Music | London Korean Links

LKL Critics’ Choice 2011: Philip

posted 3 Jan 2012 updated 1 Aug 2022 by Philip Gowman 5 minute read

2011 all told was not a bad year for K-pop, and K-indie too is reaching listeners through more outlets. My own record-buying was somewhat slower than in previous years, but nevertheless I picked up enough to have a lot of rejects in my pile. And here are five of the disks that will stay with … [Read More]

LKL Critics’ Choice 2011: Saharial

posted 1 Jan 2012 updated 1 Aug 2022 by Saharial 5 minute read

Looking back over my orders, its been more of a Japanese movie year for me this year, but despite that and the usual excessive Shinhwa related purchases there are some honorable mentions, one disappointment, and a winner by someone you might not have heard of… 4Men – Vol. 4 – The Artist 14 June 2011 … [Read More]

A look back at 2011 – part 2

posted 29 Dec 2011 updated 31 Jul 2022 by Philip Gowman 4 minute read

In the second of our articles we look at stories relating to Sports, Tourism, and national branding and marketing. And K-pop and celebrities are never far away when talking of Brand Korea. Sports and Tourism Jeju was provisionally listed as one of the worlds New 7 Wonders, after a multi-month international marketing campaign. Celebrities ranging … [Read More]

Serenade – A letter to the other side

event date Sat 17 Dec 2011 posted 16 Dec 2011

News of a varied concert this weekend in Notting Hill: Serenade – A letter to the other side Saturday 17th December 2011, 7pm St. Peters Church Kensington Park Road London W11 2PN Free Admission Charity collection Serenade – A letter to the other side follows on from the successful classical evening Serenade – Songs to … [Read More]

Cube United – Saharial reports from the Brixton Academy K-pop concert

posted 10 Dec 2011 updated 31 Jul 2022 by Saharial 4 minute read

For those of you who follow Kpop in the UK, and maybe those who don’t, Monday 5th December was a rather momentous occasion. 4minute, G.NA and BEAST, three of the five acts Cube Entertainment manage, came to London’s Brixton Academy as United Cube in the first really big K-pop event held in London. After a … [Read More]

Backstage with BEAST – a K-pop novice enjoys the United Cube concert

posted 9 Dec 2011 updated 27 Jul 2022 by Philip Gowman 6 minute read

The queue of excited teenagers and twenty-somethings was snaking down the side of the Brixton Academy, patiently waiting to get into the gloomy insides to see Cube Entertainment’s main acts in what was billed as the UK’s first K-pop showcase. It was still 90 minutes before curtain up, and somewhere among the crowd a reporter … [Read More]

Good to see BBC Radio 4 covering United Cube concert

posted 5 Dec 2011 updated 10 Dec 2017 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

Good to see the BBC (Radio 4) covering the big K-pop event tonight. Apparently there will be video on the Observer website too, and it will be on the BBC World Tonight sometime in December. [Read More]

SHINee in the Indie

posted 30 Nov 2011 updated 7 Dec 2017 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

The Independent highlights SHINee’s popularity in the UK in its article “K-pop craze: The K Factor”, while the KCC tries to figure out who are all the fans who are coming to United Cube on Monday. [Read More]

One week till the London United Cube concert. What can we expect?

posted 28 Nov 2011 updated 28 Nov 2025 by Philip Gowman 3 minute read

It’s one week to the big live K-pop event in the Brixton Academy. So what can we look forward to? Cube Entertainment, founded by a former employee of JYP Entertainment, are fairly new to the K-pop world, and are keen to get themselves heard. Despite being relatively new, they can just about claim to be … [Read More]

Sumi Jo: totally fabulous singing Mozart

posted 26 Nov 2011 updated 17 Feb 2025 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

Sumi Jo was totally fabulous tonight at the Cadogan Hall with the Academy of Ancient Music. Highlight was the encore – Mozart’s elaborate variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, in a duet with flautist Rachel Brown [Read More]

Grace Yeo at the Festival Hall

event date Thu 08 Dec 2011 posted 17 Nov 2011

A recital by pianist Grace Yeo, award winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund. Admission free. No tickets required – just turn up: Royal Festival Hall Thu 8 Dec 2011 6:00pm Grace Yeo (piano) Programme: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, Appassionata Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Liszt: Concert Paraphrase on Verdi’s … [Read More]

Eugene Lee lunchtime violin recital

event date Fri 11 Nov 2011 posted 10 Nov 2011

Lunchtime concert on 11 Nov in Ealing: Eugene Lee (violin), Tania Park (piano) play Kreisler, Beethoven & Cesar Franck http://t.co/TPjgMPln Praeludium and Allegro after Pugnani (arr Yates) – Fritz Kreisler Sonata for Violin and Piano No 8 in G Op 30 No 3 – Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in A major for violin and piano … [Read More]

Event news: Sunwook Kim performs Beethoven’s last sonatas

event date Wed 23 Nov 2011 posted 9 Nov 2011

A meaty programme of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas from Leeds-winning pianist Sunwook Kim later this month: Sunwook Kim Wednesday 23 November 8.00 pm St John’s, Spencer Hill SW19 4NZ BEETHOVEN: THE THREE LAST PIANO SONATAS SUNWOOK KIM piano BEETHOVEN Sonata in E major, op. 109 BEETHOVEN Sonata in A flat major, op. 110 BEETHOVEN … [Read More]

Music (page 75)