Korea Observer

KOREA [2013 VOL.9 No.3] by Republic of Korea

The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines and the Korea Tourism Organization Manila Office will be awarding an all-expense paid trip to Korea for the winner of the upcoming 2013 Korean Speech Contest on April 27.

The Korean Cultural Center and the Association of Korean Folk Painting Artists will be opening the exhibit   Minhwa: The Meaning of Symbols in Folk Painting   on March 8 , featuring eight Korean artists whose works highlight the importance of   minhwa   or folk painting in the Korean socio-historical landscape.

Have you tried eating live octopus? Live octopus is served in many restaurants and bars in Korea. Watch this: 

Richard Gere shared personal photographs which he says attest to the cruelty inflicted by the Chinese on Tibetans in Seoul Wednesday. An avid Buddhist and supporter of the Dalai Lama, the Hollywood actor took the initiative to make strong political statements regarding human rights in Tibet. From Korea.net

Good news for Filipinos who want to learn Korean culture. The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines is offering KCC Culture Classes. Registration will be until July 5 and classes will start on July 9. 

Here's the latest issue of Korea Bulletin, the official newsletter of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines. [scribd id=48733417 key=key-1z3u9y5ctga715r9ream mode=list]

Here's a very interesting article about four Korean exchange students in Arkansas. BY PHYLLIS HEMANN ASSOCIATE EDITOR (Feb. 5, 2011) - Four students traveled more than 6,800 miles to spend a month as part of the first Korean exchange student program at Immaculate Conception School in North Little Rock. [caption id="attachment_53" align="alignnone" width="275" caption="PHYLLIS HEMANN Seohyung "Sarah" Yeon sits in her fifth-grade classroom at Immaculate Conception School in North Little Rock, a world away from her home in South Korea. She spent January in Arkansas as an exchange student."] [/caption]