Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 30th July 2017
If you cannot make it to Kingston upon Thames for the BKS Event BKS Diners and Exhibition Tour on 17th August, here is another interesting event taking place at Asia House on the same evening. Hwang Sok-yong, one of Korea’s renowned authors, will give a talk […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 8th July 2017
Metafictional Murder in South Korea Presented by: Tilted Axis Press Monday, 10 Jul 2017 6:45pm – 8:00pm Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA South Korea’s young author Han Yujoo is launching her debut novel The Impossible Fairytale. She will discuss how South Korea’s […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 20th June 2017
Through Their Eyes: Depicting Korea and UK Then and Now 7th July – 30th September 2017 Kingston Museum Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2PS Tues, Fri & Sat 10am-5pm/ Thu 10am-7pm Admission Free This exhibition celebrates the Korean community in the Royal Borough […]
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Written by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 10th June 2017
Korean popular culture, including K-pop, K-films and K-dramas, is becoming more and more popular not only in the UK but around the world. The first time I noticed this trend in the UK was when I saw local primary school children doing Psy’s ‘horse-riding’ dance […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 3rd June 2017
East Meets West: Virtuosity is the second instalment of the Korean Sounds Series 2017. Wednesday 21st June 2017 at 7.30pm Kings Place, Hall One, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG This concert is all about virtuosity and highlights great masters of their instruments […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 17th May 2017
Reflections on the East Asian 20th Century On Tuesday May 23, Min Jin Lee, bestselling author of Free Food for Millionaires will join the talk at Asia House. Lee will be in conversation with author, literary critic and former Man Booker Prize for Fiction judge Erica […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 17th April 2017
Will you be in Korea at the end of May 2017? The BCCK (British Chamber of Commerce) is hosting the Queen’s Birthday Ball (QBB) on Saturday 27th May 2017 at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul. This event is the BCCK’s annual […]
No CommentsPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 10th April 2017
Applications are invited for a Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies. The University wishes to appoint a scholar of high international distinction with a proven record in academic leadership, research and teaching innovation, and knowledge exchange and engagement who will lead on the development of Korean […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 29th March 2017
East Meets West: Spring is the first concert of the Korean Sounds Series 2017, as part of the Korea/UK 2017-18 Season. This series of concerts presents opportunities for audiences to hear both traditional Korean and classical music in one place. The theme of […]
No CommentsPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 23rd March 2017
During the attack in London on 22 March, five ROK citizens – tourists I believe – were among those people injured on Westminster Bridge. In a message to the ROK Ambassador I extended my personal sympathy and that of the BKS to those affected. Ambassador […]
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K-Music Festival 2025 1st October 1st – 20th November 2025 Major London Venues: Barbican, Southbank Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Kings Place The K-Music Festival 2025 is back for its twelfth year, bringing an extraordinary celebration of Korean music to London! From 1st […]
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Knitted Together: The Korean Lives of Richard and Joan Rutt Oriental Museum, Durham 28th September 2024 – 4th May 2025 Free entry, no booking required A new exhibition of South Korean objects and photographs from the 1950s – 1970s donated by Richard Rutt, also known […]
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