London Korean Links

London Korean Links is a website established in the UK in 2006 that focuses on Korean arts and culture both in London and beyond. It showcases the growing interest in Korean culture among people outside of Asia. The platform encourages enthusiasts of Korean culture to share their thoughts and experiences, while also serving as an independent resource for information and reviews about cultural events in London and Korean content accessible worldwide.

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May events | London Korean Links

2 weeks 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.
Han Collection x Icheon Ceramic for London Craft Week 2025

3 weeks 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.
Author Juhea Kim in conversation with Alice Robb

1 month ago | londonkoreanlinks.net | Juhea Kim |London Korean Links

Date: Tuesday 15 April 2025, 6:30pmVenue: KCCUK | Grand Buildings | 1-3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW | kccuk.org.uk | [Map]Tickets: Free | Book hereTo celebrate the release of her new novel City of Night Birds— a Reese’s Book Club pick — the Korean Cultural Centre UK will host a special evening with Juhea Kim, international bestselling author of Beasts of a Little Land.
Holy Night: Demon Hunters – UK theatrical release | London Korean Links

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.
4482 Artist Talk + Performance Art with Donna Kim

1 month 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.
Seong-Jin Cho artist portrait, plus Yeol Eum Son and Clara-Jumi Kang in Barbican 25/26 classical season

1 month 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.
Hyun Jeung – Open Fields, at Mokspace | London Korean Links

1 month 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.
April events | London Korean Links

1 month 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.
KangDaniel plays the Shepherds Bush Empire

1 month ago | londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman

Date: Wednesday 7 May 2025, Doors 6pmVenue: Shepherds Bush Empire | 211 Shepherd's Bush Green | London W12 8TT | www.academymusicgroup.com/o2shepherdsbushempire | [Map]Tickets: From £65 | Get tickets hereKANGDANIEL, formerly of Wanna One, is bringing his 2025 CONCERT “ACT” IN LONDON for a special one-night-only show, featuring songs from his fifth mini album ACT, along with a setlist packed with fan-favorite hits from his career.
Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet – the perfect opening to BFI Flare 2025 | London Korean Links

1 month ago | londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman

BFI Flare launched yesterday with a humdinger of an opening movie: Andrew Ahn’s reimagining of Ang Lee’s 1993 The Wedding Banquet. Ahn’s partner in creating this update, James Schamus, also co-wrote Ang Lee’s version. While the original film features a single gay couple and a marriage of convenience, the reboot has two gay couples, which multiplies the dramatic and comedic possibilities of the situation hugely.