If you are crazy about Korean cosmetics (like me), but don’t live in Korea (like me), boy do I have something exciting to tell you about. Beauty Box subscriptions are huge all over the world right now. Usually you pay a monthly fee, and have a box of […]
She Spots are painted pink, and are marked with a woman figure in a dress. In 2009, the Seoul Metropolitan Government introduced women only parking spots. The purpose of the parking spots, called “she-spots”, are part of a $700 million dollar project by the government of Seoul to […]
Le 7 juin 2014 était l’occasion pour les Coréens de Montréal de se rassembler et pour les résidents de la grande région de Montréal d’en découvrir plus sur la fascinante Corée lors du Festival Couleurs de la Corée 2014 organisé par le Montreal Korean Langage and Culture Centre. De nombreuses activités […]
. The RCMP officers on the scene were just extremely courageous during the Wednesday’s shooting incident. This tragic shooting left 3 dead and 2 wounded RCMP officers who were our heroes during this incident. Endless respect for those fallen officers who risked their lives to save others. . Const. […]
On Thursday June 5th, 25 university students, who study international relations in United States and participate in Paliamentary internship prgoram, visited the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Canada to know issues such as the geopolitical situation of Northeast Asia, Korea’s Trustpolitik and the Trust-building Process, as […]
On Saturday May 31, 2014, Ambassador Cho Hee-yong and wife Madame Lee Yang paid a visit to ‘2014 Tae E. Lee Taekwondo Championship’ at Algonquin College and delivered his congratulatory speech. In attendance were more than 2,500 friends and families of the competitors, including Bob Chiarelli, Minister of […]
We have now officially entered June, where one of the largest sport competition in the world is scheduled to take place. Held every four years, this year’s FIFA World Cup will kick off in Brazil on June 12th. The World Cup is one of the most popular events in Korea. Korea’s […]
“Les Rouges”, aussi appelé les “Guerriers Taeguk” tel que les surnomme leurs partisans, sont une des équipes les plus redoutable d’Asie - et du globe! Pour cette Coupe du Monde de la FIFA, nous invitons les fans indécis à soutenir cette équipe qui gagne à être connue davantage! Voici trois raisons […]
A delicate representation of human nature at its best, that’s how I would describe Jo In Hyuk’s captivating illustrations. The minimalist yet powerful renditions manage to capture the fragility and beauty of youth caught in an all consuming space situated somewhere in between the innocence of childhood and […]
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 first theme of Tasty Road to Korea was “3 Korean Food to Survive Canadian WInter” which introduced Potato […]
On Saturday May 24, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada, His Excellency Cho Hee-yong and wife, Madame Lee Yang, paid a visit to the local Korean language school with Minister-Counsellor Han Chang-seob and Consul Lee Jung-chae. Ambassador Cho met with the young students from elementary […]
On Saturday May 24th, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean-Canadian Association of Ottawa participated in the Asian Heritage Month celebrations hosted by the City of Gatineau. The event, which had a great turnout from the Asian communities of Ottawa-Gatineau as well as the diplomatic […]
On Friday May 23, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea participated in the Asian Heritage Month celebration hosted by the Senate of Canada. The Embassy promoted various aspects of Korea including culture, tourism, and economy as well as to provide a sampling corner for the Senate employees […]
2014 International Cuisine Night hosted by Ottawa Service Attaches Association (OSAA) was held at Sala San Marco Banquet Hall on Thursday, May 22nd. This is an annual event organized by OSAA, where 18 countries including Korea, USA, China, UK, France and other countries showcase their traditional cuisine and […]
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 first theme of Tasty Road to Korea was “3 Korean Food to Survive Canadian WInter.” Korean Food is known […]
On Monday May 5th, Ambassador Cho Hee-yong spoke at the Rotary Club of Ottawa during the “Rotary Adventure in Citizenship Program” with over 220 high school students in attendance, representing all regions across Canada. Ambassador Cho inspired the young students to become future leaders of Canada by talking […]
On Tuesday, April 29th, on behalf of the honourable Yun Byung-Se, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, His Exellency Cho Hee-yong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea conferred the certificate of commendation to Mr. Bill Black, the president of Korean War Veterans Association Ottawa […]
The cultural activity of the King Sejong Institute in Ottawa (KSIO) was held at the auditorium of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea on Wednesday, April 23rd at 5 p.m. During the activity titled “Bongsan Mask Dance,” sixty participants enjoyed making their own Bongsan masks and learning […]
. South Korea’s soccer star, Park Ji-Sung announced his retirement from soccer and exits the ground at the age of 33, after becoming Asia’s most successful player ever. . Park stated that he could not last another season, because of a knee injury that have been bugging him […]
One of the most expensive flights from Korea is the one to Brazil, which means those two countries are really far away from each other. Personally, I had never encountered Brazilian people and their culture until I came to Canada for my studies. And here I […]
