Over the past week, there has a number of rumours on Korea-Canada FTA. Knowing the sensitivity of this issue, in particular to the Korean Embassy in Ottawa, I will limit myself to introducing the following reports: 1. March 25, 2013: Globe and Mail reports the statement by Canada’s […]
It is universally acknowledged that film and fashion are intrinsically linked. In fact, a fashion show is very much like a film with its unique characters, themes, set design, cinematography, etc. But unlike film, fashion shows get much less time and fewer scenes to tell the story. No […]
When all the high-level talks are done, how are you and I affected by Korea-Canada economic relationship? I once carried soju into Canada and had to pay duties and taxes on them. But beware, these duties and taxes could really get you if you bring in dangerous substances, […]
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Korea-Canada relations and to further interest in Korean cinema, the Korean Embassy to Canada holds a monthly movie night in the Embassy’s auditorium. Invitees of the March 28th, 6th monthly movie screening, included the diplomatic community, students of the King Sejeong Institute, […]
Vancouver Fashion Week’s focus on international designers naturally brings in international media coverage. And with international media comes international sponsors. This season, one of the main sponsors for Vancouver Fashion Week was Missha, a Korean cosmetics and skincare company. I have already talked about the popularity of BB creams […]
Seoul equivalents of your Toronto Life Café Bene for Tim Horton’s Tim Horton’s is probably the most distinctly Canadian among all the Canadian brands. Where else would you get a double-double for less than a loonie? The Tim Horton’s of Korea would be Café Bene. When it first […]
For the past 12 years, Vancouver Fashion Week has been active in both bringing emerging talents into the spotlight and introducing international designers to Canadian buyers. This season was its largest event yet with over 50 Canadian and international fashion designers showcasing their talent on the runway. Among […]
Véritables objets de désir pour les asiatiques, le sextuor BEAST originaire de Corée du Sud semble tout droit parti pour la gloire mais curieusement peu de Canadiens les ont découvert. Réponse masculine a la montée de 2NE1, le quatuor féminin qui a vu le jour la même année, […]
Korean university student organizations presented the project called ‘This is Arirang’ on March 1, 2013, in Ssamji-gil, Insa-dong, Seoul, South Korea. This projects marks The March 1st Movement or Samil Movement which was the public displays of Korean resistance against the colonial occupation of the Japanese Empire in […]
Well, it’s been six years since I was last in Korea and I’m in Busan for a short time to promote my new ESL summer camp in Montreal. I lived in Busan from 2005 to 2007 working as a teacher in an international school and while I saw […]
Adam Walsh left the foggy shores of Newfoundland in 2004 and headed east – far east – to teach English in Cheong Ju, South Korea. He intended on staying for just one year. Of course, like many English teachers before him, he stayed much longer, falling in love […]
I am not an extreme feminist, however, I have to say we can quite often see “Woman power” in every field in the world now, and even careers people used to be traditionally male such as politician (South Korea had recently its first female president!), top-level chef, orchestra conductor, or scientist. Here I present a […]
In my previous blog, I offered you a reason why I felt Korea-Canada trade relationship is worth a detailed study, and it is because I wanted to show you the partnership at work in the real-world. That said, let us not forget that there is another Korea, Democratic People’s […]
For the past few months, I have talked about Korea and its presence in the world-stage through the prism of Korea’s participation in various international organizations. The point that I wanted to make though – recognizing the high likelihood that the point was lost in my many grammatically […]
I’m a bathroom connoisseur. I’ve seen and used all types of washrooms throughout my travels -and I’m not just talking whirlpools, walk-ins or claw-foot tubs. I mean, come on, that stuff is for amateurs. I’m talking buckets and ladles; I’m talking about awkwardly crouching in […]
My goal as a Korean mom living in Canada (and also as an international-marriage couple) is to give my children a “positive Korean heritage” and let them be proud of it. Kids are “the future of the country” and raising our children as both 100 percent Korean and […]
En tant que femme et maman d’une petite fille, je me sens heureuse lorsqu’un pays élit des femmes à des postes de pouvoir. Peut-être que c’est mon côté féministe ou tout simplement le fait de voir des modèles féminins réussir à accéder à des postes importants et équilibrer […]
Things are bound to change in a decade and half. Since I landed in Vancouver in 1997, Europe create d a common currency, Spain earned its first World Cup, and too many wars have started and ended. In 1997, Korea was unknown to many in the Western world, […]
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The restaurant I will be giving a tour of this time is called “one chicken and noodles”. This is my all-time favourite Korean restaurant! I think not a lot of foreigners know about this restaurant because it is small and not many other Korean stores are nearby. But […]
