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1 week ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
June highlights – clockwise from top left: Charlotte Horlyck’s talk on early British collectors of Korean art and cultural artefacts | The UK premiere of Jason Verney’s S.E.W.O.L at KIFF | Some of the artists performing at Twickenham for SM Town | The Old Woman With the Knife – screening at SXSW London There’s something for everyone this month, from intimate responses to Yun Dong-ju’s poetry to the barnstorming K-pop roadshow that is SM Town; the KCCUK is particularly busy with talks and...
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2 weeks ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
Date: Friday 13 June 2025, 6pm - 10pmVenue: Poplar Union | 2 Cotall Street | Poplar | London E14 6TL | poplarunion.com | [Map]Tickets: £15 (£12 early bird) | Get tickets hereEdith is a musician who reinterprets the poetry of Yoon Dong-ju through electronic and rock music. Her work bridges classical literature and contemporary sound, transforming Yoon Dong-ju’s writing into an immersive auditory experience.
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3 weeks ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
Date: Thursday 26 June 2025, 6:30pmVenue: KCCUK | Grand Buildings | 1-3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW | kccuk.org.uk | [Map]Tickets: Free | Register hereTo mark the UK release of Failed Summer Vacation, the Korean Cultural Centre UK invites you to an evening of literary conversation with acclaimed author Heuijung Hur, in dialogue with editor and literary critic Barry Pierce.
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1 month ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
Clockwise from top left: Jaha Koo with a talking rice cooker and customers in a pojangmacha | Suh Do-ho’s installations at Tate Modern | Dahye Jeong demonstrating her horsehair weaving for London Craft Week | Choi x Kang touring with the Festival of Korean DanceHighlights of this month are Jaha Koo with his talking rice cookers, Seongjin Cho’s Ravelathon, and the annual Festival of Korean Dance – in London and on tour.
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1 month ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
And don’t miss the special exhibition of Korean crafts in South Kensington for London Craft WeekHan Collection x Icheon Ceramic for London Craft Week 2025Date: Monday 12 May - Sunday 18 May 2025, 10:30 AM - 6 PMVenue: Han Collection | 10 Bury Place | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 2JL | www.hancollection.co.uk | [Map]Tickets: Free | Exhibition notice on gallery website hereHan Collection is proudly partnering with Icheon Ceramic to bring Korean works of art of exceptional quality to the UK.
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1 month ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
Dir: Lim Dae-heeDate: Friday 9 May - Thursday 15 May 2025Venue: Various venuesTickets: tbc | Vue Cinemas movie pageThe first UK theatrical release of this year stars Ma Dong-seok in a customary action role, supported by Girls Generation member Seohyun (Seo Ju-hyun – Love and Leashes) and Lee David (Svaha: The Sixth Finger), as the three of them tackle demons and devil-worshippers.
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2 months ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025, 7pm - 8pmVenue: KCCUK | Grand Buildings | 1-3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW | kccuk.org.uk | [Map]Tickets: Free | Register here by 28 AprilWelcome to 4482 (SASAPARI) Art Talk series!The theme of ‘K-Art Now’ this year is ‘Performance Art & Installation Art’. Please join us for an enchanting artist talk and live performance with Donna Kim, a movement artist who delves into the essence of her being through the language of dance.
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2 months ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
Date: Thursday 18 September - Friday 13 March 2026, 7pmVenue: Barbican Centre | Silk Street | London EC2Y 8DS | www.barbican.org.uk | [Map]Tickets: Various | Ticket links belowFor those keen to lock down their diary commitments well in advance, the Barbican has just announced its September 2025 – July 2026 classical music season. For Seong-jin Cho fans, you have four opportunities to see him – including two performances of Chopin’s 2nd piano concerto – in what is billed as an Artist Portrait.
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2 months ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
Date: Sunday 23 March - Saturday 12 April 2025Venue: Mokspace | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.mokspace.co.uk | [Map]Tickets: Free | Exhibition notice hereMonday to Saturday 11am - 5.30pm
Sunday by appointment onlyHyun JEUNG’s woodblock prints invite us into a world where nature and memory intertwine. Her works capture the fleeting beauty of flowers, wind-swept grasses, expansive mountains, and bountiful seas.
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2 months ago | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman
Bong Joon-ho is on the cover of this month’s Sight and Sound, marking the special season of his films at BFI and the theatrical release of his Mickey 17, and Park Jiha has a three concert tour to celebrate her new album. You probably didn’t manage to get tickets to Yunchan Lim’s Wigmore Hall recital, but there’s plenty of other high-quality classical music to entice you. This is the first month for a while that I haven’t spotted any K-pop performances.
