April 22, 2024

On this day, Canadian Minister of International Trade Mary Ng led a large-scale trade mission to South Korea, holding economic and trade cooperation talks with Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. The two nations pledged to jointly build supply chains for future high-tech industries, including natural gas, critical minerals, and batteries, and to actively expand cooperation in small modular reactors (SMRs) and clean energy.

April 23, 1951

This day marks the full-scale beginning of the Battle of Kapyong, an unforgettable milestone in the history of Canada-Korea relations. The 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), led by Lieutenant-Colonel James Riley Stone (1908–2005), established a preemptive defensive position on Hill 677 in Kapyong and engaged the enemy. Thanks to the victory in this battle, UN forces were able to prevent the fall of Seoul. Lieutenant-Colonel Stone's outstanding leadership and the noble sacrifices of young Canadian soldiers remain forever etched in the hearts of Koreans.

April 24, 2014

A meaningful Korean film screening for local Canadians and Korean expats was held in the auditorium of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ottawa. The featured film was "Secretly, Greatly," a massive hit in South Korea. This K-Cinema event served as an excellent channel for introducing Korea's outstanding popular culture to mainstream Canadian society and fostering mutual understanding.

April 25, 2024

The Korea-Canada Hydrogen Economy Forum was held as a side event of the Canadian Hydrogen Convention in Vancouver. During the event, South Korea's Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority actively presented the current status of Korea's hydrogen industry hubs to Canadian investors. This forum went down as a meaningful exchange in which Canada, a clean energy powerhouse, and Korea, with its advanced hydrogen utilization technology, explored new avenues for mutual prosperity.

April 26, 2024

The "Hangeul Cultural Products Special Exhibition" opened at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada in Ottawa. Thirty-one unique cultural products—including ceramics, fashion, jewelry, and everyday items offering a modern reinterpretation of Hangeul's creation principles and traditional beauty—were unveiled to the Canadian public. The exhibition broadly promoted the scientific excellence and artistic value of the Korean alphabet to both local Canadians and younger generations of immigrants studying at Korean language schools across Canada.