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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 … [Read More]
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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 … [Read More]
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 … [Read More]
PH-1 “Roommate Search” tour in London CANCELLED
Update 8 April: well I guess it was inevitable with the current uncertainties. Even though the Covid situation seems to be improving in the UK a European tour at the end of June looks rather too ambitious. So sadly the date has been cancelled. PH-1’s “Roommate Search” tour in London now has a new date: … [Read More]
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 … [Read More]
Wacław Zimpel + Park Jiha play LSO St Lukes
An interesting double bill coming up at the end of January, as Park Jiha returns to London following her appearance at the 2019 K-music festival. LSO St Lukes is a better venue than Rich Mix: you’ll be able to get a better impression of Park’s other-worldly sounds in a more natural acoustic and without the … [Read More]
Unsuk Chin premiere: SPIRA – A Concerto for Orchestra, in Birmingham Symphony Hall
Birmingham Symphony Hall hosts the premiere of a new work by Unsuk Chin, as part of CBSO’s 100th birthday celebrations. Mirga’s Beethoven + Unsuk Chin premiere Thursday 30 January 2020, 7.30pm Birmingham Symphony Hall | CBSO Centre | Berkley Street | Birmingham, B1 2LF Tickets £13 – £52 | Get tickets City of Birmingham Symphony … [Read More]
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 … [Read More]
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 … [Read More]
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: … [Read More]
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 … [Read More]
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 … [Read More]
Enlighten – 한, at Menier Gallery
Damilola Eniola presents the fruition of her work in Sound and Music’s New Voices programme: an exhibition, combining both visual artwork and sound. There will be electronic music representing each artwork that people can listen to either at the exhibition or online. At the private view there will be a live performance where her composition … [Read More]
Joon Yoon piano recital at St Mary’s Perivale
There’s an active series of recitals at St Mary’s Church organised by Dr Hugh Mather. Korean performers are often to be found in the schedule. Joon Yoon (piano) Tuesday 3 December 2020, 2.00 pm St Mary’s Church | Perivale Lane | Perivale | Middlesex UB6 8SS Admission free with retiring collection. No tickets issued beforehand … [Read More]
Sun Haeng Cho cello recital at St James’s Piccadilly
Monday 2 December 2020, 1.10pm Sun Haeng Cho, cello Daniel King-Smith, piano Brahms – Sonata for cello and piano No.2 in F major, Op.99 Beethoven – Sonata for cello and piano No.5 in D major, Op.102, No.2 Royal Academy of Music series St James’s Piccadilly website [Read More]
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 … [Read More]