Photographic celebration of culture “Take Your Seat Together: Korea” opens June 15th

 Father and son duo invites cultures to come together through photography There has been a Korean influence on Canadian affairs and culture dating back to the 1950s. Canadian troops fought alongside the South Korean military as part of a United Nations contingent against Chinese and North Korean forces during the

Experience the best of Korean film at the 5th annual OKFF

 This Fall, the Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea are again gifting Canadian audiences the opportunity to immerse themselves in the best of Korean film.   The 5th annual Ottawa Korean Film Festival (OKFF) is set to return for two weeks with both online and in-person

2022 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival – Let the K-dancing begin!

 Calling all K-Pop dancers, the 2022 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival, co-hosted by The Seoul Shinmum Daily and Korean Cultural Centre (KCC), is calling for competitors to participate in this year’s cover dance competition. K-Pop is the Korean subculture of music that began in the 1990s and started a Korean Wave that spread

10 things to do in Ottawa this weekend – May 6-8, 2022

 Nowruz, Eid & Mother’s Day Concert When: May 7, 2022 Where: University of Ottawa, Academic Hall, 133 Séraphin-Marion Private What time: 7 pm  Admission: $25 Click here for tickets Enjoy a night of Qawwali, Ghazal, Geet, and Kathak dancing brought to you by musician and vocal performer Mushfiq Hashimi, tabla artist Ashok Dutta, and Kathak

The IFFO to screen K-film ‘Aloners’ at Ottawa’s Bytowne Cinema

 The Korean Cultural Centre (KCC), in partnership with the International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO), is presenting a screening of Aloners, a film directed by Sung-eun Hong. The only Korean film at the festival, Aloners, will be showcased online from March 9 to March 20 and in-person at the Bytowne Cinema on March 11, 2022. Aloners tells the

The KCC presents virtual screening of Korean film ‘Snowball’

 Online Screening: Snowball (2020), LEE Woo-Jung Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022, ~ Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Pre-registration at: canada.korean-culture.org With cinemas and cultural venus closed, The Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) hopes to boost Canadians’ spirits by hosting an online screening of the film Snowball (2021) by Director LEE Woo-Jung.  Adapted from the

Korean Alphabet Day events: Spotted Hangeul and calligraphy

 In celebration of Korean Alphabet Day, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Centre are hosting a fun, family-friendly events. Spotted: Hangeul September 21 to Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Hangeul is the official name of the Korean alphabet. Celebrating the 575th Hangeul Day, on October 9, 2021,

For the first time, a celebration of K-Cinema is being hosted across Canada

 ABOVE: Best Supporting Actress winner (Minari, 2020), YOUN Yuh-Jung stars in Ladies of the Forest by director KIM Cho-hee. Date: July 1, 2021 – October 30, 2021 Website:  http://kccincanada.com Organizer: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, The Korean Cultural Centre Canada, The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal

K-Cinema screening of Yi Ok-seop’s film Maggie (2018)

 Ottawa's Korean Culture Centre continues to help bust your pandemic boredom with a screening of the debut feature film Maggie by Korean director Yi Ok-seop. The comedy begins in a hospital where a radiologist is prepared to resign after an x-ray of her having sex circulates among her colleagues. The weirdness that

KCC to present online events in celebration of Asian Heritage Month

 With a legacy of showcasing the culture, art, and history of Asians in Canada, The Korean Cultural Centre is celebrating Asian Heritage Month 2021 with a wide range of fun online events that people can enjoy from the comfort and safety of home.  Sungeun Lee, the director of the Korean Cultural Centre Canada, said,

A K-pop boy group will be in Ottawa this weekend to kick off Korea Week!

 Photo credit: Widmay Entertainment via Korean Cultural Centre Canada It’s that time of year again – Korea Week kicks off this Saturday! Presented by the Korean Cultural Centre Canada, this annual festivity showcases the very best of South Korea to the Ottawa during Asian Heritage Month. With it also being the

Korea Week 2018 to Bring K-pop, K-Food, K-Cinema and More to Ottawa!

 Do you love K-pop music? Or perhaps you just can’t get enough of delicious Korean BBQ. Well, you’re in luck because Korea Week 2018 kicks off this weekend! Organized and hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre, the festival, which actually runs for two weeks, will feature a variety of cultural