Korea Ireland language Exchange

안녕하세요! Annyeonghaseyo!
Dia dhuit!
Hi everyone! This is a test post, can you comment what country you are from?

So not too long now, what is everyone doing for Christmas?

So who is into GAA here?

I personally love the energy in the sport, how about you guys?

The Korean Show 103.2 Dublin City FM Korean Show
8am - 9am Every saturday morning

Memorial for Irish war heroes erected in South Korea The monument honours “all those of Irish birth and heritage who fought and died in the service of the United Nations and those civilians of Irish birth and heritage who died side by side with the Korean people 1950-1953″.

For all Korean students in Ireland, did you know about the extra classes held by the Daily English?

If you haven't, why not have a look?

http://www.thedailyenglish.com/

There are different levels of classes that are on a more personal basis, the classes are designed to work on your conversation skills. It might be well worth spending the meager €5 on it ^_^

The Daily English

Simon and Martina are a wealth of information, not just music guys!

How to Get Non-Teaching Jobs in Korea - Eat Your Kimchi We talk about how to get non-teaching jobs in Korea if you're a foreigner, and the different issues with Visas in Korea

For those who are unaware, this is the official page for the Korean embassy in Ireland. We will try to keep you up to date here on events happening around Ireland, but if you have any questions about language programs available in Ireland, or wish to enquire about studying or working in Korea, this is the first place you should look into.

http://irl.mofat.go.kr/english/eu/irl/main/index.jsp

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Ireland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea

주한 아일랜드 대사관, 아일랜드 협회 및 Emerald Cultural Institute는

영어가 모국어가 아닌 한국의 대학생들을 위한
2012 아일랜드-한국 에세이 공모전 개최를
알리게 되어 영광입니다. 참가자들은 기념일이라는 주제로 에세이를 제출하게 됩니다.

제출기한은 지금부터 2012년 11월 30일 오후 5시까지 입니다.

1등상
더블린 왕복 항공권, 더블린 소재의 Emerald Cultural Institute에서의 4주간의 어학연수와
2,000유로 상당의 생활비 (한화로 약 750만원)

2등상
백만원 상당의 상금과 문화관련 상품

3등상
문화관련 상품

4등상
문화관련 상품

5등상
문화관련 상품

자세한 사항은 아일랜드 대사관 홈페이지www.embassyofireland.or.kr 를 방문해 주세요

에세이 제출 요건
1. 모든 에세이는 최소 1,500자 이상 최대 2,000자 이내여야 합니다.
2. 모든 출품작은 반드시 2012년 11월 30일 오후 5시 이전에 제출되어야 합니다.
3. 에세이는 반드시 참가자 고유의 작품이어야 하며 모방작은 실격 처리 됩니다.
4. 에세이는 영어로 쓰여져야 합니다.
5. 이 공모전은 영어가 모국어가 아닌 대학생들을 위한 것이며, 이 조건에 부합하지 않을 시, 자격을 잃게 됩니다.

에세이 형식
모든 에세이의 첫 장에는 참가자의 이름과 연락처, 에세이의 제목을 포함한 표지가 있어야 합니다. 모든 제출 작은 익명으로 심사됨으로, 에세이 자체에는 제목만 쓰여 있어야 합니다.
폰트는 12로 하시고, 줄 간격은 더블 스페이스로 그리고 각 페이지는 페이지 번호가 있어야 합니다. 모든 문단은 정확히 구분 가능하여야 합니다.

제출관련 사항
출품 작은 이메일을 통해 마감 기한 전까지 주한 아일랜드 대사관에 제출합니다. 보내실 이메일 주소는[email protected]입니다. 이메일 제목은 Irish Korean Essay Competition로 하여 보내주십시오.

기타 사항
에세이의 주제가 기념일이라는 것을 벗어나지 않는 한, 그 형식이나 내용은 정해져 있지 않습니다. 그러나 심사위원들은 주제인 기념일에 대해 개인적 또는 보다 넓은 관점에서 얼마나 독창적이고 고무적으로 접근하는지를 중점적으로 살피게 될 것입니다.

