‘Smugglers’ from Director Ryu Seung-wan is a crime action saga that takes its audience back to the 1970s and places female characters in the centre of the film’s narrative. The opening scenes transport the viewer to the seemingly peaceful and harmonious seaside…
Citizen of a Kind, from Director Park Young-ju, is a delightful and engaging loose retelling of a real-life event which took place in 2016: where a laundry shop owner played a pivotal role in the arrest of the head of a major…
Everything is possible, Director Jia Ling seeks to prove to audiences through her box office hit, ‘YOLO’ (“You Only Live Once”): A film which charts the transformation of the lead character from a meek and miserable 32-year-old into an empowered woman. The…
Meet Anikoon (애니쿤), an artist whose motto is “life is art, art is life”. I had the privilege to meet with him last year when his works were on display as part of the first Korean Art London exhibition. Anikoon described creating…
Among the many artists who showcased their works at the 2023 edition of Art Basel, there was one that caught my eye: Lee Jin-woo. Lee is a Contemporary Korean Artist based in Paris. Born in Seoul in 1959 and the son of…
Spring felt in the air as I made my way over the OVO Arena on Saturday 30 March, the perfect prelude to what turned out to be an unforgettable evening. It was dusk when I arrived at the arena, and walking towards…
Korean-American singer/songwriter Eric Nam delivered a charismatic and engaging performance packed full of fun interactions and anecdotes (and even the occasional cockney slang) at London’s Eventim Apollo Arena; more than compensating the audience for what would have otherwise been a miserable Tuesday…