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Royal eats

A friend of mine once mentioned that the first thing she would do after winning a lottery is to hire a personal chef. I nodded in agreement whole-heartedly. Forget the … Continue reading

February 21, 2013 · Leave a comment

[Success story] (3) Choi Jinhee : Stay-at-home mom (Part 2)

(continued) She lived in 5 different cities in her 7 Canadian years - Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Winnipeg, and finally Edmonton, where they settled last year. She says she liked Winnipeg … Continue reading

February 16, 2013 · 2 Comments

Kor-Can Stories (4) : Mr. Gale part 2: ‘horangi,’ or tigers

There is a special section in Mr Gale’s first impression of Korea; that is, the fear of tigers in Korea. While traveling to Haeju, and as the darkness of the … Continue reading

February 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

[Success story] (3) Choi Jinhee : Stay-at-home mom (Part 1)

“The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross … Continue reading

February 14, 2013 · 2 Comments

Valentine’s Day… Again?

Taken by: John MacLeod     When you’re single, few things are as depressing as the days leading up to Valentine’s Day. It’s kind of similar to the days leading … Continue reading

February 14, 2013 · 1 Comment

Capital City K-Pop Takeover

On Saturday February 2nd, Korean DJ’s Jaybe Park and VJ Gee shook up the capital city’s downtown core with some of Korea’s top pop artists. The DJ’s were set up … Continue reading

February 12, 2013 · 1 Comment

Drinks: Gun bae!

With spring around the corner, some may feel that a celebratory drink is in order, for surviving a harsh winter, for welcoming spring or both. If the French claim wine … Continue reading

February 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

Kimchi

I think any blog that talks about Korean food cannot escape, and would in fact be remiss if it did not discuss kimchi. One author describes kimchi as Korea’s national … Continue reading

February 10, 2013 · 1 Comment

What does a New Year mean for Koreans?

Familiarly known as the Chinese New Year in the West, Koreans call this special day, “설.” Pronounced as Seol, it is one of the most celebrated holidays in Korea as … Continue reading

February 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Gravity of One Tweet from Space

If you haven’t started following Chris Hadfield on Twitter yet, you really should. He is connecting ordinary people with the extraordinary universe more quickly and more intensely than a news story or … Continue reading

February 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

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