The volatile world of cryptocurrency in South Korea
The new gold rush in the form of cryptocurrency has arrived in South Korea.
[KC101] The Ballad of Kickstarts – Together We Can Make Better Startup Nations
Daejeon ─ The number of startups is showing how much a country’s economy is dynamic. From the beginning of 21st century, millions of idea-based companies newly born and gone at Silicon Valley. Venture capitalist and angel investors supported those business models. During last decade, the world had faced […]
[KC101] CKFTAnniversary(1) – Happily Ever After?
President Park talks with PM Trudeau in Manila on Nov. 18, 2015. ⓒ AP Burnaby, B.C. — Once upon a time in Korea, there was a blonde. She majored in economics. One day, she decided to visit Canada. It was her first time going abroad, and she had already […]
The Globalization of Kpop Today: A Closer Look at Girls’ Generation’s Rise to Success
With an anticipated comeback this month, I take an indepth look into Kpop- more specifically, Girls’ Generation (소녀시대) and how they have become one of the most successful and anticipated Korean artists not just in Asia, but all around the world. I will also examine how K-Pop has […]
Ambassador Cho on Korea and Canada
Recently, Korean Ambassador to Canada Cho Hee-yong addressed an audience at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, which is located in the province of Alberta, in Canada. Ambassador Cho has resided in Canada for one year this July, which puts him in a special position to reflect on […]
Canada and Korea: We need each other
The beginning of any celebration – especially one that spans over a number of days – is usually comprised of a giddy sequence of exultant speeches and activities. The celebration of ‘Korea Week’ (June 25 – July 1) was a bit of an exception to this tradition as […]
