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 … Continue reading [15th September – 25 October] K-Music Festival
8th July 2017 in London Olympia saw the return of the London Korean festival. The last time such an event was held, was back in 2015 on the 9th August, in Trafalgar Square. It attracted some 40,000 people … Continue reading London Korean Festival 8th July – with Feel Korea
We put our luggage into the lower compartment hold and wearily climbed into the coach one by one. Whether it was the sharp cold air of Seoul that greeted us or the tearful heartfelt farewells to our Korea.net colleagues, the … Continue reading Reflections on a week long trip to Korea
Her voice is soft and focussed. Her hands are an extension of her words, as she uses them to express herself whilst describing to BBC Journalist Razia Iqbal where she got the idea of writing The Vegetarian. It is … Continue reading Han Kang and Deborah Smith at the British Library (Man Booker International 2016)
So this actually happened. My friend in Korea loves to tease me. So calling me halmoni 할머니 was just a joke, however the two year older thing is very true. In Korea, age is counted differently. From the moment you … Continue reading Getting Older (cartoon)
