Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 29th June 2016
Abden House, University of Edinburgh 10 August 2016, 9:30am – 5:00 pm If you would like to attend, please contact dorothy.watson@ed.ac.uk Programme 09.30 Registration & Coffee 10.00 Welcome & Introduction Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea, Vice Chancellor, University of Edinburgh 10.10 Response […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 28th June 2016
We have received the following message from Ambassador Hwang: The ROK Ambassador’s Congratulation Message on the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the British Korean Society As the ROK Ambassador to the United Kingdom and the joint President of the British Korean Society, it is […]
No Comments Written by: Warwick Morris | Posted on: 3rd June 2016
Following the sudden departure last autumn of Ambassador Lim, promoted to First Vice Foreign Minister, the ROK Embassy was for several months in the capable hands of the Deputy Chief of Mission. This spring however saw the arrival of Ambassador Joonkook Hwang, accompanied by his […]
No CommentsPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 23rd May 2016
Determination: A Celebration of Black Culture Photographic portraits by Beatrice Colbrant (BKS member) Where: Brixton Library, Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1JQ When: 6 June – 4 July 2016
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Written by: Derek Marsh | Posted on: 29th April 2016
On April 28, Ambassador Joonkook Hwang hosted the presentation of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit to Sir John Stanley and to the widow of Professor Paul Webley, formerly Director of SOAS. The presentation was carried out by Vice Foreign Minister Sungnam Lim, the former […]
No CommentsWritten by: Warwick Morris | Posted on: 8th March 2016
On behalf of the Society I attended with my wife the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Major General Mike Swindells CB, on 13 January at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square. As reported elsewhere on our website, Mike was the last President of the […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 29th January 2016
5 February 2016 09:00 Central Hall Westminster Storey’s Gate London SW1H 9NH UNA-UK is delighted to be hosting H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on Friday 5 February. The event, held in association with Chatham House, will take place in London’s prestigious Central Hall […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 25th January 2016
KOREAN SOUNDS is a vibrant and exhilarating music programme created by the Korean Cultural Centre UK. This newly developed concert series begins in February and runs until December with a rich programme of music including traditional, modern and contemporary, as well as classical. The first concert of […]
No CommentsPosted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 13th January 2016
An invitation from Fiona Bruce MP Dear Colleague, On behalf of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea, it is my pleasure to invite you to our upcoming conference titled ‘Addressing Violence against Women and Girls in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea‘, to be […]
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Posted by: Hannah Giles | Posted on: 19th November 2015
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea hosts a series of lecture on culture, education, science and technology, and economy. While admission is free, booking is required. To reserve your place, please email press@koreanembassy.org.uk with the title of the talk you would like to attend, […]
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Symposium: Korea — 2,000 years of creativity Friday 23rd October – Saturday 24th October 2026 https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/symposium-korea-2000-years-creativity Held in conjunction with the British Museum exhibition Korea: 2,000 years of creativity, this two-day international symposium, co-organised by the British Museum and the School of […]
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Korea Exhibition at the British Museum 1 October 2026 – 31 January 2027 https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/korea Discover 2,000 years of Korean creativity – through works spanning from around 300 BC to the present day. This major exhibition draws almost exclusively from the 23,000 […]
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