Heo Sung, the son of a revered revolutionary leader is rescued from a life of rural poverty in order to study Law in Seoul. Passing the bar exam, the young man rises to become head of the household he once served when he marries the homeowner’s fickle daughter, Jeong-son. Typical of...

Date: 8 March – 7 April 2018 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK As part of the Korea/UK Season, the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) presents the solo exhibition of Seung Ae Lee (b. 1979), acclaimed for her meticulously detailed pencil drawings, from 8 March to 7 April 2018 (Preview: 7...

Date: Tuesday 27 February, 7 pm Venue: Hall Kcc, KCCUK ARTISTS: Victor Dohan Lim piano Cheongbin Yu piano PROGRAMME: Debussy Petite Suite Schubert Fantasy in F minor, D. 940, Op. 103 (Intermission) Stravinsky The Rite of Spring BIO: Cheongbin Yu Born in South Korea, Cheongbin Yu obtained...

Date: 2018. 2. 22(Thu) – 2. 25(Sun) Venue: Saatchi Gallery (Booth 8.6), Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London, SW3 4RY From Gallery LVS & LVS CRAFT (Gallery LVS) first participation in Collect 2013 and following participation in 2014 and 2015, they have shared highlights of Korean...

Date: Tuesday 23 January, 7 pm Venue: Reception Hall, KCCUK The Odora Trio was formed in 2016 at the Royal Academy of Music. Since then, the trio have had various coaching from professors such as Andrew West, Michael Dussek and Melissa Phelps. Being part of the Royal Academy and Royal...

Date: Wednesday 13 December, 7.30pm Venue: Kings Place, Hall One The final concert of the series is based around the theme of Dance. Dance and music have been inseparable from the very beginning with their origins being in ancient rituals. Members of the National Orchestra of Korea performs...

Date: Mon 4 Dec – Sat 6 Jan, 6.30pm. Matinees, 2pm Venue: Soho There, 21 Dean Street, London, W1D 3NE * WINNER: Asian Arts Award for Best Comedy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 * NOMINEE: Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence 2017 The highly acclaimed, award-winning Ongals: Babbling...

Date: Tuesday 28 November, 7 pm Venue: Reception Hall, KCCUK Jinah Shim began learning the piano at the age of five with Rosie Cross. During her junior school years she represented the Northfield Festival at the National Piano Festival in London and was a winner of the European Piano...

Date: Tuesday 21 November, 7:30pm Venue: Laban Theatre A welcome return to Laban Theatre for our institutional partners, Korea National University of the Arts, and K-Arts Dance Company, who bring their fusion of traditional Korean and contemporary dance to London in a show that promises...

This festival’s name is familiar to K-Pop fans in the country as it was first held last September 2013 with iconic acts such as SHINee, EXO-K and Dal Shabet as part of the lineup. K-POP Republic is finally returning this 2017, bigger and better, an event K-POP fans all over should...

Date: Tuesday 24 October, 7 pm Venue: Reception Hall, KCCUK Seungwon Lee is South Korean piano accompanist. She finished her M.A on Distinction and Professional Diploma at the Royal Academy of Music. During her studies, she won the first prize in Scott Huxley piano accompaniment competition...

We are excited to host some of our esteemed guests for LEAFF this year. From directors to actors and artists, flying across the world to be a part of our Film Festival, we welcome 14 directors and 7 actors and actresses! The Festival not only focuses on celebrating East Asian Cinema in all...

Date: Wednesday 11 October, 7.30pm Venue: Kings Place, Hall One Tickets from £9.50 Kings Place/Korean Sounds Universally and in all ages, music has been a messenger of love and so in October 2017, Korean Sounds: East Meets West at Kings Place presents the fourth concert in this series and...

Dates: 26 September – 4 November 2017 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK, 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5BW Spike Island, Bristol and the Korean Cultural Centre UK, London announce two exhibitions from Korean artist Kim Yong-Ik (b. 1947), marking his first solo presentation in Europe. Kim’s...

Date: 26 September – 4 November 2017 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Spike Island, Bristol and the Korean Cultural Centre UK, London announce two exhibitions from Korean artist Kim Yong-Ik (b. 1947), marking his first solo presentation in Europe. Kim’s 40 year career as an artist, activist...

K-Music is back this autumn with a stunning programme of music from Korea, reflecting the country’s ancient traditional culture and its highly innovative and dynamic music scene – one that draws on the past, explores the borders of tradition and modernity and intertwines old and...

‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo’ and ‘Bride of the Water God’ actor Nam Joo Hyuk is coming to Manila for his event titled Nam Joo Hyuk: Private Stage [CLOSE-UP], which will be held in KIA Theater this September 23. The actor is currently playing the “Water...

Get to know the boys behind the K-Pop group – B.I.G and get a chance to hang out with them during the 1st ever fan meeting here in the Philippines on September 2, 2017 B.I.G ASIA TOUR in MANILA is happening on September 2, 2017 at Music Museum. Tickets range from Php 5,000, Php...

Date: 24 August, 7:00pm Venue: Birkbeck Institute for the Moving Image, 43 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD La Vie en Rose feels like a Tarantino movie set in a comic book shop. It’s a film that works over many genres, ranging from martial arts to vengeance, from coming-of-age to finding your...

Converse is excited to celebrate the iconic One Star, welcoming Zhang Yi Xing into its community of collaborators. Zhang Yi Xing is collaborating with Converse to share his passion for One Star and the spirit of today’s youth, first through the latest One Star seasonal lookbook. The One...

Date/Time: Tuesday 25 July, 7pm Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK ARTISTS: Halcyon Quartet Claudia Fuller violin I Leidy Sinclair violin II Nathalie Green-Buckley viola HeeYeon Cho violoncello PROGRAMME Haydn Op.77 No.2 in F Major Moeran No.1 in A minor Interval Borodin No.2 in D Major Formed...

Produced during the ‘golden age’ of Korean cinema, It’s Not Her Sin tells the story of Seong-hui, wife of the diplomat Baek Sang-ho. After shooting at her husband’s mistress, Yeong-suk, Seong-hui is arrested by the police. With the media reporting a love triangle between the three,...

As part of Korea/UK 2017-18 the London Korean Festival offers breath-taking stage performances from Korea’s oldest traditions to the latest K-Pop hits.

Mission I: Super Pop Con 2017 Brought to you by KIRIN, in partnership with LUMOS E&M and All Access Productions It’s not even half of the year and more exciting surprises are coming for Filipino K-Pop fans across the country. This July, experience a one of a kind K-Pop show that’s...