Kingston Harvest Festival 2020 – A review
The Kingston Korean Festival was keen not to disappoint their audiences this year and moved their celebrations for the Harvest Festival online by live streaming on YouTube in the UK. Justina Jang, (pictured) ,festival director, cited the main reasons for moving the festival online. “As you can imagine, it is a really difficult situation we are facing due to COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed on us.” Justina is also the Director of the Korean Cultural British Exchange (KCBE), a charity responsible for Korean cultural activities and responsible for putting on the festival. “KCBE is a small charity’ continued Mrs Jang, … Continue reading Kingston Harvest Festival 2020 – A review
Talking about K-dramas [Cartoon]
This is a true story. My aunt in India, Kolkata is a great fan of Korean dramas. Whenever I call her, she is always updating me about the latest Korean dramas and advising me which ones to watch and which … Continue reading Talking about K-dramas [Cartoon]
Posting on Instagram [Cartoon]
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, these days most of us are unable to go out like we did before. It makes it harder to socialise and meet friends and show off your newly purchased items of shopping. The other day … Continue reading Posting on Instagram [Cartoon]
When only Shin Ramyun will do [Cartoon]
This happened to me recently at the weekend when I was really craving pizza. When the delivery arrived and I answered the door, I was in my lounge outfit. (What else are we wearing these days?) These were pyjama bottoms … Continue reading When only Shin Ramyun will do [Cartoon]
Getting picked for book club [Cartoon]
The Korean Cultural Centre in the UK have been hosting monthly book clubs since 2014. There are only 15 spaces and each month you put your name into a lucky draw to be picked at random. Due to the increase … Continue reading Getting picked for book club [Cartoon]
Diya on Korea 