문의사항
공모전 전반에 관련한 모든 문의 사항은[email protected]로만 해주시기 바랍니다 (한글 및 영문가능). 아일랜드 대사관을 통한 문의 사항은 받지 않습니다.

www.embassyofireland.or.kr The Embassy of Ireland, South Korea, and The Irish Association of Korea are very proud to announce the second Irish-Korean Essay Competition for university students in Korea. The competition seeks to raise awareness about connections between both Ireland and Korea, and allows contestants to compete ...

Irish-Korean Essay Competition 2012 – “Anniversaries”

The Embassy of Ireland, South Korea, and The Irish Association of Korea are very proud to announce the second Irish-Korean Essay Competition for university students in Korea. The competition seeks to raise awareness about connections between both Ireland and Korea, and allows contestants to compete for an opportunity to experience Ireland from an educational, cultural, and academic perspective. The competition offers the winner an opportunity to study in one of Ireland’s leading private language institutes for one month.

Participants are invited to write an essay in the traditional format on any particular subject, provided that it is related to the topic Anniversaries.

[Details of the Competition]

The competition will be administered by the Irish Association of Korea, a non-profit organisation which actively seeks to promote Ireland and all that falls under the banner of ‘Irishness’ within Korea, and supported by the Embassy of Ireland in Seoul. The competition is designed to highlight Ireland as a leading location for study abroad, and as a unique and fascinating cultural destination.

The topic for this year’s competition is Anniversaries.

First prize will include one month of study in the Emerald Cultural Institute (www.eci.ie), including accommodation, return flights from Korea to Dublin, and a cash prize. There will also be a cash and cultural prize awarded to second place, while third, fourth and fifth place will be awarded cultural prizes. The total value of the prizes is approximately 9 million Korean won.

The competition is open to full-time, registered, under-graduate university students in Korea[2] , who are currently attending in school and use or study English as a second language. [The competition is not open to students who speak English as a native language. Students must be enrolled as a full-time student and not as an exchange student or post-graduate student.]

Essays may be written in any style the participant wishes but it is expected that all sources will be referred to using the appropriate academic format. The minimum length for each entry must not be less than 1,500 words and no more than 2000 words. All essays must be written in the English language.

The deadline for submissions has been set for November 30, 2012 at 5pm. All submissions must be sent to the Embassy of Ireland [email protected] .

There is no fee required for entry to this competition.

Please direct any enquires regarding this competition to [email protected] (enquiries directed to the Embassy of Ireland will not be responded to).

[Why Anniversaries?]

2013 will be a big year for Irish-Korean relations in terms of anniversaries – 80 years of the Columbans in Korea; 60 years since the end of Korean War and 30 years of Diplomatic Relations, and the Irish Association of Korea would like to inspire thoughtful considerations of what anniversaries represent.

Of most importance to all in Korea, 2013 will mark the 60th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Korean War, a tragedy which tore Korea apart and still profoundly affects life on the peninsula today. Veterans and all those related to those who fought and died during the war will inevitably reflect on the conflict and its painful legacy.

During the conflict a large number of Irish people died while fighting under the flags of other nations, notably Britain and the US. The Embassy of Ireland and the Irish Association of Korea in collaboration with the Somme Association in Northern Ireland are working towards erecting a memorial to all those who died. The Irish Association of Korea are currently leading a drive to raise funds for this memorial with the aim of completing this in 2013. (http://iak.co.kr/irish-war-memorial/ for details)

Ireland will also be celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea. Also of significance will be the 80th year anniversary of the first notable Irish presence in Korea, the Columban missions, seven of whom died during the Korean War.

This year the organisers are proud to welcome the Listowel Writers Week (www.writersweek.ie) into the judging panel. In return for assisting with the judging of winners, the winning essay will be published the Winners Anthology at the festival, a recognised anthology of writing published by the leading writers’ festival in Ireland.

Please circulate this information to anyone who may be interested. We hope to see even more applications this year than for the first competition in 2011.

[Contact]

If you have any questions relating to this competition, or would like to request an interview, please contact the Irish Association of Korea by email [email protected].

[2] Students must be enrolled as a full-time university student (who is currently studying and not deferring her/his course) and not an exchange student, post-graduate student.