Korean Cultural Center Brussels

11/09/2026

[OPEN LECTURE]

Reimagining Hanbok: From Korean Heritage to Contemporary Fashion 🧵✨

From Coachella stage to your closet — how is Korean traditional dress reshaping global fashion today?

The Korean Cultural Center to the EU & Belgium, in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, invites you to an exclusive open lecture with Ha Eun Chang, founder & Principal Director of OUWR!

As part of the 2026 , this lecture explores how Hanbok’s heritage, construction, and visual language can be translated into contemporary fashion education and design.

Renowned for designing BLACKPINK’s Coachella 2023 stage costumes, NewJeans’ VOGUE Korea Hanbok, and collaborating with global icons like Kim Tae-ri, Bae Suzy, Hugh Jackman, and Ryan Reynolds, Ha Eun Chang will share her journey of bringing traditional Korean dress onto the global stage.

💡 PROGRAMME (in English)
• The Language of Hanbok: Form & Aesthetics
• Reimagining Hanbok for Contemporary Fashion
• Inside OUWR: From Tradition to Global Stage
• Open Discussion & Q&A

💡 PRACTICAL INFO
📅 21 September 2026 · 18:00
📍 Aula Pand, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (Mutsaardstraat 31, 2000 Antwerp)
🎤 Ha Eun Chang — Founder & Principal Director, OUWR
🎟 Free · Open to everyone

• Registration Here (https://forms.gle/sg7wpXUWqv7CivQPA)

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[OPEN LECTURE]

Reimagining Hanbok: Van Koreaans erfgoed naar hedendaagse mode 🧵✨

Van het Coachella-podium tot in je kleerkast — hoe geeft traditionele Koreaanse kleding vandaag mee vorm aan de internationale modewereld?

Het Koreaans Cultureel Centrum voor de EU & België nodigt je, in samenwerking met de Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, uit voor een bijzondere open lecture met Ha Eun Chang, oprichter en directeur van OUWROUWR !

Deze lezing maakt deel uit van het project en verkent hoe het erfgoed, de constructie en de beeldtaal van hanbok vertaald kunnen worden naar hedendaags modeonderwijs en design.

Ha Eun Chang is onder meer bekend voor de podiumkostuums van BLACKPINK voor Coachella 2023 en de hanbok van NewJeans voor VOGUE Korea. Daarnaast werkte ze samen met internationale sterren als Kim Tae-ri, Bae Suzy, Hugh Jackman en Ryan Reynolds. Tijdens deze lezing vertelt ze hoe ze traditionele Koreaanse kleding naar het internationale podium brengt en herinterpreteert voor een hedendaags publiek.

💡 PROGRAMMA (in het Engels)
• De taal van hanbok: vorm & esthetiek
• Hanbok herbekeken binnen de hedendaagse mode
• Achter de schermen bij OUWR: van traditie naar het internationale podium
• Open gesprek & Q&A

💡 PRAKTISCHE INFO
📅 21 september 2026 · 18:00
📍 Aula Pand, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
(Mutsaardstraat 31, 2000 Antwerpen)
🎤 Ha Eun Chang — oprichter & directeur, OUWR
🎟 Gratis · Iedereen welkom

• Inschrijven kan hier:
https://forms.gle/sg7wpXUWqv7CivQPA

REIMAGINING HANBOK:FROM KOREAN HERITAGE TO CONTEMPORARY FASHION Open Lecture & Design Project — From Coachella to your closet. PROGRAMME – The Language of Hanbok: Form & Aesthetics – Reimagining Hanbok for Contemporary Fashion – Inside OUWR: From Tradition to Global ...

11/09/2026

🎬 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: 2026 Korean Film Week 🎥✨

Love Korean cinema and want to experience festival life behind the scenes? We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team in Brussels this October!

○ Key Responsibilities
• Checking tickets and guest list management
• Distributing program brochures, conducting audience satisfaction surveys, and compiling statistics
• Assisting with audience reception and inquiries
• Supporting general festival operations • Event photography (for photography volunteers)

○ Qualifications
• Available to work every day during the festival period (1 Oct & 3 Oct): 15:00 – 23:00, (2 Oct & 4 Oct): 17:00 – 23:00
• Passionate about Korean culture and cinema
• Multilingual (fluent in at least two of the following: French, Dutch, English, or Korean)
• Aged 18 or older and legally eligible to work/volunteer in Belgium • Proficient in event photography (only applicable for photography volunteer position)

○ Working Conditions & Benefits
• Official volunteer agreement provided
• Free access to all film screenings and festival events
• Period: 1 October – 4 October, 2026 (Must be available for all 4 days)

○ Required Documents & Application Process
• CV (Free Format): Written in English or French
• Preferred Role: Please specify your preferred role(s) from the responsibilities listed above.
• Portfolio (Photo Applicants Only): Please attach samples of your photography work.
• How to Apply: Send your required documents to [email protected] with the subject line: [KOREAN FILM WEEK VOLUNTEER].
• Application Deadline: Thursday, 17 September, 2026 (24:00 CET)

○ Selection Process
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted individually on 21 September 2026, for an interview.
• Incomplete applications or submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Selection may be canceled even after confirmation if any information provided in the application is found to be false.

