Written by: Admin | Posted on: 5th February 2015
30 January 2015 – a memorable day for BKS Events Secretary Sylvia Park. On 30th January Sylvia was presented with her MBE by HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. In her own words: “I had a wonderful, enjoyable and very exciting day at Buckingham Palace on 30 […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 2nd January 2015
Wednesday 4 February 7pm, Music Hall, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Silk Street, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DT. Clare will hold a short concert to launch her forthcoming cd, ‘Etude’, at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London with music by Chin, Kapustin, Szymanowski and […]
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Written by: Warwick Morris | Posted on: 8th December 2014
A new memorial, a gift from the Republic of Korea to honour British troops who served in Korea between 1950 and 1953, was unveiled and dedicated in a ceremony on 3 December in Victoria Embankment gardens, next to the MOD. The project has involved the […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 3rd December 2014
20th January 2015 at 13:00 BKS member Catherine Lee will be giving a solo cello recital at St.Martin-in-the-Fields as part of the Embassy Series endorsed by the South Korean Embassy. Programme: Ludwig van Beethoven – Variations for Cello & Piano Robert Schumann – Intermezzo from F-A-E […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 1st November 2014
Tuesday 2 December at 7.30pm Kyung Wha Chung has not performed in London for over 12 years due to an injury to one of her fingers, but she has now fully recovered and is thrilled to be returning to the venue where she first performed […]
No CommentsPosted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 17th October 2014
From the Centre of Korean Studies at SOAS Seminar Programme All talks are free and open to the public, no booking required (unless otherwise stated). Friday, 14 November 2014 17:15-19:00 Succession Politics and Commemorative Culture in North Korea Dr Adam Cathcart (University of Leeds) B102, […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 14th September 2014
The BAKS bursary committee have announced the four recipients of BKS Bursaries for academic year 2014 – 2015. More about the students and their research can be found on our Outreach – Bursary Programme page.
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 30th July 2014
Korean Artists Association UK’s performance & exhibition 2014. This 2014 KAA event will be held at the Korean Cultural Centre from the 12th of August (opening date) to the 30th of August. Chairperson Ji Eun Jung describes the event: Generally, Chronicles is a historical account of […]
No CommentsWritten by: Warwick Morris | Posted on: 7th July 2014
I am delighted to welcome you to our newly-designed website, coinciding with our new name: British Korean Society (BKS). As you will know, a resolution to change our name (from the Anglo-Korean Society) was proposed at the AGM last March and was voted in by […]
2 CommentsPosted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 25th June 2014
On 27 August 2014 the Seoul Philharmonic will be performing a repertoire that includes Debussy, Tchaikovsky and Unsuk Chin, and the concert will be held in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall. Wu Wei will join the orchestra for a performance on the […]
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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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