It is November 15th 2016 and I am sitting inside a busy coffee shop just near to Dongguk University Station in Seoul. It has just gone 10 minutes past four in the afternoon and I am chatting with Barry Welsh. I … Continue reading Coffee & Literature: An interview with Barry Welsh
I first saw Sunwook Kim at the London Festival back in 2014, where the spotlight was on Seoul in the City. The festival was a presentation of Korea’s most talented musicians and performers that were held at some of London’s … Continue reading [Music Event] East Meets West Concert 2: Virtuosity
On Tuesday 23 May 2017, the K-Music London Showcase returns to The Borderline with an impressive line-up featuring the ever popular The Barberettes and Sultan of The Disco. This is quite exciting for me as I have not had the … Continue reading [Music Event – 23 May] The Barberettes, AND Sultan of the Disco At Borderline
Exhibition: Haenyeo: Women of the Sea, at the National Maritime Museum 5th March – 1st April 2017 Guest post by Kaushal Mitra “Haenyeo” The female divers in the Korean province of Jeju, as portrayed through life size photos taken by … Continue reading Haenyeo: Women of the Sea – A review
Do you know what the time difference is between the UK and Korea? It is about 8-9 hours. This will vary due to british standard time, also known as daylight savings time. So when it is 2:00am in the UK, … Continue reading Craving Mandu [Cartoon]
Diya on Korea 