Sleep: a taut Korean thriller that leans into shamanistic and folkloric tradition: Sleep begins in the dead of the night, the opening credits roll accompanied only by the rhythmic sound of snoring. This sound is broken as a woman stirs to find her husband not beside her but sitting bolt upright on the end of …
Past Lives: inyeon is a Korean philosophy of how relationships form over many lifetimes: “There is a word in Korean – inyeon. It means providence or fate. But it’s specifically about relationships between people.” So writer Nora Lee tells her American lover when they meet on an artists’ retreat in director Celine Song’s new film, …
Past Lives: a luxurious and lingering portrayal of lost love and identity in the Korean diaspora: Past Lives is Celine Song’s debut film about Nora and Hae Sung who were deeply connected in childhood. The film focuses on them reuniting as adults after a long separation. The film introduces global audiences to the Korean Buddhist …
South Korean president’s anti-communist taunts are opening up deep divisions as country ponders alliance with Japan and US: Recent heated debate in South Korea about how its colonial-era independence movement should be remembered has exposed the deep faultlines that run through the country’s politics, between the conservative and liberal-progressive camps. At the end of August, …
Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the V&A is an unflinching look at the country’s creative rise: Installation image of exhibition introduction with PSY S Gangnam Style at Hallyu The Korean Wave at the V A Victoria and Albert Museum London V&A The Hallyu! exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum offers an insight into everything …
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South Korean election: the big challenges ahead for new president Yoon Suk-yeol: Newly elected president Yoon Suk-yeol. Xinhua/Alamy South Korea has elected a new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, who now has the task of tackling a housing crisis, a cost of living crisis and a decision about whether to restart dialogue with neighbouring North Korea. The …
The North Korean who went home: many defectors struggle against discrimination in the South: Prayer ribbons attached to a barbed wire fence near the border between North and South Korea. Shutterstock/UnknownLatitude Images The re-defection of a North Korean refugee, who had spent two years in South Korea after escaping the repressive communist country in 2020 …
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LA KOREAN FESTIVAL – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-10-08 12:00:00 in United States FREE, MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL, CELEBRATED WITH FOOD, SHOPPING, ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND KOREAN FOOD EXPO. ADVOCATES CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARENESS, PRESERVES HERITAGE AND FURTHERS TRADITIONS. ALSO, HELPS COMMUNITY. at Los Angeles, California, United States Los Angeles, California, United States …
LA KOREAN FESTIVAL – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-10-08 12:00:00 in United States MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL, CELEBRATED WITH FOOD, SHOPPING, ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND KOREAN FOOD EXPO. ADVOCATES CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARENESS, PRESERVES HERITAGE AND FURTHERS TRADITIONS. ALSO, HELPS COMMUNITY. at SEOUL INTERNATIONAL PARK 3250 SAN MARINO ST Los Angeles United States …
Two North Korean defectors just got elected to South Korea’s National Assembly – but are already fighting for their credibility: Two North Korean defectors, Thae Yong-ho and Ji Seong-ho, will be sworn in as members of South Korea’s National Assembly on May 30 after winning seats in the country’s April general election. Yet the road …
An Oscar for Parasite? The global rise of South Korean film: Parasite's director Bong Joon-ho with the Palme d'Or award at Canne, 2019 Tania Volobueva/Shutterstock The international success of Parasite, the black comedy thriller by Bong Joon-ho, has been rather spectacular. It started with a slew of early season awards, including the prestigious Palme d’Or …
Burning (In Korean with English Subtitles) – a Africa interest event taking place on 2019-10-17 19:00:00 in United Kingdom Burning (Beoning) | 2018 | Korean | Cert 15 | 148 minsStarring: Ah-in Yoo, Steven Yeun Directed by: Chang-dong LeeAdapted from a short story by Haruki Murakami, Lee Chang-Dong’s Burning follows the story of deliveryman Jongsu …
A Korean peace process is underway – but it still depends on the US and China: The meeting between North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and South Korea’s Moon Jae-in is certainly one of the most dramatic and momentous events in the recent history of East Asia. Beyond the symbolism of cross-border handshakes and tree planting (not …
The strange life, and sudden death, of a North Korean exile: FILE – This May 4, 2001, file photo shows Kim Jong Nam, exiled half brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, escorted by Japanese police officers at the airport in Narita, Japan. Kim was caught with his family trying … MACAU – The …
The strange life, and sudden death, of a North Korean exile: In this June 4, 2010, file photo, dressed in jeans and blue suede loafers, Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of then North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, waves after his first-ever interview with South Korean media in Macau. Kim Jong Nam had spent …