaster […]
Two days total immersion in BTS at Kingston: a report from the Global Interdisciplinary Conference Project
When I told someone at the (virtually empty) office on the first Friday of the new decade that I would be spending the weekend at a two-day conference on BTS, he at first looked blank. I had to explain to him that they’re a K-pop boy band, at which he grinned and urged me to […]
PH-1 “Roommate Search” tour in London NEW DATE
PH-1’s “Roommate Search” tour in London now has a new date: 20 September. Same venue. Here’s hoping the COVID-19 scare is over by then. Rapper PH-1 comes to London as part of his European tour titled Roommate Search, with support from DJ SMMT and special guest ELO. Sunday 20 September 2020, 8pm Oval Space | […]
A review of the Korean cultural year 2019
A review of some of the highlights and trends in the Korean cultural year, primarily in London but also with half an eye to anything we might have seen elsewhere in the UK. The review is a personal one, inevitably skewed towards the events we managed to get to. Introduction This time last year I […]
K-Town Music Night at the Windmill, Brixton
Wednesday, 8 January 2020 from 20:00-23:00 Windmill Brixton | 22 Blenheim Gardens | London SW2 5BZ Check for updates on the event’s Facebook page Start 2020 off right, by joining My Wave Collective in an evening of great music and socializing at the Windmill Brixton. This event is 18+ and everyone must bring a physical […]
SuperM “We are the Future” tour at the O2 Arena
SuperM exploded on the scene in late 2019 as the “the Avengers of K-pop”, put together by K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group. The group pulls talent from multiple top acts, including Taemin of SHINee, Kai and Baekhyun of EXO, Taeyong and Mark of NCT, Ten and Lucas of WayV. Their streetwise sound […]
ONE: Prvt Only, at XOYO London
Hip-hop artist ONE is coming to London as part of his two-stop tour in February: XOYO | 32-37 Cowper Street | Shoreditch | London EC2A 4AP Sunday 23 February 2020, 19:30 – 22:30 Tickets £25 – £95 | Get tickets Check for updates on Facebook event page 6PM: VIP doors / Photos with ONE 7PM: […]
Seventeen: Ode To You World Tour at Wembley Arena CANCELLED
Following the cancellation of the AB6IX Tour, Pledis Entertainment has announced the cancellation of Seventeen’s tour, again citing Coronavirus. SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [ODE TO YOU] 취소 관련 공지 pic.twitter.com/ZikJvtzjAr — 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) February 9, 2020 Sunday, 8 March 2020, 6pm SSE Arena | Arena Square | Engineers Way | Wembley Park | Wembley HA9 0AA […]
BTS: Fandom Culture in the age of New Media
For those that can’t make it to the two-day conference in Kingston, here is some consolation. I expect this one will be popular. Book soon. BTS: Fandom Culture in the age of New Media Monday 6 January 2020, 6:30pm @ KCCUK Reservation essential via KCC website Dr. Jeeheng Lee will present a lecture at the […]
AlphaBAT – A Story Not Told: workshop + fanmeet
I’ve held off posting this event as it hasn’t been crystal clear what precisely it is. Even now, with less than three weeks to go, there is inconsistency between the event’s Facebook page and the ticketing website as to when it starts and what you get for your money. Alphabat: 2019 European Tour “A STORY […]
the Boyz Europe Tour (Dreamlike) in London
Wednesday 18 December 2019 @ 6:00 pm O2 Forum Kentish Town | 9-17 Highgate Road | London NW5 1JY Tickets £52 – £159 | Buy tickets
Day6 “Gravity” World Tour at the Brixton Academy
Update 6 December 2019: tickets (£65 – £175) are now on sale via Ticketmaster, and the concert is now listed on the O2 Academy Brixton website. Korean band DAY6 are bringing their GRAVITY world tour to the UK for a date at O2 Academy Brixton off the back of their latest album The Book Of […]
ATEEZ: The Fellowship – Map the Treasure, at Wembley Arena CANCELLED
Another cancellation. Here’s a statement from the organisers: Following various mainland European government regulations due to the increasing concerns of COVID-19, and although the UK is currently unaffected by these regulations, it is with deep regret that we must announce the rescheduling of all the seven stops of ATEEZ: The Fellowship Map The Treasure Tour […]
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