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Event Archive 2008

Below is a listing of events from 2008, 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
Candle Night exhibition in Kilburn Art Space21 Dec - 10 Jan 2009
Christmas in August screens at the KCCThu 11 Dec 2008
Entry forms: more Korean artists in London09 Dec - 15 Jan 2009LKL
K-film double bill at the British MuseumSat 06 Dec 2008LKL
Kim Shin Dong on contemporary Korean popular cultureFri 05 Dec 2008LKL
Lecture – Korean Crafts: Ancient & ModernTue 02 Dec 2008LKL
Capitalism in old KaesongFri 28 Nov 2008LKL
Barking Dogs screens at the KCCThu 27 Nov 2008
Learn to cook Japche with Kie-jo SarsfieldSat 22 Nov 2008
Landslide at I-MYU19 Nov - 20 Dec 2008
Yi Chul Jin at Durham and SOAS19 Nov - 12 Dec 2008
KAFFNY in call for film-makersSat 15 Nov 2008
Two Friday seminars: Human cloning and Korean securityFri 14 Nov 2008
Korean Painting and Craft Art: Creations from Tradition11 Nov - 04 Dec 2008
Live Music Versus Audio TourismTue 11 Nov 2008
A Night with BaramgotThu 06 Nov 2008LKL
The London Korean Film Festival 200806 Nov - 12 Nov 2008LKL
Linda Wrigglesworth collection under the hammerThu 06 Nov 2008
Anglo-Korean Society annual House of Commons dinnerThu 06 Nov 2008
Dance Theatre ON: The True Story of Ah QTue 04 Nov 2008LKL
The tears are not dried out yet: two “Comfort Women” events03 Nov - 04 Nov 2008
Saturday documentaries at the KCC: Koryo Buddhist Paintings01 Nov - 27 Dec 2008
Inaugural Ra Jong-yil lecture in CambridgeFri 31 Oct 2008
Of Origin and Future: an I-MYU exhibition in Cork Street30 Oct - 08 Nov 2008
Asian Art in London 200830 Oct - 12 Nov 2008
“Disposable People”: Comfort Women photos at the Festival Hall30 Oct - 09 Nov 2008LKL
“Poverty Seen through the Lens” at KCC21 Oct - 04 Nov 2008LKL
K-film at the 52nd BFI London Film Festival18 Oct - 30 Oct 2008LKL
Francesca Cho: Old Paintings in Surgery17 Oct - 14 Nov 2008
Autumn seminar series at SOAS17 Oct - 05 Dec 2008
4482 2008: 40 Emerging Korean artists in one place16 Oct - 19 Oct 2008LKL
Ha-joon Chang on the Korean economy, at the LSETue 14 Oct 2008LKL
Bong Joon-ho month at the KCC09 Oct - 23 Oct 2008
“Made in Korea” festival in Brussels08 Oct - 18 Jan 2009LKL
Jaeran Won in the alphabet bar07 Oct - 10 Nov 2008
Korea at 60: Forwards and Upwards06 Oct - 13 Oct 2008
Seeing and Hiding at New Days Gallery04 Oct - 23 Oct 2008
A Family in Disguise at Union Teesdale04 Oct - 01 Nov 2008
Beginners’ Korean at the KCC – Season 227 Sep - 10 Dec 2008
Chihwaseon screens at the KCCThu 25 Sep 2008
The Aesthetic modernity of the traditional Korean music drama “Pansori”Thu 25 Sep 2008LKL
KCC talk: Images of Korean WomenWed 24 Sep 2008LKL
Beautiful Fake at I-MYU20 Sep - 04 Oct 2008
Celebrate Chuseok with the Euro JournalSat 20 Sep 2008LKL
The Chaser gets theatrical releaseFri 19 Sep 2008LKL
Celebrate Chuseok with the Anglo Korean SocietyTue 16 Sep 2008
Korea at the Thames Festival 200813 Sep - 14 Sep 2008LKL
Le Grand Chef screens at the KCCThu 11 Sep 2008
Vessels Gallery talk at the KCCTue 09 Sep 2008
BAKS 2008 conference agenda finalised08 Sep - 10 Sep 2008LKL
Saturday documentaries at the KCC30 Aug - 27 Sep 2008
Suwon Civic Chorale in KingstonSun 24 Aug 2008LKL
Seven Days screens at Asia House Film FestSat 23 Aug 2008
Epitaph @ KCC | The Chaser @ Frightfest | Seven Days @ Renoir22 Aug - 23 Aug 2008
KTO promotional event at KCCThu 21 Aug 2008LKL
Honorifics at the KCCTue 19 Aug 2008
The Reflection at New Days Gallery16 Aug - 06 Sep 2008
Exhibition news: Vessels at the KCC12 Aug - 25 Sep 2008
Tale of Two Sisters screens at the KCCThu 07 Aug 2008
Korean Performers at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe30 Jul - 25 Aug 2008
Saturday documentaries at the KCCSat 26 Jul 2008
Dae Hun Kwon in The Situation17 Jul - 18 Jul 2008
Francesca Cho in “Free Words”15 Jul - 31 Jul 2008LKL
Food Festival in New MaldenSat 12 Jul 2008LKL
