Prime Minister of Canada welcomes 2013 as the Year of Korea in Canada
Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper announced 2013 as the Year of Korea on December 4, 2012. On the basis of the strong relationship between Korea and Canada for the last 50 years, Canada will...
View ArticleCapital City K-Pop Takeover
On Saturday February 2nd, Korean DJ’s Jaybe Park and VJ Gee shook up the capital city’s downtown core with some of Korea’s top pop artists. The DJ’s were set up right in front of Ottawa City Hall where...
View ArticleWhy Korean? Why Canada?
Hello everyone! This week I decided to talk to a few of my Canadian friends who are learning Korean and a few of my Korean friends who are studying English here in Canada. I asked them six or seven...
View ArticleCanadian & Proud: Homegrown KPOP Stars
With so many singers and groups debuting in Korea these days, it’s hard to keep track of those who have international connections and such. These days, it’s common place for groups to have an...
View Article5 Game-changing Korean Marketing Campaigns of 2012
5 Award-winning Korean Marketing Campaigns of 2012 Recently, having to relearn all the SNS channels in China (Renren for facebook, Baidu for Google and 20 other channels), I am first-handedly...
View ArticleKorea and Canada: Old Friends
“It takes a long time to grow an old friend” whether you are new on the block or a well-meaning nation surrounded by ambitious rulers. This reminder has been passed on to many of us by wise mothers...
View ArticleKorea Week Day 1: Proclamation Ceremony
This week marks the beginning of a week-long celebration of Korea-Canada diplomatic relations and exchanges between the two countries. Known as “Korea Week”, the City of Ottawa has officially declared...
View ArticleAmbassador Cho on Korea and Canada
Recently, Korean Ambassador to Canada Cho Hee-yong addressed an audience at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, which is located in the province of Alberta, in Canada. Ambassador Cho has resided in...
View ArticleLes bars à chats en Corée : une idée d’affaire pour le Canada?
Le bar à chats Le bar à chat ou plutôt le ”Cat Cafe” fait fureur en Corée du Sud. Il faut savoir qu’en Corée beaucoup de locataires trouvent difficile de gérer un animal dans leur appartement ou n’ont...
View ArticleMiga Restaurant
For anyone who lives in the Ottawa area, you’ll know that there is a lack of Korean food in the city. One place that does an excellent job of capturing the authenticity of Korean food is a restaurant...
View ArticleTies That Bind – Ambassador Cho Visits Dalhousie University
On September 16th, Dalhousie University welcomed the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to Canada Cho Hee-Yong, who was visiting Halifax as a part of the Korean Embassy’s 50th Anniversary celebrations....
View ArticleTriangle économique entre la Corée du Sud, le Canada et l’UE
Il semble que la Corée et le Canada soient sur la même longueur d’onde ces jours-ci, alors que les deux pays sont en pleine négociation de libre-échange avec l’Union européenne. Le premier ministre du...
View ArticleVancouver to Get Its First Cat Café
Get ready to “meow” as Vancouver will soon get its first Cat Café in Fall 2014 Cat Café is not new to Canada as Sudbury, Ontario has already opened up one called, Small Things, (Cats and Books) (click...
View ArticleKorea from Canada, Canada from Korea (1): What Do Koreans Think Of Canada?
Korea and Canada are located on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean. Despite the world biggest ocean between two countries, Korea and Canada have interacted with each other through various media: SNS,...
View ArticleYuna Kim’s Relationship with Canada
Yuna Kim poses with her gold medal, Japan’s Mao Asada (L) and bronze medalist Canada’s Joannie Rochette (R). Yuna Kim is arguably one of the best female figure skaters to ever grace the ice. Since...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Book Kyung Ban Jeom (북경반점)
Type: Korean(-Chinese) Location: West End – 1638 Robson St, Vancouver, BC Pricing: $$ I’m fonder of this place than warranted. While thinking of an article idea, this little place popped into my head....
View Article[Tasty Road to Korea] 3 Korean Food to Survive Canadian Winter (1): Potato...
Motivated by a Korean TV show “TastyRoad” (O’live/ Sat 11pm), “Tasty Road to Korea” will introduce several Korean restaurants with authentic Korean cuisine in Toronto according to certain themes. The...
View Article[Tasty Road to Korea] 3 Korean Food to Survive Canadian Winter (2): Soft Tofu...
Motivated by a Korean TV show “TastyRoad” (O’live/ Sat 11pm), “Tasty Road to Korea” will introduce several Korean restaurants with authentic Korean cuisine in Toronto according to certain themes. The...
View ArticleThree Things I Noticed While Living in Canada
As I spend more time in Canada, I get more used to Canadian culture. However, it is still true that there are several cultural differences between my motherland and Canada. It doesn’t mean that these...
View ArticleKorea from Canada, Canada from Korea (2): What Do Canadians Think Of Korea?
Korea and Canada are located on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean. Despite the world biggest ocean between two countries, Korea and Canada have interacted with each other through various media:...
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