Meet Haegee “Gigi” Lee: a Soprano based in London whose performances have delighted audiences around the world. We met at the Royal Opera House, where Lee had spent the morning rehearsing ahead of her then-upcoming performance of Lakmé. I first had the pleasure…
Meet Ham Bo-Kyung, an artist based in Seoul whose art blends tradition with modernity in a manner which expresses a gentle beauty. Her pieces are colourful, serene, and yet, are equally full of life and fun. Ham describes her paintings as those…
Book: Can’t I go Instead Author: Lee Geum-yi Translated by: An Seon Jae Blurb: Can’t I Go Instead follows the lives of the daughter of a Korean nobleman and her maidservant in the early 20th century. When the daughter’s suitor is arrested…
Kim’s Convenience is an entertaining play that explores the dynamics of a family-run Korean Convenience store. More specifically, it looks at the relationships between Mr Kim (Choi Ins) and his family. Set in downtown Toronto, the play has “humour and heart in…
I first heard British-Korean pianist Harry Rylance perform at Hampton Court Palace in October 2023. The event was a concert to celebrate 140 years of Korea-UK relations. Rylance is a versatile musician, who, in the words of Zoltán Kocsis, possesses “innate musicality…
Artist: Jeah Hyuck Studio: Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Biggest artistic inspiration: Zadie Xa Favourite quote: “The automatic writing phenomenon was an effect of autosuggestion produced by autohypnotization, leading to the emergence of a secondary self.” -Theodore Flournoy Meet emerging artist, Jeah Hyuck, who had…
Meet Cho Song-hyun, an artist/craftsman who creates incredible examples of Moon Jars. If you are reading this and not familiar with what Moon Jars, then it is my honour to introduce you to them! A moon jar is a thing of great…