The Korean Cultural Centre is recruiting the 2018 cohort of contributing bloggers for the ‘Korea-Canada Blog’: korcan50years.com

Launched in 2013, the ‘Korea-Canada Blog’ is an online hub for special storytellers who want to share their experiences of Korea, discover unknown stories of Korea-Canada relations, and tell its readers how Korean culture is thriving in their communities.

If you are passionate about Korea and are dedicated to reaching out to the online community with your media talents, the ‘Korea-Canada blog’ awaits you!

Please find below detailed information regarding our recruitment process:

Number of Bloggers recruiting

• Number to be determined

• Focus on regional representation, age and gender variety (university level or higher)

Qualifications

• Resident of Canada

• Preference will be given to those who already have an active blog or SNS account

• Apt at digital communications and creative-writing

• One or more proficiency in writing, social media, photography, videography

• Diverse interests in Korean culture and society, Korea-Canada relations

Activities

• Discover and report on Korea-related stories in Canada. Ex) Korea-related stories in local newspapers, interesting stories of Korean immigrants, interesting Canadians with deep ties to Korea, etc to be told in an attractive, storytelling format

• Sample categories: Kpop, food, films, fashion, traditional culture, sports, literature, history, economics, politics, diplomacy, tourism, shopping, products and brands, social policies and etc.

• Conduct research, interviews on various traces of Korea-Canada relations. To be compiled and published through the blog and other KCC media

• Blog about various developments happening in their own local communities pertaining to Korea-Canada relations

• All contents are to be posted either in English or French

Activity Period

• From February 2018 to December 2018. (Approximately 11 Months)

Benefits

• Official letter of appointment

• Invitation to exclusive events and receptions hosted by the KCC

• Exposure on various KCC media channels

• Performance rewards for active Bloggers

Application

• Application Form CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

• Deadline: Sunday January 28, 2018

• Please submit completed application to canada@korea.kr by Sunday January 28, 2018

• Selected individuals will be notified on Tuesday January 30, 2018

Inquiries

• canada@korea.kr

• (613) 233-8008