London Korean Links

Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006

Event Archive – 2006 and earlier

Below is a listing of events from 2006 and earlier, with links to the original event notice. Where LKL has reviewed the event, an additional link is provided. We also provide a link to reviews or videos on third party sites (marked for a text review and for a video) where we are aware of coverage of an event that we couldn’t get to. Where an event lasts for several days or weeks, it appears in the list sorted on its start date.

EventDateReview
Sumi Jo and Dong Suk Kang at Cadogan HallThu 14 Dec 2006
Still Dynamics: Korean artists at the Jerwood Space14 Dec - 20 Dec 2006LKL
Here I am now – a group Korean art show in North London12 Dec - 16 Dec 2006
Think Korea: the Finale11 Dec - 13 Dec 2006
Koen De Ceuster talks on North Korean art, at SOASFri 08 Dec 2006LKL
Rowan Pease on the Korean Wave in China, at Chatham HouseWed 06 Dec 2006LKL
Theatre news: Private Jokes, Public Places – a new play following a Korean-American architecture student05 Dec - 10 Dec 2006
Symposium on Shakespeare and Asian Theatre at Asia HouseSat 02 Dec 2006LKL
Seminar: Landscapes out of time: de-chronicling the landscapes and landscaping the past in medieval KoreaFri 24 Nov 2006
Think Korea: Romeo and Juliet23 Nov - 09 Dec 2006LKL
Through the Looking Glass: exhibition and seminars22 Nov - 03 Mar 2007LKL
Korean Film at the 50th BFI London Film Festival29 Oct - 02 Nov 2006
Think Korea 2006 – the Jae-Eun Park Ensemble27 Oct - 29 Oct 2006
SOAS seminar on Peace in the Korean PeninsulaTue 24 Oct 2006
Chuseok celebrations at Asia HouseThu 12 Oct 2006LKL
Circuit Diagram at Cell gallery06 Oct - 29 Oct 2006LKL
K-film blockbuster season on Film 405 Oct - 12 Oct 2006
A surprise Korean film festival (the KCC’s first)27 Sep - 01 Oct 2006LKL
Guided Tour of V&A Korean collectionWed 20 Sep 2006LKL
Exhibition news: Give me Shelter, at the Union Gallery19 Sep - 28 Nov 2006LKL
Korean film at the Firecracker Showcase18 Sep - 23 Sep 2006
Think Korea: Fantasia14 Sep - 16 Sep 2006
An event for British lawyers eager for a Korean vacationTue 12 Sep 2006
Think Korea: Baudeogi11 Sep - 12 Sep 2006LKL
Mingei one-day workshop at the British MuseumSat 09 Sep 2006
Exhibition news: Korean contemporary artists in Sensuous Panorama, at Lounge gallery08 Sep - 24 Sep 2006
2006 BAKS conference in Sheffield06 Sep - 07 Sep 2006LKL
The Host to get London screening at FrightfestMon 28 Aug 2006LKL
Chatham House talk on DPRKThu 17 Aug 2006
York religious studies conference on Korean peninsula15 Aug - 18 Aug 2006
Kingston Korean Festival 2006Sat 12 Aug 2006
London Korean Ensemble plays St Margaret’s WestminsterThu 27 Jul 2006
Cooking in the Danger Zone: South Korea (BBC4)Mon 24 Jul 2006
Dulsori samulnori summer school closing concertFri 21 Jul 2006LKL
Think Korea: Kim Duk-soo in Rhythm Sticks at the Purcell RoomMon 17 Jul 2006
Dulsori Samulnori Summer School at SOAS17 Jul - 21 Jul 2006LKL
Think Korea: Sarah Chang at the BarbicanSun 02 Jul 2006
Think Korea: A Midsummer Nights Dream27 Jun - 01 Jul 2006LKL
Anglo Korean Society celebration dinnerWed 14 Jun 2006
Think Korea: Rites of Spring, at the Bloomsbury Theatre13 Jun - 15 Jun 2006LKL
Where to watch South Korea in the World Cup09 Jun - 09 Jul 2006
London Korean Festival: Kim Chang-nam on contemporary Korean popular cultureMon 05 Jun 2006LKL
Korean Ceramics – Traditional Yet Contemporary29 May - 03 Jun 2006LKL
London Korean Festival: V+A Korean daySat 27 May 2006LKL
Korean Ceramics: Arts and Techniques, at Asia HouseThu 25 May 2006LKL
London Korean Film Festival 200622 May - 26 May 2006LKL
Think Korea: Dano — Korean Breeze22 May - 24 May 2006LKL
Crying Nut play the Mean FiddlerSat 20 May 2006LKL
Exhibition news: Roh Sook-ja – the Flower Painter, at Cat Hill Gallery18 May - 25 Jun 2006
Think Korea: Taekwondo demonstrations14 May - 15 May 2006
The Meredith play the Watershed, WimbledonThu 11 May 2006
Think Korea: Exposed — Black Box + Crystal Ball04 May - 03 Jun 2006
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Korea FantasyMon 01 May 2006LKL
Think Korea: Korean Song and Dance, at the Malden CentreSat 29 Apr 2006
A Little Monk screens at Royal College of ArtsFri 28 Apr 2006
Think Korea: Ahn Eun-mi’s Chunhyang, at the Peacock Theatre11 Apr - 12 Apr 2006LKL
A Scent of Eastern wind: music at St James’s PiccadillyThu 06 Apr 2006LKL
Conference: What a difference a region makes17 Mar - 18 Mar 2006LKL
Exploring Korean Music Old and New – Tradition and creativityFri 24 Feb 2006LKL
Think Korea: Jump comes to the Peacock07 Feb - 26 Feb 2006LKL
Theatre Momzit: Empty Hands, at Battersea Arts Centre27 Jan - 29 Jan 2006
Hwang Sok-yong reads from his novel ‘The Guest’Wed 14 Dec 2005
SOAS Seminar: Culture and Society in Pre-Modern KoreaFri 02 Dec 2005
Conference details: Hallyuwood — Korean Screen CultureFri 20 May 2005LKL
Roller Coaster play the Mean FiddlerThu 19 May 2005
Favourite Classics, at St Giles in the FieldsWed 11 May 2005
Exhibition news: Enclosed — International Media Art at the British MuseumTue 10 May 2005
Conference: Korean film industry - current trendsTue 10 May 2005LKL
London Korean Film Festival 200509 May - 19 May 2005
2005 London Korean Festival – programme details09 May - 19 May 2005
Kim Jong Seo, + Love and Peace, at the London AstoriaSat 22 May 2004
London Korean Festival + Film Festival 200415 May - 22 May 2004
Connecting Cultures: A series of lectures on Korean contemporary culture29 Apr - 20 May 2004
London Korean Festival + Film Festival 200323 Apr - 26 Apr 2003
Suh Do-ho solo exhibition at Serpentine Gallery23 Apr - 26 May 2002
Musical: The Last Empress01 Feb - 16 Feb 2002LKL