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Junghwa Lee plays Ravel and Faure at St Martin-in-the-Fields

event date Mon 12 Sep 2011 venue St Martin-in-the-Fields posted

News of an upcoming lunchtime recital of French piano music on 12 September at St Martin’s, Trafalgar Square. Lunchtime Concert 1:00pm – Monday 12 September 2011 Junghwa Lee Pianist Junghwa Lee, a native of Korea, performs actively in solo recitals, chamber concerts and lecture recitals, and has frequently appeared in concerto performances as a soloist, … [Read More]

A Japanese take on a Girls Generation video

posted updated 8 Dec 2017 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

This has been doing the rounds for a while, but still worth a look: Japanese middle aged men take off SNSD’s Gee MV, led by a member of J-pop boyband SNAP. http://bit.ly/qiCLxB (#) An alternative version is available here: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjk2MDIxNDY4.html. Many versions have been removed from YouTube following a complaint from the Japanese TV company … [Read More]

Concert notes: Sooeun Kwak with La-on G at the KCC

posted updated 14 Feb 2025 by Philip Gowman 2 minute read

For the third event in the KCC’s concert series this year we were presented with Sooeun Kwak’s gayageum ensemble, “La-on G”. The ensemble’s name is a combination of the Korean word for “pleasant”, and “G” standing for any and all of Gayageum, Green, Global and Generation. The music performed by the ensemble is all composed … [Read More]

Festival visit: Jasmine Gwangju

posted updated 17 May 2020 by Philip Gowman 3 minute read

Gwangju seems an event from the distant past, but in fact was only 31 years ago. This year, the archives which document the history of that brief uprising were listed by UNESCO in their Memory of the World register. With perfect timing, bearing in mind the democratic uprisings in the Arab world this year, the … [Read More]

FT asks for Unsuk Chin

posted updated 10 Jul 2019 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

The FT reviews Seoul Philharmonic / Chung Myung-whun playing Debussy and Ravel on DG, a release which coincides with their debut at the Edinburgh Festival http://t.co/Tf9s3on # The playing has precision and delicacy, showcased in the Mother Goose suite, but also the machine-like evenness characteristic of Asian orchestras. La Mer and La Valse are too … [Read More]

Three outcomes of the London Riots

posted updated 17 Feb 2022 by Philip Gowman < 1 minute read

Three Korea-related outcomes of the London riots this year: Big Bang will not be coming for the Thames Festival (though the guilty verdict on Dae-sung didn’t help either. # Third Window Films, great supporters of Korean movies, hit as Sony’s main CD and DVD replication centre is burnt down: huge amount of stock destroyed. http://on.fb.me/npACjW … [Read More]

Gayageum, Be the Legend at the KCC

event date Wed 03 Aug 2011 venue KCCUK posted

Notice of a Gayageum concert tomorrow evening at the Cultural Centre. Judging by the names of the items on the programme and the accompanying photograph, this looks to be a concert that will include modern compositions for the modern version of the gayageum. Sooeun Kwak and La-on G Gayageum Ensemble: Gayageum, Be the Legend at … [Read More]

Korean performers at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe

event date 03 Aug - 29 Aug 2011 posted

Korean performers are continuing their tradition of bringing entertaining shows to the Edinburgh Fringe. Alongside the significant Korean productions as part of the main festival this year, you will find physical theatre, puppetry, traditional and indie music, and much more: Gaksi, Mago http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/gaksi-mago Category: Theatre Genres: drama Group: Kkachidong Venue: theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall Event … [Read More]

Gig Review: Dok2 at the Coronet Theatre

posted updated 1 Feb 2025 by Saharial 2 minute read

Saharial reports from Sunday’s live Kpop concert It’s not often that London is graced with the presence of Korean Hip-hop, but the Kpop Team announced proudly a month or so ago that they had arranged for Dok2 to have a concert in London, not just to showcase a talented act, but to hopefully pave the … [Read More]