[E-Newsletter] Korean Cultural News 20.10.2026

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VOL 345 | Oct 20

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend! Korea Square 2026 invites you to an ultra-exciting Korean culture marketplace right at PMQ Hong Kong! Designed as an energetic open-air bazaar, this festival brings the absolute best of K-culture straight to you!

準備好迎接一個難忘的週末吧！韓國廣場 2026 誠邀您前往PMQ 元創方，體驗超精彩的韓國文化市集！這個節慶以活力十足的露天市集為概念，為您帶來最道地的韓國文化精髓！

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🧳Expert Talk | The Cultural Economy of Nostalgia from the Perspective of Ecologies of Artistic Practice

with Prof. Ashley Lee Wong (黃詠欣)

How can digital technology be used to revisit the past, as well as to pursue innovation? This talk proposes a framework in which digital methods help us recover, question, and recontextualise historical materials, memories, and experiences. This approach differs from reading digital practice only through digital art or technological progress.

Join Prof. Ashley Lee Wong for a conversation on nostalgia, cultural economies, and artistic practice in the age of technology. Participating artists Ubac Studio, Jang Gayoun, and Foreseen Agency will take part in the discussion.

📅 Monday, 26 October 2026
🕔 5:00–6:30pm (HK) / 6:00–7:30pm (KST)
🗣️ Conducted in English (no interpretation)
👥 Moderators: Wong Ka Ying and Kang Min-hyung

Speaker

Ashley Lee Wong, PhD is Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies and Associate Director of the MA Cultural Management programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of MetaObjects, a studio that works with artists and cultural institutions on digital projects. In 2024, she co-initiated the interdisciplinary research project Ecologies of Participation. She is also managing editor of Technophany, Journal for Philosophy and Technology.

Her research connects theory and practice and examines contemporary cultural economies for artists working between art and technology. Her work has appeared in Leonardo, Artnodes, DATA browser, Screened Bodies, and Visual Cultural Studies Journal. She is the author of Ecologies of Artistic Practice: Rethinking Cultural Economies through Art and Technology (The MIT Press, 2025).

🎟️門票現正於城市售票網發售

Tickets now on sale on URBTIX🎟️

改編自LULY露莉 (루리)70萬暢銷小說《漫漫長夜》，觀眾評分達9.9，治愈人心之作——韓國原創音樂劇《漫漫長夜》即將與香港觀眾見面！

故事講述世界上最後一隻白犀牛「諾頓」，以及從被遺棄的蛋中孵化出的小企鵝，在無數個漫漫長夜中互相陪伴，一同尋找大海的感人旅程。《漫漫長夜》不但獲多個獎項提名，更獲韓國總統親自前往觀賞，為本年度韓國大學路的話題之作。

這個11月，一起透過它們的故事，重拾尋找自我的勇氣，感受最真摯的陪伴，共度漫漫長夜。

🗓️ 日期Date ：2026.11.6-7 8pm, 11.7-8 3pm
📍 地點：香港大會堂 劇院 Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall
🎫 票價 Price：HK$ 480, 380, 280
^11月7日下午場設演後藝人談 Meet-the-artist-session after matinee on November 7

Adapted from LULY’s (루리) bestselling novel with over 700,000 copies sold, the heartwarming Korean original musical "The Longest Nights"—boasting an extraordinary audience rating of 9.9—is finally coming to Hong Kong!

The story follows "Norden," the world’s last remaining white rhino, and a penguin hatched from a discarded egg. Together, they offer each other solace through the dark nights on a journey toward the sea. Nominated for multiple prestigious awards and attended by the President of South Korea, "The Longest Nights" is undeniably one of Daehangno’s most talked-about productions of the year.

This November, let their story empower you with the courage to "live as yourself," feel the profound strength of true companionship, and let us spend the longest nights together.

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[K-POP ZONE]✨✨2027年上半年（1至6月）K-POP ZONE展覽接受申請啦✨✨

好消息！文化院將擴大展覽對象範圍！

由2027年開始，大家可以申請 K-POP ZONE 場地為 K-POP 偶像/韓國演員/電競選手等舉辦展覽啦！

想幫偶像慶祝生日/出道週年/回歸/舉辦演唱會?
嚟文化院嘅K-POP ZONE搞應援展覽就最適合喇！😎
租場費全免，成功申請仲會有最多五千蚊資助金畀你搞展添😍

✨✨Open Call! Application for K-POP ZONE (Jan - Jun 2026)✨✨

Good news! KCC will expand the scope of K-POP ZONE exhibition!  

