This unit is designed to provide Year 1 and 2 students with a better understanding of South Korea and to develop an awareness of what makes Korea unique. Students are supported to conduct their own in
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Poster of South Korea
Our poster of South Korea highlights key cities and places of interest as well as providing useful information for New Zealand teachers and their students.
Having travelled to Asia before and with friends living in Seoul, Pang Suwanaposee says she quickly found her feet in South Korea's capital city. Despite feeling at home, Pang says the three months sh
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Leadership Network - forging cultural identity through sport
When he was based in Korea in the early 2000s, Jay Waters skied every winter day he could. He also loved to go running. He reckons sport can be a great way to adapt to life in a new place.
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Art project examines changing face of NZ
An art project looking at the changing face of New Zealand from an Asian/Māori/Pasifika perspective is being developed by curators Emma Ng and Ioana Gordon-Smith.
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Film intern feels the aroha and manaakitanga of Seoul
University of Canterbury student Brigham Riwai-Couch spent two weeks in South Korea earlier this year learning about the country's creative sector and immersing himself in the local culture.
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From Gore to Seoul - an intern's journey
Having never set foot outside of New Zealand, finding herself in the bustling streets of Seoul was an eye-opening and exhilarating experience for CJ Cultural Foundation intern Libby McKinnel.
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Online intern researches metaverse, holograms and hybrid concerts
A love of K-Pop and a desire to learn more about Korean culture meant an internship with Korean entertainment company CJ Cultural Foundation was the perfect fit for Vic Uni student Holly Tudehope.
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S. Korean internship the perfect fit for jazz student
As s a fifth-year student majoring in law and music, the opportunity to intern at South Korean entertainment company CJ Cultural Foundation felt like the perfect fit for Auckland Uni's Karen Hu.
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Online intern delves into the impacts of Covid on S. Korea's film industry
Intern Kate Falloon says her online internship with Korean entertainment company CJ Cultural Foundation provided her with invaluable insights into Korean culture and a desire to return there to study.
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New Zealand producer to get South Korea film industry insight
A young New Zealand filmmaker will gain cultural and industry insights when he heads to South Korea thanks to a new partnership between the Foundation and the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC).
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Opinion: Japan and South Korea - the time for cooperation is now
South Korea and Japan need to put aside their differences or risk having the rules based international order eroded by larger players as they wrestle for power, says Fraser Bermingham.
