Poet and literary critic Kim Kyung-ju will present a lecture on the life and work of Dong-ju who died at a young age but had a great impact on Korean poetry. Poet and sociologist Shim Boseon will present a lecture about the influence of József’s poetry on contemporary Korean poets and Hungarian poet Orsolya Karafiáth will host panel discussions with the Korean poets visiting Budapest.

Contemporary Korean composer Lim Jie-sun’s viola concerto dedicated to Dong-ju will be performed on February 10, to be followed by the world premiere of Hungarian composer László Tihanyi’s new work dedicated to József.

All the events will be free of charge but preliminary registration will be required at www.koreaikultura.hu.