Architecture lectures at KCC11 Jul - 22 Jul 2008
Lee Chang Dong featured at KCC10 Jul - 24 Jul 2008LKL
“Cantilever Left” at I-MYU09 Jul - 09 Aug 2008
Dulsori percussion classes at SOAS07 Jul - 11 Jul 2008
An evening with the Korean Artists AssociationFri 27 Jun 2008LKL
The Image of the Elderly in British and Korean Contemporary AdvertisingTue 24 Jun 2008LKL
Korean Film in Edinburgh19 Jun - 27 Jun 2008
Korean Studies Publishing in Europe – SOAS WorkshopMon 16 Jun 2008LKL
Prospects for Korea’s Energy Diplomacy – Chatham HouseThu 12 Jun 2008
Exhibition news: Secondary Sensation, at I-MYU12 Jun - 07 Jul 2008
War Stories: Taegukgi and Welcome to Dongmakgol screen at the KCC12 Jun - 26 Jun 2008
Dano Festival 2008: final programme detailsSun 08 Jun 2008LKL
Protest about US beef imports, in WhitehallSat 07 Jun 2008LKL
Yoon Band plays The Peel (Kingston) and Trafalgar Square06 Jun - 08 Jun 2008LKL
Return of Millennium Dream05 Jun - 10 Jun 2008
An evening with immigration lawyers Laura DevineThu 05 Jun 2008
New Malden Arts Festival: Homeless Penguins Come to Town02 Jun - 22 Jun 2008
Dr Jun Kwang Woo at Chatham HouseFri 30 May 2008LKL
Im Sang Soo faces London grilling30 May - 31 May 2008LKL
Korean film at the Tiger Film Festival30 May - 05 Jun 2008
Suh Do-ho in Psycho Buildings28 May - 25 Aug 2008LKL
Sunset for the Sunshine Policy?Wed 28 May 2008
Family Ties to screen at KCCThu 22 May 2008
Antique Korean maps to be exhibited at KCC21 May - 13 Jun 2008LKL
I Don’t Speak Very Much, at I-MYU15 May - 07 Jun 2008
The Way Home screens at the KCCThu 08 May 2008
Sea-hyun Lee: Between Red, at Union Gallery07 May - 05 Jul 2008LKL
An evening with Warwick MorrisWed 07 May 2008
DPRK propaganda at London’s most famous bookshop29 Apr - 07 May 2008
Ko Un's first poetry reading event in LondonTue 29 Apr 2008
Contemporary Korean Art gallery talkFri 25 Apr 2008
200 Pound Beauty screens at the KCCThu 24 Apr 2008
Jump Returns to the Peacock15 Apr - 10 May 2008LKL
Spring, Summer at the KCCFri 11 Apr 2008
Of The Outer World at I-MYU10 Apr - 29 Apr 2008
AKS Korean Evening at the KCCThu 10 Apr 2008LKL
Korean artists at Asia Triennale Manchester05 Apr - 21 Sep 2008LKL
I'm a Cyborg theatrical release + other Park screenings04 Apr - 30 Apr 2008
Lee Ufan at Lisson Gallery02 Apr - 10 May 2008
Contemporary Art showcase at KCC27 Mar - 16 May 2008LKL
Beyond the Years at the KCCThu 27 Mar 2008LKL
Korean artists in South Bank group shows13 Mar - 13 Apr 2008
Around the Clock at I-MYU07 Mar - 24 Mar 2008LKL
Nam June Paik gallery talk at KCCThu 06 Mar 2008LKL
DPRK Ambassador Ja addresses the Houses of ParliamentTue 04 Mar 2008LKL
Virgin Snow screens at the KCCTue 26 Feb 2008LKL
Hyun-ae Lee recital at the Guidhall SchoolTue 26 Feb 2008
Park Cheol-hee at Chatham HouseTue 19 Feb 2008
Stories from the Land of Morning CalmSun 17 Feb 2008
Ji-yeoun You recital at LSEThu 14 Feb 2008
The Kam Tree – UK tour03 Feb - 16 May 2008
Korean toys from the 1970s and 80s at the NYC KCC01 Feb - 28 Feb 2008LKL
Forget-me-not at I-MYU01 Feb - 02 Mar 2008LKL
Good morning Mr. Nam June Paik: the KCC’s inaugural exhibition01 Feb - 07 Mar 2008LKL
[Manchester] Kil Chosil: Living with Andis, at Conrnerhouse01 Feb - 23 Mar 2008
Kim So Sun: Korean Folk Painting on White Porcelain30 Jan - 28 Mar 2008LKL
Paul French: Chollima Speed to Slow Motion Famine29 Jan - 01 Feb 2008
Kim Soo-hee comes to LondonSat 26 Jan 2008LKL
Woyzeck comes to London from Edinburgh24 Jan - 26 Jan 2008LKL
North Korea – New ApproachesTue 22 Jan 2008LKL
Discussion: The South Korean class struggleSat 19 Jan 2008LKL
Spring term SOAS free seminars18 Jan - 07 Mar 2008
Francesca Cho’s January shows18 Jan - 16 Feb 2008
DPRK art show, part 209 Jan - 21 Jan 2008LKL
Jin Kim and Dae Hun Kwon in Arcadia, at I-MYU23 Nov - 12 Jan 2008LKL
Sung Hwan Kim: From the Commanding Heights, at Wilkinson Gallery22 Nov - 13 Jan 2008