There were 21 East Asian films at this year’s London BFI Film Festival, a very limited representation within the overall selection of 248 films (8.5%). Leading the selection was China, Japan and South Korea. Several films were entered under both China and Hong-Kong, suggesting how interconnected the two film industries have become. As the Chinese […]
Most films and guests of the London Korean Film Festival had been announced earlier last month. After several weeks of patience, we can now confirm the final schedule. Notable additions include Lee Chang-dong’s award-winning film Poetry and patchwork documentary Bitter Sweet Seoul by Park Chan-kyung and Park Chan-wook with submissions from all over the world. […]
You laughed at the extravagant and extreme passion for Kpop of the characters of Reply 1997, you melted for the love between Song Ji-hyo & Choi Jin-hyuk in Emergency Couple, you were intrigued by the nine incense sticks in Nine or were shaking at the voice of the serial killer in Gapdong… so you are […]
If you are among the early members of the London Korean Drama Club, you will have heard of Yijo BBQ restaurant near Finchley station. If you were not, you may have heard of them as well. We organized the second MeetUp event for the LKDC there on May 26, and had a great time eating […]
London, 6 October, 2014: The London Korean Drama Club is pleased to announce that the 1st Daehan Drama Awards will take place on Friday 10 October 6.30pm at the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. The event will be attended by actresses Tiana Kim, Kunjue Li and kayagum-acoustic guitar duo KAYA. The ceremony will see 11 […]
The London Korean Drama Club is excited to announce Tiana Kim as the host of the 2014 Daehan Drama Awards. Tiana Kim is a Korean-Canadian presenter, model and actress, who has appeared in numerous commercials including 2013’s Adidas + David Beckham Climawear Campaign, alongside Korean olympic archery gold medalist Ki Bo-bae, as well as in […]
After weeks of preparation, we are finally glad to announce you that the awards ceremony for this year’s Daehan Drama Awards are confirmed and will take place on Friday October 10. We are lucky to be able to organize this event in a very prestigious and beautiful venue; I named the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge, […]
In previous articles, we have told you about the Korean drama awards we were preparing, based on a vote by you, UK-based K-drama fans, and about the Korean drama week which the Korean Cultural Centre UK is organizing on September 24-28. Due to conflicting schedules, the Daehan Drama Awards won’t be hold at the KCCUK […]
Running Man is without doubt the most internationally popular Korean TV show, having gathered a massive following not only in South Korea, but also in other parts of Asia, and beyond. As such some episodes could be shot in foreign locations such as Thailand, China, Indonesia and even Australia. Many UK-based fans have also displayed […]
Earlier this year, we organized a voting for the best Korean dramas of 2013. Results have not been unveiled yet. However, the ceremony we were planning to organize will be now part of a large Korean drama event. We will let you know more in a few weeks. At least, we can guarantee that all […]