The third screening of the year at the KCC. It would be rude to miss this one. The Pirates (해적: 바다로 간 산적) Dir Lee Seok Hoon (2014) 130 mins 25 February 2016, 7pm Register on the KCC website Just 15 days after the founding of the Kingdom of Joseon, an ambassadorial ship is carrying … [Read More]
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2016 Korean Literature Nights
Here are the Korean Literature Nights currently scheduled for 2016. Thu 25 Feb The Investigation By Lee Jung-myung Fukuoka Prison, 1944. Beyond the prison walls the war rages; inside a man is found brutally murdered. Yuichi Watanabe, a young guard with a passion for reading, is ordered to investigate. The victim, Sugiyama – also a … [Read More]
Event news: A Hard Day screens at the KCC
The KCCUK’s second screening of the year is A Hard Day. You’ll come out feeling exhausted, but it’s a great ride. We loved it. A Hard Day (끝까지 간다) Dir Kim Seong-hun, 2013, 111 mins 11 February, 2016 at 7pm, KCCUK Registration required via the KCC website On the way back from his mother’s funeral, … [Read More]
Event news: Onejoon Che in Dialogues of Space Arttalk
An art discussion to coincide with the final week of the current exhibition at the KCC. Arttalk: Dialogues of Space 2 February 2016, 6:30pm A Conversation with the artist Onejoon Che, Daniel Herrmann (curator at the Whitechapel Gallery), and Karen McQuaid (curator at the Photographers’ Gallery) Curated by the MA ‘Curating the Contemporary’, London Metropolitan … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Print Matters — KCCUK’s contribution to London Fashion Week
As in previous years, the KCCUK is hosting an exhibition that coincides with London Fashion Week and the International Fashion Showcase: Print Matters 15 February 2016 – 24 March 2016 Korean Cultural Centre UK, Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5BW Free Admission Private View: 15 February, 18:30-20:30pm ‘Brand Korea’ – Panel Discussion. 22nd February … [Read More]
Event news: BKS Go Evening to celebrate Lunar New Year
Can’t believe the Lunar New Year is sneaking up on us so quickly. This year the New Year holiday in Korea is Monday – Wednesday 8-10 February, coinciding nicely with the start of Lent. The British Korean Society will be celebrating New Year on 9 Feb with a Baduk evening: Celebrate the Korean Lunar New … [Read More]
Event news: two screenings of Hong Sang-soo’s In Another Country
This year’s series of screenings at the KCC is on the theme ‘Ha Ha Ha – Translating Korean Humour’ The first screening is on 28 January. As always, registration is required via the KCC website. You can also catch it at the Royal College of Art in Battersea on 26 Jan (where admission is free … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Sora Kim’s 2,3 at the KCC
Sora Kim’s 2,3 is her first solo show in London, put together as part of the second outing of the KCCUK’s Artist of the Year programme whose objective is to “introduce aspects of Korea’s vibrant art scene to a UK audience.” The exhibition is an interesting concept in which none of the individual works presented … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Heeseung Chung and Onejoon Che — Dialogues of Space
The KCC’s final exhibition of the year is a photography duo exhibition curated by MA students from the Whitechapel Gallery and London Metropolitan University. Dialogues of Space: Heeseung Chung and Onejoon Che 15 December 2015 – 6 February 2016 Korean Cultural Centre UK, Grand Building 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW Opening times: Monday – Friday, … [Read More]
Event news: TV Drama screening and Panel discussion
The last of this year’s TV drama pilot episode screenings also includes a panel discussion: TV Drama screening and Panel After months of preparation, we will finally have our panel talk, at our 10th London Korean Drama Screening. PANEL TALK 18:30-19:30 Moderator: Georgia Brown: SVP Scripted at FremantleMedia. Panelists: Marc Lorber, Intl CoProduction & Formats … [Read More]
Event news: Discover Korea lecture series
Similar to this time last year, the South Korean embassy is sponsoring a series of informative introductory lectors on culture, education, science and economy. While admission is free, booking is required. To reserve your place, email [email protected] with the title of the talk you would like to attend, guest names and numbers. A Korean buffet … [Read More]
Event news: Sora Kim 2, 3 panel discussion
News of a panel discussion at the KCC to talk about the current exhibition by Sora Kim: Sora Kim: Fractured Performance Panel discussion with Eugenio Polgovsky, Tamarin Norwood and Ellen Mara de Wachter Tuesday 17 November, 6.30pm – Free, booking essential: [email protected] (The exhibition will be open until 9pm) Sora Kim’s performances involve other people, … [Read More]
Conference news: Film and History — The Korean Example
Coinciding with the 10th London Korean Film Festival, a two-day conference at SOAS and the KCC. Registration is required via the SOAS website. Film and History: The Korean Example 5 – 6 November 2015 10:00 – 6:00 PM Russell Square: College Buildings, Djam Lecture Theatre Cinema has become a battle ground upon which history is … [Read More]
Ryu Seung-wan is October’s featured director at the KCC
This month’s director at the KCCUK is Ryu Seung-wan – nicely timed to coincide with the screenings of his latest movie Veteran at the London East Asian Film Festival and the London Korean Film Festival. Die Bad is particularly recommended as a debut feature. As usual, registration is required via the KCC website. Die Bad … [Read More]
Event news: The Voices of the Comfort Women and Their Journey for Peace
A rare opportunity to meet a survivor of the Japanese military sexual slavery system presents itself at Goldsmiths on Monday. The Korean NGO Justice to the ‘Comfort Women’ is also holding an event at the KCC tomorrow, Friday, at which presumably she will be present. The Voices of the Comfort Women 18 Sept, KCCUK Let’s … [Read More]
Lee Chang-dong is September’s featured director at the KCC
Lee Chang-dong’s first two movies are featured this month: Green Fish 초록 물고기, 1997, Cast: Han Seok-kyu, Shim Hye-jin, Moon Sung-keun Cert 15 | 114 mins KCCUK, 10 September 2015, 7:00 pm When Mak-dong returns to his hometown of Ilsan after two and a half years of military service, he finds that it has been … [Read More]