Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 15th December 2020
Edinburgh Korean Students Society held their 1st Korea Conference on 29 February 2020. This was to commemorate Korea’s March 1st Independence Movement in 1919 against the Japanese colonial rule and to raise awareness among international students in Scotland. Seven speakers were invited and the […]
No CommentsWritten by: Stephen Brown | Posted on: 25th October 2020
Dr Robert Hawley CBE FREng FRSE: Life Member British Korean Society We learned with sadness that Dr Robert Hawley CBE FREng FRSE passed away on 11 October. Dr Hawley will be well known to all members of the British Korean Society following his […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 25th October 2020
It is with sadness that we report the death of Dr Robert Hawley CBE FREng FRSE on 11th October 2020, aged 84. Dr Hawley served as Chairman of the Anglo-Korean Society (now the BKS) for 5 years to 2007 when he became Joint President […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 23rd July 2020
Dr Hazel Smith, a BKS member, will be talking about the Ethics of Sanctions on North Korea. This event is being hosted by the Korea Economic Institute of America and will be livestreamed via Zoom. Tuesday, 28th July 2020 7pm – 7.30pm (BST) […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 1st July 2020
The Korean Culture Centre UK (KCCUK) is offering online resources to enjoy various Korean arts and culture at home for free. Please visit the KCCUK website for further information.
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Written by: Martin Uden | Posted on: 1st July 2020
I shall write in more detail in our summer newsletter about the modest but moving ceremonies that took place on 25 June in the UK to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. I was involved in my role as President […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 19th February 2020
The 1st Korea Conference: Exploring the Korean Independence Movement and the Reunification of the Korean Peninsula The EKSS (Edinburgh Korean Students Society) is holding a conference to commemorate the March 1st Independence Movement in 1919. Saturday 29 February 2020, 10:00am-7pm Lecture Theatre A, […]
No CommentsPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 4th February 2020
The AGM of the British Korean Society has now been CANCELLED. Chairman’s Message: I am sure that all members will understand that in the current circumstances, the Committee has decided that the Society’s Annual General Meeting cannot go ahead as planned on 23 March. The […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 3rd January 2020
It is with sadness we report the death of Lawrence Middleton CMG on December 10th, aged 89. He is survived by his wife, Sheila. Lawrence was British Ambassador to South Korea from 1986 to 1990 and served as Chairman of the Anglo-Korean Society (now the […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 30th December 2019
Members & Guests are invited to a Dinner on Monday 20th January 2020 at 7.00pm Celebrating Seollal – Korean Lunar New Year Kalbi Korean Restaurant 36 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 5HP This is an ideal and unique opportunity to meet your fellow members and guests […]
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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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