Starting from 2027, you are welcomed to apply for the K-POP ZONE to hold exhibitions for K-POP idols / Korean actors / esports players, etc.!

Want to celebrate for their birthday/debut anniversary/comeback?
Come and hold an at K-POP ZONE in KCCHK!
The rental fee is FREE, and you can get at most $5000 as a subsidy!

詳情及申請連結 Details & Application Form ：https://forms.gle/uZ8bE8BeCRrCsjbo6  

申請截止日 : 10月25日

Application Deadline: October 25

查詢Enquiry:
Tel: 2270 3512
Email: k-pop@kcchk.kr

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【韓國廣場2026】 辛奇製作體驗

[KOREA SQUARE 2026] Kimchi Making Experience

歡迎參加Una Chef主持嘅「韓國廣場 2026 - 辛奇製作體驗」，一齊體驗韓國傳統發酵文化嘅魅力，並學習製作三款獨特嘅辛奇：

- 整顆辛奇：以整棵大白菜製作而成，最具代表性嘅韓式辛奇

- 人蔘辛奇：以韓國高麗人蔘製作嘅特色辛奇

- 鮑魚辛奇：加入新鮮鮑魚嘅高級整顆辛奇

Join Chef Una at the Korea Square 2026 Kimchi making workshop and experience the charm of traditional Korean fermentation as you learn to make three unique varieties of Kimchi:

- Pogi Kimchi: The most iconic kimchi made with whole napa cabbage

- Insam Kimchi: A specialty kimchi made with Korean ginseng

- Jeonbok Kimchi: A premium pogi kimchi featuring fresh abalone

📆 31 Oct (Sat) 10:30-12:00 & 1 Nov (Sun) 11:00-12:30
📍 QUBE, 2/F, PMQ

🧑🏻‍🍳 Chef Una Eunha YOO  
📝 https://clov.co/s/rt2 (費用全免Free of Charge)

🕒 申請截止日期  Application Deadline: 21 Oct (Wed)

🚨 請注意  Please note: 名額有限，參加者將由隨機抽選。As space is limited, participants will be chosen by random draw.

查詢 Enquiries: kfood@kcchk.kr

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2026 Korean Independent Film Showcase: "Passage" (渡塵)

Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, the latest Korean Independent Film Showcase explores the theme of "Passage". This curated selection examines evolving social landscapes and the stark realities of modern life, offering an unflinching look at human endurance through authentic stories of struggle and survival.

駐香港韓國文化院呈獻，最新一期韓國獨立電影展將以「渡塵」為主題。本屆放映精選多部獨立電影，審視不斷變遷的社會面貌與現代生活的殘酷現實，毫不退縮地直視人類的忍耐與堅韌，邀請觀眾一同細味這些關於掙扎與求存的真實故事。

📍 Venue / 地點: Hong Kong Film Archive (香港電影資料館)

🗣️ Language / 語言: In Korean with English subtitles / 韓語對白，配以英文字幕

🗓️ Screening Schedule / 放映時間表

(Thursdays / 星期四)

🎬 10.08 | Spring Night 《春夜》 (IIA - pending / 待定)

Two broken individuals, an alcoholic and a debtor struggling with illness, find unexpected solidarity at rock bottom.

兩個跌入谷底的邊緣人——一名酗酒者與一名患病的債務人，在絕境中產生了意想不到的連結。

🎬 10.15 | Kill Me Now 《殺了我吧》 (IIB - pending / 待定)

The codependent relationship between a dedicated father and his disabled son is tested as the boy yearns for independence and unforeseen challenges arise.

一位全職照顧殘疾兒子的父親，隨着兒子渴望獨立及突如其來的變故，兩人互相依存的關係面臨嚴峻考驗。

🎬 10.22 | The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin 《鬼怪與懷孕的樹》 (IIB - pending / 待定)

Facing the demolition of her village and supernatural visitors, a former military camp town sex worker fights to reclaim her own life story.

