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David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· 12d

Got to see these back to back today in the theatre. Mind is blown

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· 13d

Had the day off work, so I went out to see the new Spider-Man movie and picked up very nice copies of Memories of Murder and The Housemaid

Two sealed Korean Blu-ray releases displayed side by side on a wooden table: Bong Joon Ho’s “Memories of Murder” 20th Anniversary Limited Edition UHD on the left, and the KOFA Blu-ray edition of Kim Ki-young’s “The Housemaid” on the right.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· 18d

At a wonderful Turandot, with the KNSO and conducted by Roberto Abbado

Tall red banner for the Seoul Arts Center’s production of Puccini’s “Turandot” hanging in the opera house lobby, featuring three ornate gold keys, Korean text, and performance dates in July 2026.

View from the upper balcony of the Seoul Arts Center Opera House before a performance of Puccini’s “Turandot,” with audience members taking their seats as the orchestra gathers in the pit beneath the closed curtain.

Large outdoor poster on the Seoul Arts Center wall advertising Puccini’s “Turandot,” featuring a bright red background, three ornate gold keys, Korean text, and July 2026 performance dates.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· 28d

With the loss of Sam Neill, I haven't seen anyone talking about Dirty Deeds, a really fun Australian film with an incredible cast

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Jun 28

About to see Roma città aperta on the big screen. It's a very exciting moment for me

Italian poster for the film Rome Open City.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Jun 16

Hubert Robert, The Studio of an Antiquities Restorer in Rome, c 1783

Hubert Robert’s workshop scene displayed in a gold frame on a teal gallery wall, with an exhibition label below.

Painting of a large Roman antiquities restoration workshop, filled with classical statues, fragments, workers, and visitors under a high wooden roof.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Jun 15

Rembrandt van Rijn, Man in a Fur-Lined Coat, c 1655–1660

Rembrandt’s Man in a Fur-Lined Coat displayed in an ornate frame on a blue gallery wall, with the portrait label below.

Dark portrait of a long-haired man in a red garment and fur-lined coat, his face lit against a shadowy background.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Jun 15

J. M. W. Turner, The Campo Santo, Venice, 1842

Turner’s Venice painting displayed in a gold frame on a pale blue gallery wall, showing boats on a misty lagoon under a bright sky.

Turner’s luminous Venice seascape, with gondolas and boats on calm water beneath a dramatic blue sky and glowing clouds.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Jun 15

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Master Henry Hoare, 1788

Framed portrait of a young child with a flower-filled wheelbarrow and dog, displayed on a teal gallery wall with a museum label nearby.

Portrait of a young child in a white dress holding a flower-filled wheelbarrow, with a dog beside them and a straw hat in the foreground.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Jun 15

A thread of works I got to see on the weekend at an exhibition at Hyundai ALT.1. These two Chardin's were my favourites. Jean-Siméon Chardin's The Washerwoman and The Woman Drawing Water at the Cistern, both c 1733-1739

Two framed Chardin paintings displayed side by side on a pale pink gallery wall at Hyundai ALT.1. Both show women working in dim domestic interiors.

Chardin painting of a woman washing laundry in a wooden tub. She wears a white head covering, striped bodice, apron, and blue skirt. A cat sits on the floor nearby, with household objects arranged around the dark interior.

Chardin painting of a woman drawing water from a large copper cistern in a dark kitchen interior. A piece of meat hangs above, and a child and another figure are visible in a doorway at the right.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Jun 8

If you ever get the chance to see a Zeller play, I highly recommend it

Glass entrance doors at a theatre venue display large promotional artwork for The Mother, with the lobby visible through the glass.

A hand holds a theatre ticket over a programme for The Mother, with the audience and stage area visible in the background.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· May 14

Spotted on the side of the path on my walk to the bus stop today

Two pale pink morning glory flowers blooming among green vines and leaves beside a sunlit stone step.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· May 9

Very excited

Concert hall stage prepared for a baroque opera performance, with chairs, music stands, risers, and a harpsichord under blue and purple lighting. A large projection screen above the stage displays Korean text and artwork for Handel’s opera “Acis and Galatea.”

