ANON 5 › 6 OCTOBER, 2022 • 60' Created by Hunmok Jung (Peeping Tom) Dance / theater The Korean Cultural Center is pleased to present "ANON", a theatrical dance performance created by Hunmok Jung. "What would life be like for two survivors in a post-apocalyptic world?" An old man with impaired memory, his handicapped grandson and a woman with a bionic mutated body collide in visualization and space. “Anon” is an extension of the dance film “Uragano” directed by Hunmok Jung in August 2021, selected as Best10 by the Seoul Dance Film Festival and by the Montreal Independent Film Festival in 2021. After 6 magnificent pieces with the Peeping Tom company since 2009, Hunmok Jung (1978) created "Anon" as a choreographer. He merges his Korean culture and his Western experience, more precisely the hierarchies of the society of his country of origin opposed to European culture. *Please click here for more information and ticket sales

Han Bin Yoon & Quatuor Akilone Schubert Passion Fri. 30 September 2022 - 8 PM @ Palais de Plume (Rue Haute 8 - 1460 Ittre) Cellist Han Bin Yoon has captivated international audiences with his emotional performances and sumptuous sound. A grand prizewinner at both the Young Concert Artist International Auditions and the International Schoenfeld Cello Competition in Hong Kong, he has been praised by La Libre Belgique for his ‘superb resonance, deployed with elegance and a dash of sentimentality’. For the first time, we will have the pleasure of listening to him alongside Quatuor Akilone in a programme devoted entirely to Schubert. Distinguished by elegant and refined playing, this all-round quartet has moved audiences with its commitment and sensitivity. The winner of the 8th Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, it has performed in Europe’s main concert halls as well as in prisons and for refugees. Program Schubert - String Quintet in ut major, 'Two Cellos Quintet', D.956 Fauré - String Quartet in E minor, Op.121‍ *Click here for for more information & tickets Festival Musiq3 Brabant wallon 29.09 — 09.10.2022 The Festival Musiq3 Brabant wallon has the same DNA as its Brussels counterpart: accessibility, conviviality, party. Uniting several cultural operators from the province around a coherent musical project, the festival offers a colourful program and a string territorial anchorage. It takes advantage of the exceptional architectural patrimony to set up in infrastructures that are not usually dedicated to concerts (barns, artists’ studios…), while exploiting the richness of fully-equiped concert halls. An open-minded, curious and inclusive classical festival where all types of audiences cross path! *Click here for more information & tickets

Korean Culture Scene SOUND KOREA 2022  September > December SOUND KOREA 2022 brings you on the journey to discover the colourful and dynamic sounds of Korean music. Discover a variety of Korean music genres from classic to contemporary, folk to jazz, and traditional music to popular music.  BLACK SWAN 04.09.2022 / € 10 / Madeleine ▶Full info BLACK SWAN debuted on Oct 16th,2020 in South Korea. They are the first and only global girl group with members from Belgium, Brazil, Germany, India based in South Korea. BLACK SWAN is named after the Black Swan Theory, meaning that it will become the only globally recognized idol that shows unique and differentiated charm among swans(ordinary K-pop Idols) prevalent in the global music industry. Recently, two new members, Gabi and Sriya, have joined through their distinctive auditioning & training system called 'Cygnus Project'. - Fatou, Leia, Gabi, Sriya Re:sound Korean POP  K-POP, Singing for Freedom & Peace  14.09.2022 - 20h / € 15 / Madeleine ▶Full info A special invitation to experience Korean pop from the past and present through the lens of early Korean popular music.  For the first time, six Korean singers will unite to sing for freedom and peace in Belgium. They will perform their own songs and also those of Min-gi Kim, one of the greatest singers in the history of Korean pop and folk music. This concert will take you on a journey back to the early stages of K-pop, which created the foundation of current K-pop that became a global phenomenon. (Line up)  Haki Park, a representative folk-rock singer and a singer-songwriter Eun-Mi Lee, the queen of live performances and the barefoot diva Seung-Hwa Park, a vocalist from Yurisangja with a soft and healing voice Dong-Ha Jung, a singer with meticulous voice embracing listeners from all ages ALi, passionately singing with her unrivalled voice and excellent vocal skills  Chun-Ho Haam, undoubtedly a master of popular music and a top-notch guitarist *In collaboration with GyeongGi Cultural Foundation  LEENALCHI  16.09.2022 - 20h / € 12 /  Ancienne Belgique, Club ▶Full info   Alt-pop band LEENALCHI brings you a recreated tale with funk, and dance beats.  