Korean group seeks bridge to kids' roots,
Adoptees explore heritage
Tonight, Lauren Soliday and other parents and their adopted Korean children will sing "Arirang," hoping the folk song from the children's native country will warm the hearts of the Korean community.Soliday knows the tune may be a bit off, and the words may not be pronounced correctly, but she hopes the song will help to bridge the gap between her group and their children's native culture.More than 130 people are expected at Morning Star...
Driving while drunk is wrong in any language
Kingston's Korean community has pioneered the borough's first dual-language anti drink-drive poster campaign.The posters were created by Korean children following calls from the community's leaders to help spread the word about the dangers of drink-driving and address the cultural differences between roads in the UK and in Korea.The campaign was largely organised by Dr Woo Seung Shin, Korean Residents' Society chairman and James Parker,...
The Koreans Kard working people from the 'land of morning calm'
In many ways, the Korean community in Metro Toronto is an "invisible" visible minority. Since the late 1960s, Koreans have been settling here in ever-increasing numbers, but they don't say a lot publicly. Traditionally, Koreans are quiet, hard-working people who do not make many demands on government.It is a community of achievement, mixed occasionally with heartache. It is a culture of quiet pride, strong work ethic, and values steeped in honesty and...