Written by: Warwick Morris | Posted on: 5th August 2015
A ceremony and service to mark the 62nd Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice was held at the Korean War Memorial in Victoria Embankment, London, on 27 July. Some 50 British Korean War veterans attended, as smartly turned out as ever, along with local officials, […]
No Comments
Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 10th July 2015
The BAKS bursary committee have announced the four recipients of BKS Bursaries for academic year 2015 – 2016. More about the students and their research can be found on our Outreach – Bursary Programme page.
No Comments
Written by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 7th July 2015
A guided walk by Sue King, BKS member and Blue Badge Guide. A good turnout of 23 members and their guests met outside Liverpool Street Station in the rush hour, and somehow all managed to find each other. (Note to organiser: must remember Korean flag to wave […]
No Comments
Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 14th May 2015
A small but enthusiastic group of BKS members enjoyed a private tour of the British Library with two of the Library’s curators; Hamish Todd, Head of East Asian Collections and Sara Chiesura, Lead Curator of the Chinese collection. Hamish started with an introduction to the […]
No Comments
Written by: Ian Simm | Posted on: 9th April 2015
The AGM, kindly hosted as so often before by the Korean Cultural Centre, was attended by 43 members. A number of others, notably our Joint Presidents ROK Ambassador HE Sungnam Lim and Dr Robert Hawley, sent their apologies. In his opening address, BKS Chairman Warwick […]
No Comments
Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 21st March 2015
A joint event with SOAS Centre of Korean Studies was held on 17th February 2015. Andrea Rose, Director of Visual Arts at the British Council, gave an illustrated talk on life in North Korea. North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as it is known […]
1 Comment
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 […]
3 Comments
Posted by: Cathy Kim | Posted on: 24th January 2015
A BKS Diners evening was held on 18th February to celebrate Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year. 20 BKS members gathered at Kalbi Korean Restaurant in Rosebery Avenue to enjoy good food and lively company. Seollal is one of the most celebrated national holidays in […]
No Comments
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 […]
1 Comment
Written by: Derek Marsh | Posted on: 27th November 2014
A number of members said that they would like more time for mingling than our Annual Dinner allowed so this year the BKS Committee decided to hold a Reception instead. Baroness Perry kindly agreed to host us in the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace of the House […]
No Comments
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more