Written by: Roger Jeal | Posted on: 26th August 2017
Southwark – The Tudor Pleasure Playground London south of the Thames often seems rather different from areas to the north and that was certainly true nearly 500 years ago. A dozen British Korean Society explorers covered a lot of ground between Southwark Underground and London […]
No CommentsPosted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 24th July 2017
BKS Diners in Kingston upon Thames Combined with a visit to the exhibition at Kingston Museum: “Through their eyes: depicting Korea and UK then and now” Thursday 17 August 2017, 6.00pm Seoyoung Kim, the Curator of the Kingston Museum, will be our guide for the tour of […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 13th July 2017
Guided Tour of Southwark – 6.30pm Tuesday 25 July 2017 Meeting point: Southwark Underground Station Southwark – The Tudor Pleasure Playground ‘To avoid the displeasure of the City government, 16th century Londoners crossed the river in search of their 3 Pleasures: Pubs, Plays and Pretty Women!’ […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 27th June 2017
An entertaining evening with author Michael Breen and BKS Treasurer Chris Hollands was held at the Korean Cultural Centre UK on 12 June 2017. Chris interviewed Mike about his new book: “The New Koreans: The Business, History and People of South Korea.” This was followed by a […]
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Written by: Derek Marsh | Posted on: 19th May 2017
On May 11 the BKS and the SOAS Centre of Korean Studies jointly hosted “An Update on the UK-Korea Relationship”. The evening was introduced by Charlotte Horlyck, Chair of the Centre of Korean Studies and moderated by Warwick Morris, Chairman of the BKS. The British […]
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Written by: Ian Simm | Posted on: 13th April 2017
With the kind support of the Korean Cultural Centre UK, some 45 members of the BKS assembled at the centre on 27 March for the Annual General Meeting. Notably, we welcomed our Joint-President, Dr Robert Hawley, and his wife, together with representatives of the Korean […]
No CommentsPosted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 2nd March 2017
HE Mr Charles Hay MVO (British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea) and HE Mr Alastair Morgan (British Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) will talk about the work of their respective Embassies, the UK’s current relations with the two Koreas, and current issues […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 3rd January 2017
Members & Guests are invited to a Dinner on Wednesday 25 January 2017, 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 on this informal evening. As […]
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Written by: Derek Marsh | Posted on: 28th November 2016
On Thursday 17 November the Society held its 60th Anniversary Dinner in the House of Commons Churchill Room. The Dinner was preceded by a Reception on the Terrace Pavilion overlooking the River Thames. Over ninety members and guests were welcomed by our Chairman Warwick Morris […]
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Written by: Warwick Morris | Posted on: 8th November 2016
A UK-Korea Business Seminar and networking reception was held on 23 September in the Mansion House in London, a ground-breaking event for the Society in this its 60th Anniversary year. Addressed by The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman The Lord Mountevans, who […]
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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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