The year 1971 was still an embryonic stage of immigration history among Korean-Canadians in Canada. Mr. Lawrence Kim, then an editorial reporter of The Korea Times (or HanKook Ilbo) of Seoul, established its branch in Toronto. This became the first Korean daily newspaper in Canada. The following table briefly introduces Korean-Canadians community and The Korea Times Daily. Korean-Canadians The Korea Times Daily • Immigration history: about 50 years • Population    Toronto Area ............................ 150,000    Ontario (incl. Toronto) ................ 97,000    Total in Canada ........................ 170,000 (Consulate General of Korea in Toronto; the numbers include visa students and visitors) • Annual No. of Immigrants from Korea   .............................................7,000-8,000 (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) • Business    Retail ........................................... 40.0%    Restaurant .................................. 15.5%    Finance, Realty, Service ............. 10.5%    Manufacturing ............................... 7.9%    Other ........................................... 26.1% (Stats Can Census 1996) • Established ................................... 1971 • No. of employees ........................... 90    Unionized since 2001 • Total Weekly circulation ........ 102,000 • Contents    Korean-Canadian community .......... 45%    News from Korea ............................. 30%    Canadian & Global news ................. 25% • Publication days ........... 6 days / week • No. of sections .................................. 3 • No. of pages ...........48-52 (Broadsheet) • Provinces covered: Across Canada    except B.C. • Associated: Weekend Supplement • Price per copy     Monday-Friday ............................. $0.75     Saturday (w/Weekend Suppl.) ...... $1.50 • Non-partisan, non-religious affiliation Click here to see Ad Rate Information