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Philip Gowman

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Founder and Editor at London Korean Links

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  • 2 weeks ago | londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman

    As in other recent summers, the KCC is collaborating with Birkbeck in curating a season of experimental and documentary films. The press release introducing the season is reproduced below. The season comprises the following programmes:18 June: Han Okhi and Kaidu Club: A Cinema of Outsiders25 June: Korean War Commemorative Screening: Forbidden Fatherland2 July: Women’s Oral Histories9 July: Writing Poems at the End of the World여운 | Lingering FragmentsWhat endures after conflict?

  • 4 weeks 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...

  • 1 month 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.

  • 1 month 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.

  • 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.