Daejeon ─ As a heavy international traveller, one of my hobbies is collecting my name written in exotic language as a souvenir. Alphabet is not exotic anymore for me, but Japanese, simplified Chinese, Cambodian, Taglog, Arabic and Hebrew are. In the same reason, Hangul is exotic character for […]
Have you seen my earlier post about slang? You can find it here: Slang/Abbreviations/Emoticons [2014 Edition] An extremely popular topic for people interested in Korea or Korean seem to be Korean slang. New slang words are constantly devised, and it seems impossible to keep up with the latest […]
I was chatting with a Canadian friend one night at a pub over a drink and we got to talking about our various trials and tribulations over the last year or two — it had been a while since we talked one on one. Work, school, social life, […]
It’s time for another one of my5 lists. I crafted this compilation using anecdotal evidence so although it may not appeal to some, I am confident it will to most because these are what we have all heard of or/and played before. They are: my5 Korean Drinking Games. […]
On Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 I attended my first Korean language class. Our friendly and encouraging teacher is Chang In Young. There were just six of us last week, though our group could expand somewhat; new students are still welcome to join the class. (See below for more […]
Korean slang is a popular topic on this blog. It seems that many people all over the world want to learn Korean slang, and come to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canada’s blog for helpful tips. The following videos, photos, and text will be an […]
One of the most expensive flights from Korea is the one to Brazil, which means those two countries are really far away from each other. Personally, I had never encountered Brazilian people and their culture until I came to Canada for my studies. And here I […]
The History of C.C.C (Corea-Canada Cooperation) covers the history of friendly relations between Korea and Canada which had started in the Joseon Dynasty era. (And during that period, Korea was known as “Corea” instead of “Korea” to the international society.) The History of C.C.C will be in reverse order, starting […]
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you have some kind of interest in Korea and in Korean culture. Maybe you’ve visited the country once, or perhaps you’ve lived there for some time. Maybe you’ve made up your mind to start learning the language this year, or maybe […]
