The Great Kings King Gwanggaeto the Great and King Sejong the Great are the two kings to gain the title of The Greatest King of Korea. These admirable rulers served to enhance Korea profoundly, and their accomplishments brought pride and dignity to the nation. King Sejong the […]
This post is unusual because it does not discuss of my typical field of “expertise” which is food. Instead, we diverge from what Frost described as the well-trodden path to engage in a topic that delightful without being delicious. For the past thirty-five years, Ottawa has celebrated winter […]
Daehyun Kim est un nom à retenir pour tout amateur d’art moderne. Ce jeune artiste de 33 ans né à Séoul semble avoir un flot d’inspiration insatiable au bout de son crayon tout en restant dans la pureté et la tradition du noir sur blanc. Récemment gradué du […]
Are you familiar with Korean folklore? In addition to stories like Cinderella, Snow White, and Magic Carpet, many Korean children today still grow up listening to their elders tell our traditional stories. Since the ancient times, these stories have been passed down orally from one generation to the […]
When she came to Calgary during her university days simply on a break to study English, Sylvia Lee would probably never have guessed the moment she stepped off the plane that her future was tied to this city. Over a decade later, she’s nurtured and developed her family […]
(The source of this writing is Korea Archives, available at: http://theme.archives.go.kr/next/unKorea/diplomaticTalent.do) From 1991, when Korea joined UN, Korea has outgrown (economically) most of the world and its own expectations as well. That said, with growth comes more responsibilities and higher standard of expectations. This was the same for […]
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 Barenaked Ladies and their ode to Kraft dinner. I want the most exquisite flavours known to man made […]
(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 the most. At the beginning, she didn’t like the small-city feel and underdeveloped circumstances, but people there were […]
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 night creep towards him, Gale notices that his companion, Mr. An, is increasingly nervous as they approach a […]
“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 That is my favorite quote about success. What is “true success” to you, fame, wealth, or a promising […]
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 up to prom night, where you embark on a desperate around-the-clock power hunt in search of the perfect […]
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 right in front of Ottawa City Hall where a giant Kpop dance party was taking place. People skating […]
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 as their national alcoholic beverage and the Russians, vodka; then the soju belongs the Korean. Soju is a […]
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 vegetable dish. Kimchi was found at every meal, including breakfast. Kimchi remains a staple of the Korean diet, […]
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 families come together from afar, engage in festivities, and prepare deicious foods to celebrate the first day of […]
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 magazine could, ever. Perhaps that sounds like a slight exaggeration, but I should know… Less than 24 hours ago, […]
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 […]
