DATE & TIME: WED 18 FEB, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM & FRI 20 FEB, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM 2026 VENUE: The State Library Victoria & The Korean Cultural Centre Australia BOOK OF THE MONTH: Art on Fire by Yun Ko-eun Programs:    – In conversation with Yun Ko-eun: A special conversation with Yun Ko-eun, presented in collaboration with the State Library Victoria, will take place on Wednesday, 18 February. The discussion will be moderated by Beverley Wang, host of ABC Radio National and a journalist.      – Korean Book Club: The first Korean Book Club of 2026 will be held at the Korean Cultural Centre Australia. Yun Ko-eun will be in conversation with Michaela Kalowski, an interviewer, moderator and curator for writers. GUEST: Yun Ko-eun is the winner of the 2021 CWA Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation, becoming the first Asian writer to receive this award. Her prize-winning novel The Disaster Tourist was shortlisted for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Rosetta Awards, the Comedy Women in Print Awards, the Dublin Literature Award and is currently being developed into a film. She has published four short story collections and five novels, three of which have been translated into English. FEE: Free admission but bookings essential. Please click the program name above to register.

Presented in partnership with OZ Asia Festival DATE: FRI 7 NOV – SUN 9 NOV 2025 VENUE: Adelaide Convention Centre DESCRIPTION An exciting event is coming to Adelaide again! Join us at the Oz Asia Festival, South Australia’s premier celebration of arts and culture. Experience the vibrant world of acclaimed Korean webtoon artist Joo Dong Geun, best known for All of Us Are Dead, through a series of inspiring programs that bring comics and storytelling to life. Program Highlights – 7 Nov(Fri) 4:30pm – Opening Night Gala The Official Opening will be held. Don’t miss out the chance to meet all participating artists and authors. – 9 Nov(Sun) 11:00am – A Brave New Space Join us for a lively discussion exploring three different cultural expressions of comics, from east to west Asia! – 9 Nov(Sun) 3:30pm – Drawn to Life A Live drawing workshop featuring Joo Dong Geun and Queenie Chan, where creativity unfolds before your eyes.

An exciting event is coming to Canberra! K-Culture in Canberra brings together music, literature, and conversation in a series of vibrant cultural events for everyone to enjoy. DATE: FRI 19 SEP – SUN 28 SEP 2025 VENUE: ANU Harry Hartog and Street Theatre PROGRAMS: – K-Pop Cover Dance Workshop with KINKY: Learn the hottest K-Pop moves with KINKY, one of Korea’s most renowned choreographers. This free workshop is open to all- from beginners to K-Pop fans eager to train with an industry professional. – Korean Book Club: Join Kim Keum Hee, acclaimed author of The Grand Greenhouse Repair Report and Diary of a Plant Parent, together with Clare Richards, translator of the English editions. Discover the stories behind the novels and the art of bringing Korean literature to global readers. – Special Talk with Kate Evans, Beejay Silcox, and Eliza Jung: Explore We Do Not Part by Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang. In conversation with Kate Evans, co-host of ABC Radio National’s weekly review program, Beejay Cilcox, writer and critic, and Eliza Jung, International Program Officer at Creative Australia.  – Korean Literature Week: Australian book lovers with a rare opportunity to explore a selection of highly acclaimed Korean literature titles in English at ANU Harry Hartog. Books will be available for sale on Friday, 19th September. Presented in partnership with Immersia-ANU School of Culture, History & Language and ANU Harry Hartog

DATE & TIME: Friday 27 June 2025, 18:30-19:30 VENUE: Korean Cultural Centre Australia (GF, 255 Elizabeth Street Sydney 2000) BOOK OF THE MONTH: Five Seasons in Seoul by Christine Newell STORY OF THE BOOK: Five Seasons in Seoul is a memoir that captures the author’s experience living in Seoul across five distinct seasons. Blending personal reflections with vivid storytelling, Newell explores Korean culture, traditions, and everyday life from an outsider’s perspective. Through her impressive narrative, she offers readers a heartfelt and insightful glimpse into the rhythms and beauty of Seoul. GUEST: Christine Newell, The author of Five Seasons in Seoul, and Australian Writer Suzanne Leal FEE: Free admission, bookings essential. Click the ‘HERE‘ to apply. GUEST BIOS Christine Newell is a professional musical theatre performer, Christine has always been a storyteller. In 2016, she wrote and produced her own one-woman show, Places I Have Been, which premiered to a sold-out audience at the Kew Court House and inspired her to write her memoir. Christine is currently completing a Master of Arts in Writing and Literature at Deakin University. Her musical theatre credits include the Australian productions of The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz and Anything Goes. When Christine isn’t writing she can usually be found enjoying a coffee at her local cafe, watching K-dramas with her cat Darcy by her side or planning her future travels. Suzanne Leal is the author of novels The Watchful Wife, The Teacher’s Secret and The Deceptions, winner of the Nib People’s Choice Prize. Her debut novel for middle-grade readers, Running with Ivan, is on the Children’s Book Council of Australia Notables List for Younger Readers and was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s History Awards and the ARA Historical Novel Prize. An experienced facilitator and interviewer, Suzanne is the founder of Thursday Book Club, a relaxed book club connecting readers online. The Year We Escaped is her new novel for middle-grade readers. www.suzanneleal.com

DATE & TIME: Thursday 14 November 2024, 18:30-19:30 VENUE: Korean Cultural Centre Australia(GF, 255 Elizabeth Street Sydney 2000) BOOK OF THE MONTH: Greek Lessons by Han Kang STORY OF THE BOOK: Greek Lessons is a powerful novel about the saving grace of language and human connection, vividly conjuring the essence of what it means to be alive. This evocative work awakens the sense and comes from Han Kang, the Nobel Prize-winning author in Literature. GUEST: Michalea Kalowski, Sydney based moderator/speaker and Dr Sung-Ae Lee, international studies lecturer in the Macquarie University FEE: Free admission, bookings essential. Click ‘HERE‘ to apply. Three participants will get a copy of Greek Lessons.