LEENALCHI is an alternative pop band that sings verses from the traditional tale, Sugungga. The story tells of a dragon king from the Southern Sea, a softshell turtle, and a wily rabbit. The seven-piece band comprises four traditional vocalists who deliver musical storytelling through solos, choir, rapping, and dance. The band also features a drummer and two bassists. The story’s background beats and bass draw inspiration from the 80’s new wave while the performers build excitement by destroying and rearranging traditional elements. - Ahn Yi Ho, Lee Na Rae, Kwon Song Hee, Shin Yu Jin, Jang Young Gyu, Park Jun Cheol, Lee Chul Hee Clara-Jumi Kang & Sunwook Kim  19.10.2022 - 20h / Flagey, Studio 1 ▶Ticket Info Coming Soon   Korean violinist Clara-Jumi Kang and pianist Sunwook Kim, recognised on the world classical music stage, will come back to Brussels this autumn. They boast a strong partnership and regularly perform chamber music together in Europe and other countries.  Program Ludwig van Beethoven, Violin Sonata No.1, Op.12 No.1 Ottorino Respighi, Violin Sonata in B minor César Franck, Violin Sonata   Malo  13.10.2022 - 20h / Korean Cultural Center ▶Ticket Info Coming Soon   A queen of jazz vocalists, particularly known for her Scat singing in the jazz scene, Malo will come to Belgium to introduce her subtle and artistic world to Belgian audiences. She is not only known as a jazz vocalist but also known as a talented composer and producer in Korea.  As a vocalist, her voice has been reviewed as the most authentic singing voice by music critics and listeners. Her 3rd, 4th, and 6th albums are written in the Korean Language. In addition, the project albums called 'The Camellia Lady(2010)' and 'Song Chang-sik Songbook(2022)', showed how Korean traditional melody can be transformed into jazz. Don’t miss the chance to be the first audience of Malo in Belgium. Geomungo, Korean and Contemporary Music Discoveries - Baudouin de Jaer & Joonyoung Kim  16>25.11.2022 / Korean Cultural Center & many more ▶Ticket & Venue Info Coming Soon   Discover the sounds of the Geomungo, a representative and indigenous string instrument from Korea. Two astonishing musicians, Joonyoung Kim, a Geomungo player, and Baudouin de Jaer, a music composer will take us to an experimental musical world enriched by Geomungo. It will be a broad and intriguing repertoire that includes a mixture of contemporary to traditional sounds. Ramhon Jeong U Choe  November 2022 / Korean Cultural Center ▶Ticket & Venue Info Coming Soon   A multi-disciplinary artist Ramhon Jeong U Choe works across philosophy, literature-critics, films and music fields as a composer and guitarist.  Ramhon Jeong U Choe was musical director of the film “Poetry” (2010) directed by Lee Chang-dong. He released albums: "Renata Suicide" (band, 2019) and "Officium divinum" (solo guitar, 2021). He published philosophy books (written in Korean): The Score of Thought (2011), Rarity in Shreds, Sublimity in Squandering (2020). He recently translated a book La Part Maudite by Georges Bataille into Korean (2022).   Kang Eun-il Haegeum Plus 06.12.2022 - 20h / Theatre Marni ▶Ticket Info Coming Soon   Eun-il Kang is one of the most distinctive Haegeum (two-stringed vertical fiddle) artists in Korea. Kang has brilliant techniques for making assemblages out of traditional music and different genres of music. She gained her reputation through her authentic ways of using Haegeum in order to create "crossover music". Kang has performed both domestically and internationally with world-renowned artists and groups, such as Bobby McFerrin, Quincy Jones, Pat Metheny, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Orchestra, and so on. She has received several prominent awards such as KBS Korean Traditional Music Grand Prix, Korean National Assembly Culture and Media Grand  Prix (2005) and etcetera.  On this special occasion, Kang will meet the Belgium audience with her team, Kang Eun-il HaegumPlus   Queen Elisabeth Competition 1st Winners   Ji Young Lim & Hayoung Choi 17.12. 2022 ▶Ticket & Venue Info Coming Soon   Two Korean First Prize winners of the Queen Elisabeth Competition will return to Belgium this winter. Ji Young Lim (Violin, 2015) and Hayong Choi (Cello, 2022) will make a first-ever collaboration, and those two reputable, emerging artists will amuse and ease your ears. Please follow the further information at our official website and be the first audience to enjoy the most exclusive and adorable collaboration.

