Written by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 30th August 2026
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of longtime BKS member, Peter Poole, aged 94, on 7th August 2026. Peter joined the then Anglo-Korean Society in 2002 and served for many years as Membership Secretary before stepping down […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 22nd April 2026
The V&A is running an online and in-person course on the Arts of Korea, offering a wonderful opportunity for anyone with an interest in Korean art, history, and culture. Discover the rich visual and material culture of Korea with this outstanding 10-week online/in-person course offered […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 30th August 2025
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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Posted by: Lauren Barnes | Posted on: 22nd September 2024
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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Written by: Douglas Barrett | Posted on: 22nd September 2024
BKS Chuseok Dinner 2024 Chuseok is a wonderful time of year to be in Korea. The monsoon rains have ended; the humidity of the hot summer months […]
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Posted by: Lauren Barnes | Posted on: 22nd September 2024
London Hallyu Festival 4th – 12th October Hallyu Festival 5 October, 11am – 4pm, Jubilee Square, New Malden Art Exhibition 4th – 12th October, 11am – 5pm 7th October, 2pm, talk with artists Hanmi Gallery, 30 Maple Street, London Talk Session 6th […]
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Posted by: Lauren Barnes | Posted on: 6th September 2024
k-music festival 2024 Thursday 3rd October – Saturday 23rd November Opening Show – LEAR , performed by the National Changgeuk Company of Korea 3rd – 6th October, Barbican Centre For More information and the full programme: K-Music Festival 2024 | Serious
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Posted by: Lauren Barnes | Posted on: 10th May 2024
A Festival of Korean Dance 2024 London, Newcastle, Bournemouth, Glasgow and Manchester 16th May – 3rd June 2024 A Festival of Korean Dance, presented in partnership with The Place, will kick off with Kontemporary Korea, a captivating double bill featuring two contrasting works. The […]
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Written by: Faye Judkins | Posted on: 22nd December 2023
On the evening of 24 October 2023, the BKS held a joint event with SOAS and invited guests along to the Brunei Gallery to hear the ‘Stories of Freedom’ belonging to three North Korean refugees. Following a short video presentation, Kim Taehee, Eom […]
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Written by: Martin Uden | Posted on: 28th October 2023
At the kind invitation of the Korean Ambassador, our Joint President, HE Yeocheol Yoon, members of the British Korean Society enjoyed a Korean Night at the Ambassador’s Residence on 27 September. It is always a pleasure that the Ambassador extends this kind invitation, but […]
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It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of longtime BKS member, Peter Poole, aged 94, on 7th August 2026. Peter joined the then Anglo-Korean Society in 2002 and served for many years as Membership Secretary before stepping down […]
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The V&A is running an online and in-person course on the Arts of Korea, offering a wonderful opportunity for anyone with an interest in Korean art, history, and culture. Discover the rich visual and material culture of Korea with this outstanding 10-week online/in-person course offered […]
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