To commemorate the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation (Gwangbokjeol), the Korean Cultural Centre Canada hosted screenings of director Lee Joon-ik’s films <DONGJU: The Portrait of a Poet> (2016) and <Anarchist from Colony> (2017) for students at Vancouver Film School (VFS), one of North America’s leading film arts institutions. Following the screenings, a live director’s talk with Lee Joon-ik was held via the online platform Zoom, giving VFS students the opportunity to engage directly with the filmmaker.

The Korean Cultural Centre Canada hosted a special screening of <Harbin> (2024), directed by Woo Min-ho, on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 7:00 PM (ET) at Cineplex theaters in Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto, in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of Korea’s Liberation. ●Date & Time: Thursday, August 14, 2025, 7:00 PM (ET) ●Locations: ○Ottawa: Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne and VIP (325 Marche Way, Unit 107, Ottawa, K1S 5J3) ○Montreal: Scotiabank Cinema Montreal (977 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal, QC H3B 4W3) ○Toronto: Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas and VIP (10 Dundas Street East #402, Toronto, ON M7A 0B2)

AFC Toronto Korean Night - Gonia On July 10th, the KCC invited Gonia for the special performance as part of the Korean Night hosted by AFC Toronto. Overview - Date/Time: July 10, 6pm-8pm - Location: Toronto, York Lions Stadium - Stage: Pre-game show, National Anthem, Half-time show

The Korean Cultural Centre had a beautiful Saturday morning at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada for Nature in Fabric Scraps — a hands-on art workshop led by artist UM A LONG and inspired by our current exhibition <Whispers of the Forest>.  - Workshop: Nature in Fabric Scraps - Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025 - Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Canada (150 Elgin St #101, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4) - Artist Facilitator: UM A LONG

Whispers of the Forest: An Interactive Exhibition Where Everyone Belongs On July 11, we celebrated the opening night of Whispers of the Forest at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada—an enchanting, interactive exhibition that transforms the gallery into a whimsical forest playground. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special evening! Exhibition Details - Exhibition: Whispers of the Forest - Dates: July 11, 2025 – September 5, 2025 - Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Canada(150 Elgin St #101, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4) - Opening Reception: July 11, 2025, at 17:00 (ET)  - Featured Artists: HONG Haksoon, UM A Long