SOUND KOREA 2022 / Korean Arts Scene by KOCIS "LEENALCHI" 16/09/2022 20:00 @ Ancienne Belgique, AB Club Ticket : €12 / www.abconcerts.be South Korean music icons, LEENALCHI, arrive in Belgium for the first time ever to perform live. LEENALCHI is an alternative pop band that sings verses from the traditional tale, Sugungga. The story tells of a dragon king from the Southern Sea, a softshell turtle, and a wily rabbit. The seven-piece band comprises four traditional vocalists who deliver musical storytelling through solos, choir, rapping, and dance. The band also features a drummer and two bassists. The story’s background beats and bass draw inspiration from the 80’s new wave while the performers build excitement by destroying and rearranging traditional elements. Members: Ahn Yi Ho, Lee Na Rae, Kwon Song Hee, Shin Yu Jin, Jang Young Gyu, Park Jun Cheol, Lee Chul Hee LEENALCHI opens up everything. The typical process of making a song goes like this : first, I compose basic rhythms and patterns, after which the four singers get together to find matching melodies from Pansori works. Sometimes, we listen to and review all the five major Pansori works so as to fit their melodies and verses with the composed rhythms and our musical intent. It’s interesting to capture what comes up unexpectedly in this process and build it up into a song. What we do isn’t rearrange one of the existing Pansori works but create a new one in our own way. - ‘Koreana’ Magazine Full Album SUGUNGGA released on 29.05.2020 18th Korean Music Awards Musician of the Year 18th Korean Music Awards Best Modern Rock Songs - 'Tiger is Coming' 18th Korean Music Awards Best Crossover Album - 'SUGUNGGA' In the context of SOUND KOREA 2022

RE:SOUND KOREAN POP "K-POP, singing for freedom & peace" 14.09.2022 - 20:00 @ La Madeleine (Rue Duquesnoy 14, 1000 Brussels) A special invitation to experience Korean pop from the past and present through the lens of early Korean popular music. For the first time, six Korean singers will unite to sing for freedom and peace in Belgium. They will perform their own songs and also those of Min-Gi Kim, one of the greatest singers in the history of Korean pop and folk music. This concert will take you on a journey back to the early stages of K-pop, which created the foundation of current K-pop that became a global phenomenon. * Please click here to purchase tickets  (Line up)  Haki Park, a representative folk-rock singer and a singer-songwriter Eun-Mi Lee, the queen of live performances and the barefoot diva Seung-Hwa Park, a vocalist from Yurisangja with a soft and healing voice Dong-Ha Jung, a singer with meticulous voice embracing listeners from all ages ALi, passionately singing with her unrivaled voice and excellent vocal skills  Chun-Ho Haam, undoubtedly a master of popular music and a top-notch guitarist *In collaboration with GyeongGi Cultural Foundation Haki Park is a folk rock singer and singer-songwriter. The following year after his debut in 1989, he announced his solo album and received the Golden Disk Awards ‘New Artist Award for his hits, ‘You’ve already’ and ‘Fragrant Memory’. Eun-Mi Lee, known as the queen of live performances and the barefoot diva, has performed over 1000 concerts since her debut in 1989, which is the highest record for female performers in Korea. She performed at various festivals such as Hiroshima World Music Festival, and Asia Song Festival as a South Korean representative singer. Moreover, She was the first performer from South Korea to have commissioned performance in Las Vegas, United States. Seung-Hwa Park is a singer-songwriter and one of the members of the folk ballad group ‘Yurisangja(유리상자, Glass Box)’ which debuted in 1997. As a vocalist, he has a soft and healing voice. He has been hosting the CBS radio podcast 'Into Park Seung-Hwa's Songs' for 10 years and got a grand prize in the category for best podcast host in 2022.  Dong-Ha Jung is the best Korean vocalist who has an attractive voice and meticulous technique that is popular with people of all ages. His most recent songs ‘memories of you‘ and ‘YOU’ have been ranked on the most played songs chart for a year on the K-music site. ALi has established herself as the best female vocalist in Korea after debuting with her 1st mini album ‘After the Love Has Gone’ in 2009. ALi has been loved by generations across various genres with her unrivalled voice and vocal skills through many hit songs such as ‘365 Days', ‘Eraser’, and ‘PungPung’. Chun-Ho Haam is undoubtedly a master of popular music and a top-notch guitarist. Since his debut in 1986 as a member of ’Shiingwa Chonjang(시인과 촌장, A Poet & Village Chief)', he has been active as a musician in record sessions and various performances by prestigious artists, crossing various genres. Guitarist Haam's performance evokes a profound and deep emotion and brings a unique and warm sensation to the listeners.