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· May 6

Late night music

Album cover for Kim Jung Mi’s “Now,” featuring the singer standing among wildflowers under a wide blue sky, with retro orange lettering and a vintage 1970s Korean psychedelic design.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· May 4

From Saturday's outing

Large outdoor poster on a stone wall advertising Universal Ballet’s “Shim Chung,” showing dancers in flowing traditional-style costumes over a water backdrop, with Korean text and performance dates.

Tall indoor banner for Universal Ballet’s “Shim Chung” hanging in a theatre lobby, featuring a dancer in a white dress with braided hair, Korean text, and dates (May 1–3, 2026) at the Seoul Arts Center.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· May 4

On my way to the bus stop

Lakeside park with a walking path, small trees, and grassy banks, overlooking a calm lake with modern apartment buildings and offices in the background under a clear blue sky.

Sunny park walkway lined with trees and flowering shrubs, with a paved path leading through greenery under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Apr 25

Another incredible production

Large hanging poster for the opera “Werther” by J. Massenet, displayed in a theatre lobby with Korean text and performance dates in 2026, featuring an image of a bundle of letters tied with string.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Apr 25

My first time trying Five Guys

Cheeseburger with a sesame seed bun wrapped in foil, served with a large portion of fries and a Five Guys cup, at a Five Guys restaurant in Gangnam.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Apr 13

It's a wonderful time of the year

Close-up of bright pink spring blossoms on a tree branch, with clusters of flowers in sharp focus against a softly blurred background.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Apr 2

Spring is here! 🌸

Pedestrian path beside a narrow stream lined with blooming cherry blossom trees, with apartment buildings and shops in the background under a cloudy sky.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Mar 29

Incredible new kalguksu place open just near my apartment

Metal bowl of Korean kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) in a clear broth, topped with shredded seaweed and sliced green onions, served on a wooden table.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Mar 29

메밀 전병 (Memil jeonbyeong) a buckwheat pancake with tofu and veggie filling

Close-up of a bitten Korean buckwheat crepe (메밀 전병) revealing a savory filling of tofu, vegetables, and chili seasoning inside a thin, chewy buckwheat wrapper, held in a paper cup.

Hand holding a paper cup with a Korean buckwheat crepe (메밀 전병), rolled and slightly glossy, with green chives visible through the thin brown wrapper at a market stall.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Mar 29

I popped down to visit the local five day market

Narrow lane inside Sinjang Market lined with red awnings and small shops, with a Sinjang Market sign hanging overhead and a few people walking through the passage.

Market street decorated with rows of colorful rainbow umbrellas hanging overhead, with small shops and stalls lining both sides of the pedestrian lane.

Outdoor market stall displaying large bags of grains, beans, dried goods, and packaged foods arranged on long tables along the sidewalk.

Mushroom stall at a traditional market with baskets and plastic containers filled with shiitake and other mushrooms, handwritten Korean price signs, and a vendor seated behind the table.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Mar 28

Book post!

Stack of three books on a wooden table: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” by Tom Stoppard on top, “The Rings of Saturn” by W. G. Sebald in the middle, and “Geography III” by Elizabeth Bishop on the bottom.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Mar 19

Late night music. The track Tears of Things is a nice reminder that, despite the seemingly endless nonsense, U2 can write some quality songs

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Mar 6

Saturday afternoon plans. My first time seeing the KNSO

Korean-language concert poster for Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 performed by the Korean National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Olari Elts with violinist Park Su-ye, at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall on March 7, 2026.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Feb 24

Yunchan Lim's recording of the Goldberg Variations completely blew me away

Cover of the recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations played by Yunchan Lim.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Feb 15

I have a couple of hours to kill until my movie so I grabbed a new book to read

Cover of “The Melancholy of Resistance” by László Krasznahorkai, featuring a dark background with gold circular and crescent motifs and text noting the author as a winner of the International Booker Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Feb 15

Yesterday, I picked up the programme for the Venice film festival at Seoul Art Cinema and its very cool to see the Italian messages

Program booklet for “Venezia a Seoul,” featuring a misty forest cover design with a small silhouetted figure among trees and text referencing the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and Biennale di Venezia.

Open page of the Venezia a Seoul program booklet showing a congratulatory message in Korean and Italian, including references to the Venice International Film Festival.

David Allen ❄️@davidallenkr· Feb 15

Today's outing includes a few very exciting paintings and Moulin Rouge on the big screen