面對村落清拆危機及超自然使者的造訪，一名前駐軍基地的性工作者拼命訴說，誓要奪回自己的人生故事。

🎬 10.29 | People and Meat 《肉票同盟》 (IIA - pending / 待定)

Three impoverished seniors neglected by society form an unlikely bond and turn to dine-and-dash antics just to afford a meat dish.

三名被社會忽視的貧困長者結下不解之緣，為了一嚐鮮肉而化身「食霸王餐」三人組。

🎟️ Tickets available now on URBTIX / 門票現於城市售票網公開發售
Special ticket price / 特別票價: $20
Link in bio, or get yours here / 購票連結請見主頁，或點擊以下網址：

https://www.urbtix.hk/event-detail/15522/

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[Exhibition] Unaffordable Nostalgia 幾堪回首

📅 Date: 20 Aug ~ 7 Nov 2026

🕙 Tue - Sat : 10:00 - 18:00 (Closes on Mondays, Sundays, and Public Holidays)

📍 Venue: Korean Cultural Center (6–7/F, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central)

How does one afford to remember something that no longer exists?

Bringing together three artists/collectives and two curators from South Korea and Hong Kong, this exhibition examines urban development, memory,

and post-capitalism across both cities. Their research uncovers a hidden stratum beneath current urban development — where memory functions as a currency that accelerates the surface above it.

🎨 Artists: Ubac Studio (KR), Jang Gayoun (KR), Foreseen Agency (HK)

🖋️ Curators: Kang Min-hyung (KR), Wong Ka Ying KY (HK)

🏛️ Organised by Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong

🏛️ Supported by Hong Kong Arts Development Council

The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

【展覽】Unaffordable Nostalgia 幾堪回首

📍 展覽場地： 駐香港韓國文化院，香港中環鴨巴甸街35號元創方 B座6-7樓 

📅 展覽日期： 2026年8月20日至11月7日 

🕙 開放時間： 逢星期二至六，上午10時至下午6時（星期一、日及公眾假期休息）

我們如何承擔記住那些早已消逝之物的代價？

匯聚三組來自韓國及香港的藝術家/團體與兩位策展人 🇰🇷🇭🇰，本展覽探討兩地城市中的都市發展、記憶與後資本主義，

藉研究探析潛藏在當代城市發展的表象之下被忽略的記憶結構。記憶成為了流通的資本貨幣，持續推動其上方的城市景觀加速變動、空間生產與價值累積。

🎨 參展藝術家： Ubac Studio（韓國） 張佳延（韓國） Foreseen Agency（香港）

🖋️ 策展人： 姜旻亨（韓國） 黃嘉瀛（香港）

🏛️ 主辦：駐香港韓國文化院

🏛️ 資助：香港藝術發展局

本計劃內容並不代表香港藝術發展局的意見。

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韓國廣埸 2026 - 挑戰！韓流金鐘

自問係「韓流專家」或「韓國通」？證明自己實力既機會來了！ 駐香港韓國文化院再次帶來 K-Quiz Golden Bell 挑戰！韓流金鐘，讓你盡情展現對韓國文化的熱愛，並全方位挑戰你對韓國既知識，涵蓋範圍從歷史、地理和語言，到風靡全球的 K-pop、韓劇、電影、旅遊以至韓國美食。

冠軍將可獲得香港至韓國來回機票乙張！其他名次得主亦會獲得韓國美妝產品、MU:DS紀念品等精美獎品。快召集老友們，一齊挑戰今年 K-Quiz Golden Bell！

Consider yourself a "Hallyu expert" or Korea enthusiast? Now is your chance to prove it! The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong is back with this year's K-Quiz Golden Bell. This high-energy trivia challenge is your ultimate stage to show off your passion and test your knowledge on everything from Korean history, geography, and language to K-pop, K-dramas, cinema, tourism, and K-food.

An incredible grand prize of a Hong Kong–Korea roundtrip flight ticket is up for grabs! Runners-up will also take home premium K-Beauty products, K-Food coupon and MU:DS souvenirs. Gather your friends and challenge yourself in this year’s K-Quiz Golden Bell!

