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Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006

Korean films at Queer East 2026

Last year’s Queer East festival closed with one of my favourite films of the year – Edhi Alice. This year it offers the opportunity to see two Korea-related documentaries and another of my favourite features from last year, 3670. There are also three Korean shorts screening. Altogether a tempting line-up, and that’s before you consider … [Read More]

The touring K-Pop tribute acts

Reflecting the broadening appeal of all aspects of K-pop, not least the appeal of Golden and other hits from K-pop Demon Hunters, there’s a proliferation of K-pop tribute act stage shows touring the country, bringing the K-pop’s energy in family-friendly packages to a provincial theatre near you. From Grimsby to Torquay, from Aylesbury to Aberystwyth, … [Read More]

BTS Arirang Tour in cinemas

For those of you who can’t wait for the BTS Arirang tour at Spurs in July – or couldn’t get tickets – the performances in Goyang (April 11) and Tokyo (April 18) can be watched live in selected UK cinemas. Because of the time difference, the live screenings are in the morning UK time, but … [Read More]

The Korale UK concert tour

Founded on 17 May 1966, The Korale (formerly, the Korean Students Choir, 한국대학합창단) is composed primarily of university music majors from Seoul and the greater metropolitan region. For nearly 60 years, the choir has devoted itself to mission work through sacred music and to the advancement of Korean choral artistry. Showcasing the pure and vibrant … [Read More]

Yunmi Kang, Sangyeon Park and the BEJE Trio UK Tour

Up and coming young Korean jazz stars pianist-singer Yunmi Kang and guitarist Sangyeon Park join with the Bristol-based BEJE Trio for a five-stop tour that will showcase some of the tracks from their long-standing collaboration, which has included gigs in Gunsan and the 2025 Chuncheon Arts Festival. The group is an international collaborative project testifying … [Read More]

No Other Choice gets UK Theatrical Release, with previews from 17 January

Park Chan-wook’s 2025 movie is set to get a UK theatrical release in Cineworld cinemas from 23 January. For Cineworld “Unlimited” members, screenings are available from 19 January. If you prefer the BFI IMAX experience, there are also screenings over the weekend 23-25 January. And, already sold out, is a special preview with Director Park … [Read More]

[Manchester / Preston] K-QUEER: Intimacies of the Invisible

In collaboration with Seoul International Pride Film Festival, this special film showcase explores queer narratives from Korea through screenings and discussions with a director and programmer. The film programme centres on Kim-Jho Gwangsoo, widely regarded as South Korea’s most prominent queer film director. In 2013, Kim-Jho and his partner, David Kim Seung-hwan, a film distributor … [Read More]

London Korean Film Festival 2025 – the detailed schedule

The 20th London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) returns from 5–18 November 2025, featuring Cinema Now, Women’s Voices, a Special Screening, and Dramas of Resistance: The 80th Anniversary of Liberation, a programme co-organised with the Korean Film Archive. You can find the official press release launching the festival here. Below you’ll find a summary of the screenings in the … [Read More]

4482 SASAPARI 2025 exhibition: Ding! Creative Corners

‘Not the centre. Not the spotlight. But where it all begins.’ 4482 [SASAPARI] presents its latest curated exhibition, Ding! Creative Corners, offering a fresh approach to experiencing contemporary art. The exhibition will run from 29 September to 27 October across three local cafés in South West London, featuring works by emerging Korean artists Jiyoen Ryu, … [Read More]