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10/09/2026

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09/09/2026

🚄 Save this for your next trip to Korea!

The KORAIL Pass, a special ticket made only for foreign travelers.

Unlimited rides on general seats, for however many days you need. Hop on the KTX and go anywhere in Korea 🇰🇷

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WHO IS IT FOR?

🎒 Backpackers hopping between cities
👨‍👩‍👧 Families doing the Seoul → Busan → Gyeongju route
⏰ Anyone tired of buying tickets one by one
💸 Budget travelers who want to save on transport

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One pass, and your whole trip is sorted!

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Learn more 👉 korail.com/global/eng

09/09/2026

🎬 KOREAN FILM WEEK 2026

INTRIGUE, Curiosity is just the beginning
5 Belgian Premieres
5 Unforgettable Worlds
🗓️ 1 – 4 OCT 2026
📍 Cinéma Palace & Cinéma Galeries
(https://cinema-palace.be/en/events/kfw-opening-kings-warden)
(https://galeries.be/en/korean-film-week/)

《The King’s Warden》
OPENING FILM | Drama / Period Piece
A Dethroned King & A Reluctant Warden.Highlight Badge
🏆 16.91M Admissions | Winner of 3 Baeksang Arts Awards (including Grand Prize)
In 1457, an exiled young monarch meets a village chief looking for royal rations.
🗓️ 1 OCT @ 19:00 | Cinéma Palace

《Once We Were Us》
Romance / Drama “What if we had chosen differently?”
❄️ Korea’s Most Anticipated Winter Romance | Belgian Premiere
🗓️ 2 OCT @ 19:00 | Cinéma Galeries

《Victory》
Retro Comedy / Youth “Cheering can change the world!”
📼 90s K-Pop Nostalgia | High-Energy Feel-Good Movie
🗓️ 3 OCT @ 16:30 | Cinéma Galeries

《Salmokji: Whispering Water》
Shamanic Horror / Occult “Do not dare to leave.”
🔥 Record-Breaking K-Horror Phenomenon | Inspired by a Cursed Real Site
🗓️ 3 OCT @ 19:00 | Cinéma Galeries

《Confession》
CLOSING FILM | Locked-Room Mystery / Thriller “One Murder. Two Stories. Zero Trust.”
🎬 Best Director Award Winner at Fantasporto | Masterclass Mind Game
🗓️ 4 OCT @ 19:00 | Cinéma Galeries

08/09/2026

🎼Hankyeol Yoon with the Belgian National Orchestra🎼

✨Experience the rising Korean conductor in Brussels!✨

📅 24 Sep. 2026 (Thu) | 🕒 19:00
📍 Bozar, Henry Le Bœuf Hall
👉 Tickets & info
https://www.nationalorchestra.be/en/calendar/symphonic-date-sheherazade

Joining forces with the Belgian National Orchestra, conductor Hankyeol Yoon returns to the stage for an extraordinary performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherazade.

Yoon made history in 2023 as the first Korean conductor to win the prestigious Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award, quickly establishing himself as one of today’s most dynamic musical talents. ✨

Under his precision baton, Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral story comes to life with brilliant colors, dramatic tension, and fantasy. Enhanced by engaging commentary from presenter Thomas Vanderveken, this special concert offers a unique, accessible entry into the magic of symphonic music.

Don’t miss Hankyeol Yoon’s exceptional performance, brought to life through his refined conducting and profound artistic vision! 🔥

📷 ⓒGstaad Menuhin Festival (Hankyeol Yoon) / ⓒMarin D (Belgian National Orchestra)

07/09/2026

🛑 Temporary Closure 🛑

8 September 2026 (Tue) & 11 September 2026 (Fri)

🗓️ Mon - Fri | ⏰ 12PM - 7PM
📍 Rue de la Régence 4, Brussels

04/09/2026

🎬 2026 KOREAN FILM WEEK (1 - 4 October 2026)

📌Opening Night
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 (2026)
Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 19:00brussels (Cinéma Palace)
Subtitles: EN / FR / NL

An unexpected friendship blooms between a young king forced from his throne and the village leader who hides him. A warm, moving story set in the Joseon dynasty.

Why you shouldn't miss it

2nd highest-grossing film in Korean box-office history (16.91M admissions)
Grand Prize winner, 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards
Starring legendary actor YOO Hae-jin, directed by JANG Hang-jun

🎟️ Tickets: https://cinema-palace.be/en/events/kfw-opening-kings-warden
Full lineup & official poster to be announced.

#𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻

03/09/2026

🎨 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

*Korean Traditional Painting in Alter-age: Pure and Hybrid* explores how Korean painting continues to evolve through new interpretations of tradition.

Bringing together 46 works from the late Joseon period to today, the exhibition places historic works alongside contemporary practices — revealing how artists inherit, transform, and expand the language of Korean painting.

✨ SPECIAL GUIDED TOUR
17 SEP | 19:00

A curator from the Ilmin Museum of Art will join us from Korea to introduce the exhibition and share insights into the works on view.

🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/1999517049320?aff=oddtdtcreator

Limited capacity — first come, first served.

📅 EXHIBITION
17 SEP — 13 NOV 2026
📍 Korean Cultural Center Brussels

Discover some of the works featured in the exhibition below.