Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 1st August 2016
Korea-Britain Society President Dr Park Jin and his wife Sun-Hee were briefly in London in mid-June. Dr Park, a former Presidential Adviser and distinguished Assemblyman, has been a strong supporter of the British-Korean relationship for many years, and was awarded a CBE last year for […]
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 26th July 2016
We have received the following message from Ambassador Hay:
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Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 29th June 2016
The BAKS bursary committee have announced the four recipients of BKS Bursaries for academic year 2016 – 2017. 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: 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 […]
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Written by: Warwick Morris | Posted on: 17th June 2016
16 members of the Society including your Chairman, efficiently marshalled by Hee Yu Lee in Sylvia Park’s rare absence, were met and expertly guided for over an hour by Eleanor Soo-ah Hyun, the Museum’s first full time Curator for Korean Collections. Eleanor, who came from […]
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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 […]
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Written by: Ian Simm | Posted on: 21st March 2016
Some 40 members of the Society attended this year’s AGM, held in the Korean Cultural Centre in London. Introducing the meeting, Chairman Warwick Morris noted some apologies, including from British Joint President Dr Robert Hawley, and the Korean Joint President Ambassador Lim, a strong supporter […]
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Written by: Ian Simm | Posted on: 18th February 2016
Celebrating the Lunar New Year with the British Go Association At the first meeting of this, the 60th anniversary year of BKS, we welcomed 4 members of the British Go Association, whom we had supported from our grant scheme in recent years. Our Chairman, in […]
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Written by: Mark Baumfield | Posted on: 12th November 2015
Over 100 members and guests attended the BKS Networking Reception in the historic Cholmondeley Room and Terrace in the House of Lords on 28th October. Some 40 attendees also took advantage of the pre Reception guided tours of the Palace of Westminster. The event was […]
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Written by: Mark Baumfield | Posted on: 1st October 2015
Some 50 members attended the annual Chuseok celebration party, once again generously hosted by our Joint President, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea His Excellency Sungnam Lim in the Residence. Guests enjoyed fine wines and delicious traditional Korean food in a relaxed and convivial environment. […]
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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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