登記鏈結 Registration Link:

https://www.clov.co/org/kcchongkong/events/cmuv2oc4c000ak104xflogcdz

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【韓國工藝體驗工作坊】

駐香港韓國文化院將於10月至11月推出一系列精彩的K-Craft工藝體驗工作坊，包括民畫、包袱褓、傳統繩結、韓古爾皮革鎖匙扣、螺鈿漆器及韓紙燈🏮

帶你深入探索韓國傳統工藝的文化背景及歷史底蘊，隨後再親手創作出專屬自己的工藝作品！

📅 活動日期：請參考各圖片
📍 活動地點：駐香港韓國文化院教室（中環PMQ元創方B座6樓）
🎟️ 報名方法：網上報名 www.ticketfox.co/org/kcchongkong
查詢：education@kcchk.kr

【K-Craft Workshops】

The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong is excited to launch a fascinating series of K-Craft experience workshops from October to November!
Discover a variety of traditional arts, including Minhwa (folk painting), Bojagi (wrapping cloth), Maedeup (traditional knots), Hangeul leather keyrings, Najeon Chilgi (mother-of-pearl lacquerware), and Hanji lamps🏮

We will take you on a deep dive into the cultural background and history of these traditional Korean crafts, followed by a hands-on session where you can create your very own unique masterpiece!

📅 Date: Please refer to each image
📍 Venue: Lecture Room, Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong (6F, Block B, PMQ, Central)
🎟️ Registration: Online registration at www.ticketfox.co/org/kcchongkong
Enquiry: education@kcchk.kr

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To celebrate Henry‘s birthday, @stringshk has prepared the “Lucky to Have You” Birthday Special Exhibition! Beyond a stunning, massive photo spot, the exhibition features exclusive concert fan-cam shots to relive every single sparkling stage moment with everyone 📸 @henryl89  

🎁 On-Site Surprises & Benefits

* Free Support Items: Available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last!

* Letter Box: Write down your heartfelt wishes for Henry. We will personally deliver your letters and love directly to him, untouched ✉️❤️

📍 Exhibition Details

* Dates: October 6 – October 30 (Closed on October 9)

* Hours: 10:00 – 18:00

* Venue: 6/F-7/F, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central

Tag your fellow Strings, plan your visit, snap some photos, and write a letter to Henry! We can‘t wait to see you all there!😬😬

🍀Fancam & Design Credit: @kimi_strings  

為了慶祝 Henry 生日，@stringshk特別準備了 《Lucky to have you》生日特別展覧！現場除了有超震撼的特大打卡位，還展出了多張演唱會獨家精華飯拍，帶大家重溫每一個閃閃發光的舞台瞬間 📸 @henryl89  

🎁 現場驚喜福利

免費應援物發放（數量有限，先到先得，派完即止！）

✉️信件收集箱：寫下你想對 Henry 說的話，我們會將大家的愛與祝福原封不動親手轉交給 Henry ❤️

📍 展覽詳情  

日期： 10.06-10.30 (10.09不開放)

星期一、日及公眾假期休息

時間： 10:00-18:00 (星期六1-2pm暫發放應援物)

地點：駐香港韓國文化院 K-POP ZONE

(香港中環鴨巴甸街35號PMQ元創方B座6樓）

快約埋身邊的Strings一齊嚟打卡拍照、寫信俾 Henry ！期待在現場見到大家！

#HenryLau #劉憲華 #happyhenryday #Henry #1011

【2026韓國文化公開講座系列】

駐香港韓國文化院將於今年 10月至11月，連續第三年呈獻「韓國文化公開講座系列」。今年我們非常榮幸邀請到多位來自韓國和香港的頂尖學者與業界專家！他們將從各自的專業領域出發，帶深度剖析豐富多元的韓國文化，並分享最獨到的觀察。講座設有互動環節，讓你能直接與學者專家對話及提問。

📍 活動地點：香港大學專業進修學院教學中心
🎟️ 報名方法：網上報名👉

https://www.ticketfox.co/org/kcchongkong/events/cmtig3lon0002jd0aow2kr9pk

【2026 K-Culture Public Lecture Series】

Uncover the essence of Korea like never before! This October and November, the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong is proud to present our "K-Culture Public Lecture Series" for the third consecutive year! This year, we are honored to invite top scholars and industry experts from both Korea and Hong Kong. They will bring you profound insights and exclusive perspectives, unpacking the rich diversity of Korean culture straight from their professional fields.
The lectures also feature interactive Q&A sessions, giving you the perfect opportunity to chat and connect with our guest speakers face-to-face!

