Qu’est-ce que le kaki? Le kaki, aussi appelé persimmon en anglais, est le fruit national de la Corée et du Japon et ressemble à une belle petite citrouille luisante. Il se vend assez couramment dans les grandes chaines d’alimentation canadiennes et dans tout bon marché du quartier Chinois […]
The Korea-Canada 50th Anniversary Blog is starting to catch the attention of the mainstream media. CBC Radio interviewed two of our intrepid Ottawa e-Reporters – Sonya Han and Leila Siushansian – this morning (Feb. 5) for the Ottawa Morning show, hosted by Robyn Bresnahan (pictured right). The title of […]
The lunar New Year is around the corner! I hope that this post may inspire you to celebrate the lunar New Year Korean-style! New Year’s and Korean thanksgiving are probably the two most important holidays in Korean culture. The dates of Korean New Year and Thanksgiving do not […]
In case you have noticed, I am generally a slow writer with no exception in this blog. However, in the past couple days, there have been many new commentaries by Korea Trade Minister Taeho Bark, who is running in this year’s election for WTO Director General. I feel obliged […]
For those who follow this year’s election in Geneva for the new WTO Director-General, a Korean nominee, Trade Minsiter Bark Tae-Ho, made a speech that stresses his (and Korea’s by extension) role as a reconciliator. See the repot at: http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2013/02/02/12/0502000000AEN20130202002400320F.HTML Notably, Mr. Bark emphasized the need of “trust” […]
There is no better demonstration of friendship than entrusting one’s children to another for care, so it is a compliment to Canada and Canadians that Korean families are sending their children in great numbers for education here. Hyungjin and Young Joo are the quintessential international students. Both love […]
When I learned that Korean fare would be served as part of Winterlude, I told my daughter we had to go. She nodded her head enthusiastically in agreement, so we hightailed it over to Confederation Park as soon as we had a chance yesterday. We tried the hotteok (Korean […]
Economic strength of Korea (Republic of Korea, or commonly known as South Korea) is a reality, a matter of fact that cannot be ignored as a practical concern. Korean economy posted one of the most remarkable and consistent growths during the post World War II (“WWII”) era, evidenced […]
My husband and I decided that we would hold off doing fancy first birthday photos of our baby girl until we went to Korea. I am so glad we did. The experience itself was quite unique and I’m happy we could experience it! […]
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter. Just like the other days of winter in Vancouver, my heavy eyes slowly opened as the sound of raindrops crashing on the fragile window echoed in the morning. Appreciating the serene music of nature for few minutes, I sluggishly raised my upper body, stretching my arms […]
I first would like to thank Sonya for sharing her special experience at the opening ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of Canada and Korea’s Diplomatic Relations in her article, “Zion Mission Women’s Choir Bares Soul of Arirang.” As a music lover, I strongly agree with her that music […]
L’application SimSimi est basée sur l’intelligence collective. SimSimi est un petit bonhomme rond jaune qui communique avec nous et répond à nos questions en temps réel. Les réponses sont imprévisibles, cocasses et parfois vulgaires. On ne sait jamais ce que le SimSimi va répondre à nos remarques ou […]
He smiles at me a lot; he sends cute text messages daily warning me about the cold weather, or wishing me a nice day; he brings a can of warm coffee on cold days for me to warm my hands, and he tells me I am […]
James Scarth Gale may as well be one of the first Canadians to set foot in the Land of the Morning Calm. Born in a small town of Pilkington, Ontario in 1863, Gale studied Foreign Languages in University College, University of Toronto and then Theology in Knox College […]
This past June, our daughter turned a year old. Following Korean tradition, we wanted to give her a big first birthday party, or Doljanchi. What’s the best way to do that? Pack up and head to Korea! We traveled about 24 hours from here in New Brunswick, to […]
It is wintertime in South Korea and the 2013 PyeongChang Special Olympics World Winter Games will open on January 29th until February 5th, 2013. With 3,300 participants from 120 different countries, the games will comprise of 7 sports and 55 events including Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding, […]
On July 6, 2011, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected PyeongChang, Republic of Korea as the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It was announced during the 123rd Session of the IOC General Assembly in Durban, South Africa, where the City of PyeongChang won by 63 votes, […]
In the Sound of Music, Julie Andrews sang “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start”. I think a very good place to start is to first define Korean cuisine. What is Korean cuisine? The most common associations with Korean food include kimchi, bulgogi […]
When you read IMDb-style or blog profiles of Korean celebrities, you may notice a random section called “Blood type” along with “Favourite food” and “What’s on my iTunes”. This isn’t a case of an overly cautious individual scoping out for a kind soul for a blood transfusion in the event […]
It is winter in Alberta, and the Rockies look sexy in white. Do you think it is time to grab the rod, start reeling madly and sit in a hut on a frozen lake? What am I talking about? It is Ice fishing! <Photo courtesy of Travel Alberta:travelalberta.com> […]
