The holiday season has been busy! Understandably, I’ve been caught in a whirlwind of activities that have kept me away from my e-blogging duties. I’ll be back in the New Year but until then, here are a few Korean TV dramas that revolve around food. Maybe these will […]
As the new year dawns, for football fans 2013 marks the halfway point to the next World Cup to be held in Brazil. While Canada’s side has already been eliminated in embarrassing fashion, the Republic of Korea team seems to be well on course to qualify for its […]
This is one of the easiest things you can make in a pinch! I have always enjoyed ju mok bap (“ju mok” means “fist” and “bap” means “rice”), which is basically rice and kim (김) rolled into a ball. Yum x 100. We are always searching for finger […]
La NEOS III de Hyundai. 100% coréenne Alors que les derniers jours de 2012 s’envolent, parions que Chung Mung-Koo et Hyoung-Keun Lee, présidents directeurs généraux des compagnies d’origine coréenne Hyundai et Kia Motors respectivement, n’hésiterons pas à sabrer un grand cru pour l’année 2013. En effet, ils ont […]
How many of you right now feel as if something is missing even though you just had a meal? How many of you are drooling over photos of sweet desserts after dinner? Or how many of you already got ready to go out for some snacks? Then I’m […]
Just open as of March this year, the Owl of Minerva in Mississauga is the first of its franchise to branch into this side of the GTA. I’m not entirely sure there’s a Korean in Toronto who doesn’t know of this restaurant, but I sure think there’s a […]
Have you decided to turn over a new leaf in 2013? Or find a new challenge? Most people resolve to give up desserts or start exercising when they need a change. Veteran teacher Judy Fujiki flew thousands of kilometres away – away from her family, her income and […]
Have you ever wondered why Korea’s capital is called “Seoul”? Below is a very well-known story of how Seoul was found and how she first got her name. Not long after Taejo Lee Seong-gye founded the Joseon Dynasty in 1392, he ordered Muhagdaesa, a Buddhist monk and his […]
Francois Paradis would like to thank Korea: “Travelling removes prejudice and I totally agree. I’ve never been this open to trying new things in my whole life. There is something about Korea that makes me forget all my worries and appreciate life.” Concordia University has bilateral exchange programs with other […]
With the great number of diverse cultures present in the world, it is no wonder there are so many diverse Christmas traditions around the world. Holiday celebrations can vary widely from place to place; even within Montreal, the number of people I have spoken to talk of many and varied ways of celebrating […]
Here is another Korean woman who is trying to give back to Canadian society the help she got as a newcomer, via helping other immigrants. As a Korean who knows “Jeong (affection)”and also a sincere Christian, her dream is to run a nursing home connected to ISC services in the future. Let’s look at her story. […]
What is it about queens and princesses that still somehow capture even grown-up women’s hearts in this day and age? It’s no surprise that we see pictures of a blissfully pregnant Kate Middleton currently gracing the cover of every celebrity-focused publication. Gossip magazines have been speculating on the name […]
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 promote a number of cultural and artistic events nationwide with support from the Embassy of the […]
I spent the last two years in Korea and just recently got back to Toronto. The most frequently asked question I get is “what’s life like in Korea?” and it’s one of the hardest to answer. I love my two years spent in Korea – at this point […]
On December 19, 2012, Park Geun-Hye was elected as the first female and 18th President of the Republic of Korea. Born on February 2, 1952, she dedicated her life to politics and serving her country. Prior to her presidential candidacy, Park Geun-Hye served as an elected member of […]
One of my interests in joining this blog is to write a series of articles about Korean women’s life and work in Canada, and give them a space to directly tell their own stories to you, the reader, as they try to adapt and make themselves contributing members […]
I still get the Canadian Embassy in Seoul’s e-Newsletter even though I’ve been back in Canada for four years now (wow, it’s exactly four years!), mainly to stay in touch with things happening there. One of the articles in the last issue caught my attention and led to […]
When I first came to Canada in 1997, seeing a Korean-made product on the street was a rarity. When we did see one, it became the topic of the moment amongst fellow Korean witnesses. I remember once seeing a Pony – a Hyundai-made car that was exported to Canada during the 1980s to early […]
“Cheondoong” originated in 2004 at St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church. The association is founded by Master Kim Sung Il, who recognized the need to recruit dedicated individuals to perform Korean music in Canada. In 2008, the organization officially debuted as “Cheondoong Performing Arts Society” and known for Korean […]
This restaurant called ‘Tofu Village’ is a got-it-all restaurant, that is healthy, tasty, affordable, and Korean. What more can I say? Some of you who are into Korean food, and have been to Christie (Korean town in Downtown Toronto), may already know about this amazing restaurant, but for […]
