We’re excited at the line-up for this autumn’s K-Music Festival. Here are the full details, with links to the individual gig notices. K-MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022: Korea across London this autumn Wednesday 5 October – Thursday 24 November 2022 This autumn, as an exhibition ‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’ opens at the V&A, the K-Music Festival, now … [Read More]
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K-music 2022: Park Jiha
Park Jiha’s latest album, the critically acclaimed ‘The Gleam’ (2022, tak:til/Glitterbeat) is a gorgeous meditation on the intersection of music and light. She plays the piri, a type of oboe, the saenghwang, a mouth organ, the hammered dulcimer known as the yanggeum and the glockenspiel. There’s a stark clarity to her sound but it has … [Read More]
K-music 2022: Sun-Mi Hong | Ant Law + Alex Hitchcock
Drummer Sun-Mi Hong was born in Incheon, Korea, but moved to Amsterdam to study at the Conservatoire and is now well established in the Dutch jazz scene, with a distinct style combining rooted groove with well-tempered outbursts. Her award-winning album ‘A Self-Strewn Portrait’ came out in 2021 and she releases a new album with her … [Read More]
K-music 2022: Dongyang Gozupa
Dongyang Gozupa (translated as “eastern high frequency”) defy description. They stormed the K-Music Festival last year with their wild mix of trail-blazing percussion combined with the yanggeum (hammered dulcimer) to create highly intense and hard-hitting progressive post-rock, merging power and beautiful melodies. Dohyuk Jang – percussion Eunhwa Yun – yanggeum Minhwi Ham – bass Dongyang Gozupa are like … [Read More]
K-music 2022: PAKK + EERU: Silent Exorcism
The leader of Jambinai, EERU, returns to the K-Music Festival for a new collaboration with heavy rock band PAKK. Formed in 2014 by Kim Dae-inn (guitar + vocals), Park Hyun-Seok (bass) and Kim Tae-ho (drums), they stormed the Korean indie rock scene with their first album Salpuri (Exorcism), creating furious sounds of experimental alternative rock, mixed with … [Read More]
K-music 2022: Lee Jaram performs Hemingway
Leading pansori singer and performer Jaram Lee presents The Old Man And The Sea, inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s classic story. Pansori is the ancient art of expressive musical storytelling where a singer is accompanied by a drummer and performs a narrative that can be tragic or funny – always entertaining. It is thought to have … [Read More]
K-music 2022: Dal:um & ReMidas
Dal:um, who made their London debut at the Purcell Room last year (LKL review here), open the festival with an intriguing new collaboration with duo ReMidas to create a string quartet of zithers, the gayageum and the geomungo. Despite their similarity these two instruments are surprisingly different in structure, playing technique and tone. Dal:um is … [Read More]
Edinburgh 2022: the first weekend of Korean performances
LKL has a packed agenda at the first weekend of the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe. Edinburgh performers have to put up with all forms of distractions in pursuit of their art. At Dance Base, the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, whose performance opened in quietness to the sounds of Lee Ilwoo’s solo piri, had … [Read More]
Wonho: FAÇADE tour at the indigo2
Wonho, a true talent who needs no introduction. His powerful dance moves, sensational vocals and charisma that’s off the charts are witnessed by fans around the world. To date, his music as a solo artist has racked up well over 80 million views across multiple streaming platforms. Following his debut as an independent artist, Wonho … [Read More]
Hot Hanbok/Cool Glass: Hallyu comes to Stourbridge
A collaboration between the Korean Cultural Centre UK and the International Festival of Glass A superb evening of Korean culture, its traditions and contemporary Hallyu (Korean Wave), a collective term that refers to the phenomenal growth of Korean culture internationally, which encompasses everything from music, movies, fashion, drama to online games and Korean cuisine. Featuring … [Read More]
Seong-Jin Cho plays the Emperor at the Edinburgh Festival
Philharmonia Orchestra Santtu-Matias Rouvali Conductor Seong-Jin Cho Piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 ‘Emperor’ Shostakovich: Symphony No 10 At the end of his first season as current Principal Conductor, inspirational young Finn Santtu-Matias Rouvali brings two mighty works of heroism and vision to the first of the Philharmonia’s concerts at this year’s International Festival. Outstanding … [Read More]
Sunmi comes to the Troxy
SUNMI returns to Europe and North America this August and September with her recent releases, performed live on your doorstep! You will experience various emotions through her music. She is ready to put on a show-stopping performance for you miya-ne’s! Join us for this Everlasting Night. For more info, go to www.OfficialKEvents.com 17:00: VIP entry … [Read More]
NoSo plays The Waiting Room N16
LA-based, non-binary, Korean-American artist NoSo (real name: Abby Hwong) has detailed their anticipated debut album – ‘Stay Proud Of Me’ – out July 8th via Partisan Records. To coincide with the announcement, NoSo has shared coming-of-age indie-pop anthem – “David” – alongside an accompanying music video (via Fader). “David” was inspired by a dream where … [Read More]
World Premiere: Yunho Jeong’s Concerto for clarinet & orchestra
A new work by Yunho Jeong gets its premiere this week at the South Bank, alongside four other new works by young composers, as part of the London Philharmonic’s Young Composers programme. [Read More]
Barnet K-pop Festival
Main Stage line-up (more to be announced) Rocking Doll – Live PA (South Korea) Oraceon Dance Crew – Dance Troupe (United Kingdom) WOO – Live PA (United Kingdom) DJ DrG – DJ Set (United Kingdom) Arena 1 – Hosted by Bubblepop Brunch Kaachi – Live PA (United Kingdom) Santo – DJ / Live PA (United … [Read More]
Tiger is Coming: Tacit Group
Critically acclaimed audiovisual performance ensemble Tacit Group present tacit.perform[0] – a performance using a mix of mathematical coding and computer programming to compose a unique and riveting contemporary music experience live each night. Tacit Group have been discovering the artistic possibilities of technology since 2008 establishing themselves as pioneers of algorithmic art. Their immersive visual and sonic spectacle reveals … [Read More]