If you’ve been to an event at the KCC over the past couple of weeks, you’re bound to have come away with a little brochure publicising the undoubted merits of Jeju-do and its strong claims to being one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. I popped in to the KCC yesterday afternoon on … [Read More]
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Scattering Rhythms: Korean Traditional Music and Jazz at the KCC
Keith Howard has returned to SOAS from Sydney and brings with him a fusion of jazz with sanjo. Sounds interesting: Scattering Rhythms: Korean Traditional Music and Jazz at the Korean Cultural Centre UK Monday 11 April 2011 at 19:00 ‘Scattering Rhythms: Korean traditional music and Jazz’ is the creative collaboration of Korean traditional music by … [Read More]
Korea in the mid-fifties – historic slides
Two upcoming opportunities to see historic photographs of the Korean peninsula in the 1950s. First, courtesy of the Anglo Korean Society, photos of South Korea at the KCC. Details below. Watch this space for photos of North Korea at SOAS in May. KOREA IN THE MID-FIFTIES – HISTORIC SLIDES A talk and slide show by … [Read More]
Films from the 70s: Lee Jin-mo’s The Shower screens at the KCC
The 67th Korean Film Night at the KCC this Thursday continues the series of films from the 1970s: The Shower (1979) 7pm, Thursday 24th March Director: Ko Young-nam Cast: Lee Young-soo, Jo Yun-suk Genre: Drama Certificate: 12 (South Korea) Running Time: 99 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, … [Read More]
“Monologues” Exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre
The National Museum of Contemporary art in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, is one of LKL’s favourite places in the Seoul area. Each year they run a programme of artists in residence. The upcoming exhibition at the Cultural Centre shows some of the fruits of that programme. “Monologues” Exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre UK Resident and Alumnae … [Read More]
Films from the 70s: Yalkae, a Joker in High School screens at the KCC
Screening this Thursday at the KCC is a 1970s Youth film: Yalkae, A Joker in High School (1976) 7pm, Thursday 17th March Director: SEOK Rae-myung Cast: LEE Seung-hyun, JEONG Yun-hui Genre: Drama Certificate: 12 (South Korea) Running Time: 97 mins Venue: The Korean Cultural Centre UK Ground Floor, Grand Buildings 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW … [Read More]
Films from the 70s: Lee Man-hee’s Road to Sampo at the KCC
The 65th Korean Film Night at the KCC is on Thursday, 10th March 2011 at 7:00pm – a classic film from the 70s. Title: A Road To Sampo (1975) Director: Lee Man-hee Genre: Drama Certification: 15 (South Korea) Running Time: 101mins Date & Time: THURS 10th Mar 2011,7:00pm Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall, KCCUK Admission Free, Booking … [Read More]
Forbidden Quest screens at the KCC
The KCC’s period drama season comes to a close this Thursday with Forbidden Quest starring Shiri star Han Suk-gyu. If you turn up early, you can also try on some hanbok and have your picture taken. FORBIDDEN QUEST (2006) 7pm, Thursday 24th February Director: KIM Dae-woo Cast: KIM Min-jeong, HAN Seok-kyu Genre: Period Drama/ Melodrama/ … [Read More]
Dynamic Korea event at the KCC
The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project invite you to a special evening at the KCC on 23 February. Registration is required via their website here. Dynamic Korea In this hour long talk, followed by traditional Korean drinks and refreshments, we present a side of Korea that may well be unfamiliar to you. Alongside the … [Read More]
New Year events at the KCC
To celebrate the lunar new year, February has a programme of special events at the KCC. Here’s their press release. The Korean Cultural Centre UK invites you to Explore Korea’s Traditional Customs throughout February 2011 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit and to welcome the New Year the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCC UK) … [Read More]
Geomungo + echoplex = amazing sounds
Ever witnessed a geomungo played with an echoplex? In the hands (and feet) of Heo Yoon-jeong at the KCC tonight, it was rather good. # Photo credit [Read More]
Portrait of a Beauty screens at the KCC
This week’s period drama at the KCC is Portrait of a Beauty: Title: Portrait of a Beauty (2008) Director: Jeon Yun-soo Genre: Period Melodrama Certification: 18 (South Korea) Running Time: 108mins Date & Time: THURS 10th Feb 2010,7:00pm Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall, KCCUK Admission Free, Booking required [email protected] / 0207 004 2600 Synopsis Born to a … [Read More]
Gallery events related to the Future’s Future’s Future exhibition at the KCC
The Korean Cultural Centre’s third annual exhibition of young Korean artists ends on 19 February. This month there are several events related to the exhibition, as set out below: The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents the 3rd annual exhibition of contemporary art by UK based Korean Artists. Future’s Future’s Future brings together the exciting and … [Read More]
The inaugural KCC Concert 2011: Tori Ensemble
One of the KCC’s initiatives this year is to start bringing Korean music, including traditional music, to a London audience. The first of these concerts in on Monday 7 February. The KCC Concerts Tori Ensemble HEO Yoon-jeong and KANG Kwon-soon This inaugural concert of 2011 brings traditional Korean music to a modern audience, Ms. Heo … [Read More]
Duellist the first film of 2011 at the KCC
The theme for January and February at the KCC is period drama, and kicks off this Thursday with Lee Myung-se’s visually stylish romp The Duelist (형사). THE 62nd KOREAN FILM NIGHT At the Korean Cultural Centre UK Duelist (2005) 7pm, Thursday 27th January Director: Lee Myung-se Cast: Kang Dong-won, Ha Ji-won Genre:Period Drama Certificate: 12 … [Read More]
New season of language classes at KCC
There’s a short application window for joining the free Korean classes at the KCC. Get your forms in by 6pm Monday: SEJONG INSTITUTE (세종학당) APPLICATION WINDOW 14/01/2011, 10am ~ 17/01/2011, 6pm How to apply To apply for the Sejong Institute please fill in the application form as found on the website (www.kccuk.org.uk) and return it … [Read More]