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UNESCO World Heritage in Korea

We explore Korea's rich cultural heritage as recognised by UNESCO, from protected palaces and temples to intangible traditional culture and the documents that shed light ...

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Leading the Way in Video Games and E-Sports

Not many people know that the Korean Wave’s most profitable export is online video games, which have earned a reputation worldwide for their advanced ...

Buyeo, South Korea - Nov. 22, 2019: The Seodongyo theme park has a drama set and a lake, which is a place many tourists visit.

Where to start with K-Dramas

The term Hallyu or Korean Wave is now more ubiquitous than ever in the international media, but before K-Pop acts like PSY and BTS began ...

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Korean Ballet and Opera Brought to You

This week we narrow in on the realms of ballet and opera to explore the historical and contemporary developments of these art forms in Korea.

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The Everyday Beauty of Korean Crafts

What do you think of when you hear ‘Korean Crafts’?

Korea on the Big Screen

This week's instalment in the KCCUK Culture Series introduces Korean cinema as a leading component of the Korean Wave and recommends both classic and current ...

Korean Culture Month 2019: Bae Suah in conversation at the Foyles

Read your way through K-Literature

For this week’s instalment in the KCCUK Culture Series, we’ve put together a special feature on Korean literature.

The Stars of K-Classical Music

In this week’s instalment in the KCCUK Culture Series we will be focusing on the slightly lesser-explored category of Korean classical music.

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Hangeul, a Script with No Equal

With many of our events and educational programmes now suspended due to Covid-19, we’re bringing you a regular slice of Korean culture through our ...

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Health Benefits of Hansik

For our third instalment of the KCCUK Culture Series we are excited to bring you a special feature on the health benefits of traditional Korean ...

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History of the Hanbok

We’ll be shining a spotlight on different aspects of Korean culture, from the traditional to the modern. With most people now staying at home ...

Bringing Korea to You

Performing Arts

KCC Home Theatre Series

The concerts will be uploaded to the KCCUK YouTube Channel every Thursday at 7pm from 3 September until 8 October 2020.*Please note: This series ...

National Gugak Center daily videos

The National Gugak Center in Seoul is uploading daily videos of traditional Korean music (gugak) performances on its YouTube channel and website.

Korean films and dramas to stream at home

Our Korean Film Nights may be suspended for the time being, but over 200 classic films are available to stream on the Korean Film Archive's ...

Visit a Korean museum, gallery or library online

A number of exhibitions at museums in Korea have been cancelled, but where possible these have been transferred online which means everyone stuck at home ...

Online theatre, dance, opera and more - all the way from Korea

Never before have there been so many options for anyone looking to watch Korean theatre or live music on the Internet.

Learn! Korean with BTS and more fun ways to study online

The KCCUK has been running popular Korean language courses for UK-based learners since 2008 and we hope to continue to support Korean learners from a ...

The KCC Hansik Challenge

Modeum jeon (Assorted Pan-Fried Delicacies)

Jeon (pan-fried delicacies) can be made from meat, fish, shellfish or vegetables seasoned with salt and black pepper and dipped in a flour and egg ...

Kimchi-bokkeum-bap (Kimchi Fried Rice)

It is one of the delicacies of Korea, cooked conveniently by stir frying cooked rice with diced kimchi. Depending on the individuals’ preference, beef, pork ...

Gyeran-mari (Rolled Omelette)

Finely chopped spring onion and vegetables are mixed with well whipped eggs. The mixture is cooked on frying pan by thinly spreading it and gradually ...

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Book Recommendations for Korean Literature Night

Reading a book is a great escape from the worries of everyday life, so during this period of uncertainty and lockdown due to Covid-19, picking ...

Upcoming Korean Novels in 2020

70 Years On – The Korean War in Literature

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, here is a list of recommended books on the Korean War.