📍 Venue: HKU SPACE Learning Centres
🎟️ Registration: Online registration at

https://www.ticketfox.co/org/kcchongkong/events/cmtig3lon0002jd0aow2kr9pk

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m<other> 光影廊道

Jeeyun Kim’s solo exhibition m <other> explores identity, belonging, and the experiences of mixed-race families through photographic portraits of mothers and their children. Inspired by her own multicultural background and family, Kim began the project in 2010, examining how race, culture, and personal experiences shape individual identities. Accompanied by interviews, the portraits show that there is no single answer to questions such as “Where are you from?” or “Who are you?” The project emphasizes duality, connection, and the complex ways people negotiate heritage, culture, and self-definition in an increasingly globalized world.

金志倫（Jeeyun Kim）的 m 〈other〉展覽透過母親和子女的攝影肖像，探討身份認同、歸屬感，以及跨族裔家庭的經歷。受自身多元文化背景和家庭經驗啟發，金志倫於2010年開始這個項目，研究種族、文化及個人經歷如何塑造一個人的身份。配合受訪者訪談，這組作品呈現出對「你來自哪裡？」 和「你是誰？」等問題的多元回應。作品強調雙重性、連結，以及人們如何在全球化時代中協商自身的血緣、文化及身份認同。

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Identity, Belonging, and Photography: Panel discussion on m<other> 光影廊道

Asia Society invites its members and the general public to a panel discussion on Friday Oct. 9, 6 pm at Miller Theatre in conjunction with the exhibition, m<other> 光影廊道 。Titled "Identity, Belonging, and Photography," the panel of scholars, journalists, and researchers will explore artist Jeeyun Kim's decade-long photography project m<other>, on mothers and their mixed-race children. By bringing together experts from intersecting disciplines, the discussion will examine mother-child bonds within interracial families as well as society at large, through the lenses of race, culture, anthropology and art history.

座談會以「身份、歸屬感與攝影」（Identity, Belonging, and Photography）為主題，多位學者、傳媒工作者及研究人員將共同探討藝術家 Jeeyun Kim 歷時十年完成的攝影計劃 m〈other〉。該計劃聚焦母親與其混血子女的故事與經歷。透過匯聚不同領域的專家，是次討論將從種族、文化、人類學及藝術史等不同角度，探討跨種族家庭中的母親與子女關係，以及相關議題在更廣泛社會層面的意義。

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Boyoung Jeong solo exhibition  “歸樸 : The 0 Degree of Looking” @ THE HARTZ PROJECT

THE HARTZ PROJECT presents “歸樸 : The 0 Degree of Looking”, a solo exhibition by Korean artist Boyoung Jeong, until 31 October 2026.

The world does not stop spinning, but here, it holds its breath. The exhibition introduces a quietude that realigns the gallery into a living architecture of stillness, filtering out the noise of modern acceleration to reveal the zero degree of looking. Borrowing from Roland Barthes’ concept of neutrality, it proposes a gaze stripped of narrative weight, cultural noise, and emotional projection. In this space, looking ceases to be a passive consumption of images and becomes a pure, unmediated awareness of presence.

THE HARTZ PROJECT 呈獻韓國藝術家鄭寶英（Boyoung Jeong）個展《歸樸：The 0 Degree of Looking》，展覽將持續至 10月 31日。

在世界加速運轉的當下，本次展覽則通過引入一份寧靜來過濾掉現代生活的喧囂，呈現出一種純粹的「零度觀看」（The 0 Degree of Looking）。這一理念借用 Roland Barthes 關於「中性」（neutrality）的思考，主張摒棄過度的敘事重負、文化干擾與主觀情緒投射。觀看不再只是盲目地接收畫面資訊，而是讓人純粹地去感受作品與空間本身的存在。

Venue: Unit 01, 23/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong

Date: September 19 – October 31, 2026

For any inquiries, please contact: lexi@thehartzproject.com

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