London Korean Links

Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006

99 Art Company in Two Spirits (정령, Jeongryeong), at the British Museum

This lunchtime live performance by 99 Art Company is performed by two dancers whose practice bridges traditional and contemporary Korean dance. Connecting Korean tradition and contemporary movement, they channel unseen presences through the body, drawing on their own lived experiences. Through movement, they connect distant pasts with the present, conveying subtle vibrations and tremors felt … [Read More]

K-Dance 2026: Abyss / Ekah by 99 Art Company

99 Art Company returns to the UK following 2024’s audience favourite Burnt Offering which won the Grand Prize at the 2024 Seoul Arts Awards, with a double-bill exploring the power of art to connect and drive change. Abyss draws on the principles of traditional Korean dance and contemporary movement to explore ‘han’ — a deep, … [Read More]

K-Dance 2024: Burnt Offering, by 99 Art Company

A sublime evocation of life; a danced ritual for our times. Most dances from all over the world originated from ‘religious rites’. Burnt Offering, winner of the Best Production award at the 2nd Seoul Arts Awards at the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, invites us to consider what new rituals we need, what we might … [Read More]