Tomorrow, April 28th is also known as the Admiral Yi Sum-Shin’s birthday (충무공 탄신일) and it is more special than any other ones as it marks the 470th anniversary. The Government of the Republic of Korea officially declared April 28th as one of the anniversary, to celebrate his […]
February 14th, the special time of the year, where we get caught up with the custom of sending chocolates, cards, flowers and other gifts to our loved ones. However, it is also a historic day, which we all should be aware of. February 14th, 1910 was when Patriot […]
Le 14 février est un temps spécial de l’année, dans lequel nous sommes pris dans un tourbillon à envoyer des chocolats, des cartes, des fleurs et d’autres cadeaux aux gens qu’on aime. Cette date est aussi une journée historique dont nous devrions être conscients. En effet, le 14 […]
If you are in Korea or visiting Korea, you’ll definitely have to handle with South Korean won (South Korean currency) .You will probably be spending a lot of your Korean money everyday, and you will be seeing the faces on the money everyday as well, right? So, it would be […]
Pope Francis arrived in South Korea on Thursday, August 14th for his first trip to Asia as pontiff. This trip is the third pontifical visit to South Korea, since John Paul who traveled to the country twice, in 1984 and in 1989. ↑ Pope Francis at Seoul […]
The History of C.C.C (Corea-Canada Cooperation) covers the history of friendly relations between Korea and Canada which had started in the Joseon Dynasty era. (And during that period, Korea was known as “Corea” instead of “Korea” to the international society.) The History of C.C.C will be in reverse order, starting […]
The History of C.C.C (Corea-Canada Cooperation) covers the history of friendly relations between Korea and Canada which had started in the Joseon Dynasty era. (And during that period, Korea was known as “Corea” instead of “Korea” to the international society.) The History of C.C.C will be in reverse order, starting […]
The History of C.C.C (Corea-Canada Cooperation) covers the history of friendly relations between Korea and Canada which had started in the Joseon Dynasty era. (And during that period, Korea was known as “Corea” instead of “Korea” to the international society.) The History of C.C.C will be in reverse order, starting […]
The History of C.C.C (Corea-Canada Cooperation) covers the history of friendly relations between Korea and Canada which had started in the Joseon Dynasty era. (And during that period, Korea was known as “Corea” instead of “Korea” to the international society.) The History of C.C.C will be in reverse order, starting […]
Ever since I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed meaty dishes. Whether its bits of meat inside a Korean stew dish, a plate of nice steak or kalbi dinner, or burgers and sausages fresh off the hot grill at barbeques: I love meat. Now this doesn’t mean I don’t […]
An ordinary dish suddenly becomes very special and that much more delicious when we have special memories attached to it. A pancake breakfast might not mean much to others, but to someone who grew up with pancake breakfasts during weekends made by grandma (because mom and dad were […]
Last week, Vancouver welcomed a special group of visitors. Dokdo Racer is a team of university students that travel around the world promoting the beautiful Korean island of Dokdo. Third of such escapades, this team of Dokdo ambassadors travel to North and South America, Europe and Asia for […]
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea made 2014 Fact Sheets in Bilateral Relations, Economy, the Korean War, Hangeul, and Hallyu. Download them in PDF files: Click 1. Bilateral Relations 2. Economy 3. The Korean War 4. Hangeul 5. Hallyu
I went to an “American” school since grade 1, so for the majority of my life, I read English books written mostly by North American writers. Age 14 was when I first got my hands on a Japanese novel translated in English - “Kafka On the Shore” by […]
“Let’s go get some more magikarp bread.” This was the name that my Spanish friend gave to the focus of today’s post, Bungeobbang (붕어빵). Yes, we grew up watching pokemon, and digimon adventures as a child. And somehow, calling bungeobbang magikarp bread makes it feel more crispy and […]
The history of Korea dates back to 2333 BC and until now there have been millions of great heroes in the history of South Korea. There are great examples that include kings, inventors, physicians, politicians, admirals, generals, fighters for national independence, presidents and a great deal more! Now, […]
For many first-time visitors to Seoul, the Han River is a source of great surprise and admiration. Spanning at more than 1 kilometre across some parts of Seoul Metropolitan, it is much wider than say the Thames River of London – 265 meters – or the Seine River […]
Gangwon-do, a province of South Korea, is on the east coast of Korea. The province lies right on the border of South Korea and North Korea. Taebeak Mountain dominate the landscape along with the beautiful beach. While Gangwon-do is divided into cities and counties, Goseong-Gun is the northernmost […]
There was an interesting custom in Korea where after moving into a new home, you would order delivery from Korean-style Chinese restaurants (중국집) and eat jajangmyeon. Due to my dad’s job relocating every couple of years, these big transitions in my younger days as we moved into a […]
As the National Flag of Canada Day (February 15) is fast approaching, do you know what the Korean and the Canadian Flag represent? Korean Flag The Korean flag, also known as the “Tae-Guk-Gi”, has been changed and altered since the original version in March 6, 1883. Tae-Guk-Gi can […]
