“Nothing here is for tears. Nothing to wail, or knock the breast. No weakness, no contempt, dispraise or blame. Nothing but well and fair and what may quiet us in a death so noble” -Soldier’s Tower, University of Toronto The story of Captain Roland Bacon(1904-1945) is a peculiar […]
Korea stands among the few historical nations that have prevailed since 7000 B.C. Korea’s deeply rooted and distinctive customs are preserved by the people and their love for traditional culture. The venerable and sustained conventions of Korea include traditional music, food, clothing, language and ceremony. The country’s unique […]
I have to admit it. I have mixed feelings about all the attention Psy’s Gangnam Style song is getting. Having been Korean in a past life, a deep feeling of nationalistic pride floods my heart as I watch this one little playful tune permeate American mass media and […]
I moved back to Winnipeg, MB from living in Seoul and was missing Korea! I went out in search of delicious Korean food locally and instantly started drooling at the idea of kimchi jiggae, dol-sot bi-bim-bap and sam gyup sal! Mashessayo! But what I found was that in […]
You just walked out of your first business meeting in Seoul and you have no idea what just happened. You have to report back to your boss in Canada and you can’t even say if your proposal was received positively, neutrally or negatively. You’re not even sure if […]
When the plane got above Young-jong Island – a small island outside Seoul, where the Incheon international airport sits – ready to touch down in Korea, I opened the window and looked outside, not only with joys of childhood memories and familiar sceneries, but also with pride and […]
Source : Wikimedia Commons A Moment to Remember (Nae meorisokui jiwoogae) Une histoire qui transcende les cultures Pour mon premier poste sur ce blog j’ai décidé de partager mes impressions sur le film coréen : A Moment to Remember. Ce film est paru en 2004 et a connu beaucoup de […]
I moved to Seoul, South Korea in November of 2008 and everything was new and different. The traffic was strangely peaceful, the hum of the subway like a sweet melody. Having grown up on an island off the coast of Newfoundland, my home was so very far removed […]
Here it is: the great potato twister, the magic tool, perhaps one of the most clever contraptions ever made for a potato (after the masher of course). But Koreans don’t mash their beloved potatoes, they twist them, and they twist for a delicious purpose. Behold! – The Potato […]
My first introduction to Korean culture was literally when I arrived at Incheon airport (on my way to my first teaching position in Ulsan). I’m always slightly embarrassed to admit but I knew very little about Korea or Korean culture before I arrived. Thankfully, the warm and friendly […]
1. Le Kimchi est un plat typiquement coréen fait de divers légumes fermentés avec ail, piment, oignions, gingembre tels le chou chinois, le concombre ou le navet. Pour le profane, c’est une cousine exotique de la choucroute. 2. Il est généralement servi en à-côté – le plus populaire […]
A few years ago when one could not possibly enter a theatre without seeing Will Smith’s name plastered everywhere, he was asked what the “magic formula” was to his successful career in film. Creatures and special effects, he answered rather frankly. Ask me what the magic formula is […]
50 years of Korean Canadian Relations didn’t happen overnight. Or rather, it didn’t take only 50 years to form a friendly relationship that we enjoy today. In Korea, Canada is imagined by Koreans as the land of freedom, equality, of great wilderness and frosty snow, where air is […]
On Dog Eating The weather turned brutally chilly all of a sudden today in Toronto, which makes me yearn for the hot summer days. This happens every year: I wish it was summer during the icy winter season and then I wish it was winter during the sweaty […]
In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Korea and Canada, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canada invited teams from the Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance) led by Director Jong Ho Lee for the “Korea Focus” Ottawa Dance performance on November 19th, 2012, […]
My Korean husband recently celebrated his 31st birthday, so I woke up early and happily made him a pancake breakfast. I knew it was wrong but I did it anyway. Being a Canadian married to a Korean for the past four years, I’ve learned lots of important traditions, […]
25th June 1950, the Republic of Korea was in a time of devastating war, prompting the United Nations Security Council to pass Resolution 82. This led to the first recorded United Nations armed intervention supported by sixteen countries. As a member country, 26 971 Canadians joined the mission […]
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canada hosted the Korean National Day reception at the National Art Gallery of Canada on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. The reception was well attended with close to 400 guests, including Canadian parliamentarians Mr. Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister […]
Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan made an official visit to Canada on September 22-23. During the visit, he held a meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird and attended the reception hosted by Minister Baird where he met figures from political, business, cultural and other various sectors, including members […]
On Thursday September 13, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Canada, His Excellency Mr. Cho Hee-yong presented his credentials to the Governor General David Johnston along with 8 other Ambassadors and High Commissioners. Upon their arrival in Canada, and before they can carry out their duties as […]
