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 … [Read More]
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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 – … [Read More]
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 – … [Read More]
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 … [Read More]
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 … [Read More]
Violet Tree play the Underworld, Camden
South Korean band Violet Tree mix their pop-rock sensibilities with impressive electric violin solos to create amazing original tracks and reworkings of popular K-pop songs. Don’t miss them live as they head to The Underworld for this special London show. Violet Tree + In the Cards Sunday 6 October 2019 The Underworld | 174 Camden … [Read More]
Review: Kokdu – a story of guardian angels
The death of a grandmother in remote, rural Jindo becomes dramatically intertwined with a stage performance by dancers, court and folk musicians from the National Gugak Centre as they portray the journey of a soul in the afterlife. The unauthorised purchase of a Jindo puppy by her two grandchildren gets them entangled in the drama … [Read More]
KCC October House Concert: Zedéll Piano Trio
A very appealing programme for this month’s House Concert: Zedéll Piano Trio Tuesday 22 October 2019, 7pm @ KCCUK Admission free | Reserve a seat Kevin Suherman (Piano), Inês da Costa Bastos (Violin), Ye Jin Choi (Cello) Programme Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8 Haydn Piano Trio No. 39 in G … [Read More]
BTS: A Global Interdisciplinary Conference Project at Kingston University
Media & Communications & Music at Kingston University present: BTS (방탄소년단): A Global Interdisciplinary Conference Project Dates: Saturday 4 January – Sunday 5 January 2020 Venue: John Galsworthy Building | Penrhyn Road campus | Penrhyn Road | Kingston upon Thames | Surrey KT1 2EE Price: to be confirmed Booking and full conference programme is now … [Read More]
Jiyeong Mun plays the Wigmore Hall
The second of two concerts by Korean performers at the Wigmore this Sunday: Jiyeong Mun piano Sunday 27 October 2019 7:30pm The Keyboard Charitable Trust Prizewinners’ Concert Series Tickets £15 – £30 | Book tickets This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 31 … [Read More]
Esmé Quartet play the Wigmore Hall
The first of two concerts by Korean performers this Sunday: Esmé Quartet Sunday 27 October 2019 11:30am Wigmore Hall | 36 Wigmore Street | London W1U 2BP Tickets £16 | £14 | Book tickets Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition Winner’s Concert This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval Wolfgang … [Read More]
VAV play the Islington Academy
VAV return to London in November. They’re celebrating their EP, THRILLA KILLA and single, GIVE ME MORE, and promise to give the VAMPZ a show they’ll never forget. Tickets go on sale on 30 September (or 28 Sept for O2 Priority members). Sunday, 24 November 2019, 19:50 O2 Academy Islington | Angel Central | 16 … [Read More]
Music as a Gateway to Other Cultures: Learning about a Different Culture through music
By Hyun Ji Oh I have always been interested in learning about different parts of the world. Many people believe that learning a wide range of languages is one of the best ways to open one’s mind and explore new cultures. However, music also represents a great way to explore many vibrant and fascinating cultures. … [Read More]
Concert review: BTS Love Yourself, Speak Yourself at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium had been host to many musical acts over the years, including the 1988 Live Aid concert. 31 years later and the stands and pitch are filled with fans of sensational boy group BTS, who are quite literally conquering the world. So it is no surprise that both of their dates at Wembley sold … [Read More]
Pansori workshop at SOAS with the Korea Pansori Preservation Association
The Korea Pansori Preservation Association are in town for their K-music concert on 6 October, and they’re taking advantage of their trip to run a workshop at SOAS the day before: P’ansori workshop Saturday 5 October 2019, 2pm – 5pm Main Building, Room G52 | SOAS | 10 Thornhaugh St | Bloomsbury | London WC1H … [Read More]
Kim Doo Soo plays Cafe Oto
This is definitely a Cafe OTO gig I’ll be prioritising. Kim Doo Soo with Kim SoonOak Monday 14 October 2019, 7.30pm Cafe OTO | 18–22 Ashwin Street | Dalston | London E8 3DL Tickets £14 | £12 advance | £10 members | Book tickets Pleased to welcome back the incredible Korean folk artist Kim Doo … [Read More]