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With Minjin Lee’s new book out, there is a bit of a criticism cropping up among Koreans in Korea, how the diaspora literature’s depiction of the home country feels out of touch.
SOAS and the @britishmuseum have got together to bring you a FREE Symposium to go with the current blockbuster exhibition Korea -- 2,000 years of creativity.
Some really top-notch speakers.
23-24 October at SOAS londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/1…
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Happening now in Seoul: Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose is crossing a 160-metre line strung 120 metres above Sejong-daero, between the Koreana hotel and the Dong-A Media Center, in sight of Gwanghwamun and Gyeongbokgung Palace.
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Korean theater-maker Koo Jaha received the International Ibsen Award at the National Theatre in Oslo, Norway, on Saturday. He is the first Asian artist and the youngest person to win what is often regarded as the Nobel Prize of theater.
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Language of Joe and Cho, written and performed by Dong-Hyun Lim, at the Camden Fringe 3- 4 August londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
A few things to tide us over the summer until things start getting busier in the Autumn: August events 2026 londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
Sailor Honeymoon: UK tour. The Windmill gig is sold out, but tickets are still available for their cut-down session at Rough Trade Denmark Street on 20 August: londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
K-Art Now: The Sense of Space -- Why It Matters in My Practice - an artist talk on 11 August accompanying the exhibition by 4482 SASPARI artists in New Malden londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
[Leeds] From South Korea to the World: Korean Literature in Translation - definitely an excuse for a trip to Yorkshire in September this year londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
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Korean performers and Korea-related acts at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival and Fringe londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
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🎬 Korean Cinema’s Global Reach Continues to Grow
🌍 The Day She Returns Secures Distribution Across Seven Territories in North America, Europe, and Asia
Hong Sangsoo’s 34th feature The Day She Returns has secured distribution in seven territories, reaffirming his enduring reputation as a trusted name in the global arthouse market.
🏅 Park Chan-wook Awarded France's Highest Cultural Honor — First Korean Film Director to Receive the Commandeur
Director Park Chan-wook received France’s highest cultural honor, Commandeur de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres, becoming the first Korean filmmaker to earn the distinction and reaffirming Korean cinema’s global standing.
🔥 At Cannes 79, Hope Sells to 200 Territories, Colony to 120 — Korean Genre Cinema Proves Its Global Market Value
At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Korean cinema reaffirmed its global market power as Hope, Colony, and The Brigands of Rattlecreek drew major attention through international pre-sales, buyer interest, and distribution negotiations.
👉 Check out the full article now on the KoBiz website — koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/ne…
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The @britishmuseum 's Sang-ah Kim introduces the upcoming (in October) exhibition 'Korea' britishmuseum.org/blog/intro… Looking forward to it!
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Ex-Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae has been elected governor of Gyeonggi, South Korea’s most populous province, becoming the first woman among 147 officials chosen to lead the nation's 17 major local govts (9 provinces+8 metropolitan cities) since direct elections began 30 years ago.
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Drive to make Korea top 5 cultural power - Marking its first anniversary, the administration of President Lee Jae Myung is accelerating efforts to achieve its core national strategy of building "a creative cultural nation for all." korea.net/NewsFocus/policies…
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Dear all,
You are warmly invited to the following Distinguished Lecture Series held by Scottish Centre for Korean Studies on Thursday 11th June at 2:00pm.
The event is in-person and free to attend. We look forward to seeing some of you there.
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Travellers and particles: Voyage and Hakkō by Korea National Contemporary Dance Company seeingdance.com/kncdc-voyage…
If K-pop and club music isn’t your thing, June so far seems to be a reasonably quiet month, which after such a busy May is no bad thing. londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
SOAS–INALCO Joint Postgraduate Conference: Reframing Contemporary Korea -- Language, Culture, and Society. Online, free. 5 June. londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
Love the fact that Honford Star is describing Cho Yeeun's SHIFT (published today) as "Speculative / weird / detective fiction". Sounds fun.
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London Hallyu Festival 2026 - 5+6 July in New Malden with first UK performances by rising band Catch The Young: londonkoreanlinks.net/2026/0… via @lklinks
