La Corée débarque au festival Fantasia de Montréal
Cette année encore, la Corée du sud nous promet une sélection de films enlevants et variés.
Korea in the Capital #2: Korean Cultural Fair
Sunday June 25th marked the celebration of the first Korean Culture Fair in Ottawa, part of the summer long K-Connected Events (hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre) and in collaboration with “Ottawa Welcomes the World”, for Canada 150. The chance to re-live my Korea experience through K-POP dance, […]
The Korean Sauna Experience
The last time I returned to Toronto, I had the chance to visit my first Korean sauna, Seoul Zimzilbang, with a friend of mine. Unfortunately photos weren’t allowed inside the sauna – for obvious reasons – but I thought I should share my experience, and offer some more […]
Want to Learn Korean? KLT(Korean Language Table)
Every year, many international students from all over the world decide to fly over to Korea to study the language in many different ways. Some people would attend 어학당 (Korean Language Institute) and some people might just go on a long trip, travelling all over the places in […]
2017 Mobile Phones by Korean Firms: Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6
Ever since Apple released the iPhone in 2007, smartphones have dominated the mobile phone industry. Nowadays, it is hard to see someone without a smartphone. Some of the biggest players in the smartphone market include two Korean firms, Samsung and LG. The phones run Google’s Android mobile operating […]
The Return of My Superman: Part One of the Family Chronicles
One of Korea’s biggest broadcasting companies, KBS, is well known for its family friendly, quality content. Within the channels, there’s something called the Sunday Lineup, made up of some of the most popular shows in South Korea today. One of these shows is the Return of Superman. Little faces peer at the camera lens […]
Colours of Korea Festival: June 2017
On June 3rd and 4th, the Montréal Korean Language and Culture Centre hosted its annual Korean Culture Festival: Colours of Korea.
KOREAlity or Fiction #3: Filming Location
Discover some of your favourite K-drama filming locations!
Concours oratoire : l’importance de se lancer des défis
Parler en public, c’est parfois le pire cauchemar d’un débutant, mais c’est aussi un beau défi.
Korean Beauty Trend (& Review): The Face Mask
Since BB Cream made its first appearance in the Western market, the South Korean beauty industry has seen phenomenal growth here in North America, and for good reason – the products actually work. Whether your skin is dry, red, oily, or chock full of blackheads…Korea has a solution […]
2017 Korean dramas: May edition
If April didn’t bring us many interesting dramas (except the amazing Chicago typewriter), May is here to save the day! Some of the most anticipated dramas are starting this month, and they are already breaking records *cough* master of the mask *cough* Take a look a the list […]
J’ai décidé de passer le TOPIK
Voici pourquoi j’ai décidé de passer l’examen du TOPIK.
Teacher Talk #2: Seven Things You’ll Experience When Teaching in Rural Korea
Commuting to work with buckets of live octopus and classes of four students? This second edition of Teacher Talk explores the uniqueness of teaching in rural Korea.
Canadian Warriors of Korean Fire Noodles!
Have you ever watched ‘Fire Noodle Challenge’ videos on Youtube? People from all around the world are crazy about eating Korean spicy chicken noodles even though they can’t stop crying and shaking from the consequence! As a brave and confident chili warrior myself, I honestly cried out loud […]
Whale Browser: A New Web Browser by Naver
What internet browser are you using to read this post? It wasn’t so long ago that we did not really have a choice in this regard. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was more or less our only option, at least that’s from what I can remember. Now, there seem to be a […]
Introducing Korea to My Peers
I’m currently finishing my final semester of my senior year of high school. The school I attend, Cairine Wilson Secondary, has been making steps towards becoming a more globally aware institution. As a student of the International Certificate Program and of Korean Culture, it wasn’t a surprise when […]
KOREAlity or Fiction #2: Did they exist or not?
Can you tell which one of these historical drama characters existed?
SHINee World V: Toronto
On a sunny March day, Onew, Jonghyun, Minho, Key and Taemin flew from Incheon airport in Korea to Pearson airport in Toronto. The reason? To kickoff the start of their North American Tour. Some have been waiting for years, others for a couple of weeks. Finally, they’ve arrived. […]
2017 Korean Speech Contest in Vancouver
With our amazing participants, the Korean Speech Contest held by Consulate General of The Republic of Korea and Asian Studies Department at UBC, was very successful! The contest was held at Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues UBC from 1PM until 5PM, and I got the chance […]
A Beginning
Greetings, belatedly! My name is Sue, and I am one of many bloggers looking forward to contributing to the Korea-Canada Blog as @soothereal this year. I’ve never had an online platform to share my thoughts and experiences (made accessible to readers all over the world) before, and so please bear […]
