A festival of Korean performing arts in aid of Kingston Hospital: Programme Opening with 길놀이 ‘Street play with drum parade’ KCA and Oyun dance troupe 태평소 (Taepyeongso) – Seayool Kim 사물놀이 ‘Samulnori’ Jeunghyun Choi, Minjin Kim, Miran Kim, Hoja Son, Youri Choi, Youny Moon, Yeji Kim 사회 Youny Moon (사물놀이 복장) 궁중의 아침 ‘Morning in … [Read More]
Venue: Kingston University Penrhyn Campus
55-59 Penrhyn Road | Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE | [Map]
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Future of Hangeul: Exploring Korea’s Script in a Globalized World
This talk provides an engaging and easy-to-follow exploration of the future trajectory of Hangeul and the Korean language amidst the global phenomenon of Hallyu. Designed for students with heritage from both South and North Korea, as well as the general British public, it examines how Hangeul is expanding beyond the Korean peninsula, growing in significance … [Read More]
Kingston Korea Kimchi Festival 2023
Programmes 11:00 – 12:30 Duo Kimchi Making Competition (registration required) 13:00 – 14:00 Group Kimchi Making Competition (registration required) 14:30 – 16:00 K-Pop Random Dance Play Exhibition and Sales 8 Korean Provinces Kimchi Exhibition Exhibition and Sale of various Korean foods Writing your Name in Hangul by Famous Korean Calligrapher Master Kilchan Lee Korean Street … [Read More]
Two days total immersion in BTS at Kingston: a report from the Global Interdisciplinary Conference Project
When I told someone at the (virtually empty) office on the first Friday of the new decade that I would be spending the weekend at a two-day conference on BTS, he at first looked blank. I had to explain to him that they’re a K-pop boy band, at which he grinned and urged me to … [Read More]
BTS: A Global Interdisciplinary Conference Project at Kingston University
Media & Communications & Music at Kingston University present: BTS (방탄소년단): A Global Interdisciplinary Conference Project Dates: Saturday 4 January – Sunday 5 January 2020 Venue: John Galsworthy Building | Penrhyn Road campus | Penrhyn Road | Kingston upon Thames | Surrey KT1 2EE Price: to be confirmed Booking and full conference programme is now … [Read More]