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What Is the Significance of Korean Community in the Philippines to You?” N O I T A L I P M O C Y A S S E G N I N N I W What is the significance of korean WINNING ESSAY COMPILATION community in the philippines to you UP KOREA RESEARCH CENTER 2017 KOREA ESSAY CONTEST “What is the Significance of Korean Community in the Philippines to You?” in partnership with UP Department of Linguistics and Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines 1 This is a collection of winning essays from 2017 Korea Essay Contest organized by UP Korea Research Center in partnership with UP Department of Linguistics and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines. The project was supported by the Academy of Korean Studies Grant (AKS-2015-INC-2230012). The authors are responsible for the choice and the presentation of the facts contained in this compilation and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of organizer. Copyright © 2017 by the UP KRC Copyright © 2017 All Contributors ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ISSN (Online) 2599-4727 Cover Design: Maxene Maog Layout Assistant: Clarizzah Tualla Contact UP Korea Research Center (필리핀국립대학교 한국학연구소) Ang Bahay ng Alumni, Lower Ground floor, Magsaysay Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, 1123 Metro Manila, Philippines T : +63 2 981 8500 loc 4266 E : [email protected] F : https://www.facebook.com/UPKRC/ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 04 A Reminder for Love (Grand Prize Winner) 06 Anika Castañeda Understanding Diversity: An Essay on the Significance of the Korean 10 Community in the Philippines (1st Prize Winner) Cassandra Marie Mendoza KIMCHI-ADOBO (2nd Prize Winner) 15 Menard Tabunar The Korean Community in the Philippines: Bridging “Mabuhay!” 19 and “Annyeong Haseyo!” (2nd Prize Winner) Kristina Grace M. Hari-on Connections and Reflections (3rd Prize Winner) 24 Rolfh Rendell Rodriguez What is the significance of Korean community in the Philippines 29 to you? (Honorable Mention) Katrielle Pauline C. Abrenica Notes about Contributors 33 3 Foreword After we in the Korean Research Center (KRC) finally decided on the question, ‘What is the significance of the Korean community to you?’, I myself also pondered upon the question and thought that answers would come so easy. But as I tried to come up with my very own reply, I was surprised to see myself thinking of when I first encountered Koreans in the country. It was back during my college years that I met a few of them. They were learning English from my fellow university students. I was not keen on knowing them until I encountered the Korean drama Lovers in Paris (파리의 연인) which was dubbed into Filipino language, where Filipino or English names are given to the Korean characters, and that was shown on Philippine primetime television. I found myself running home on time just to watch the said drama. I could not wait how the drama would end. Will Vivian (Tae-yong Kang) end up with Carlo (Ki-joo Han)? How I wanted they would. I was hooked. Of course, I have my own reasons now as to the importance of the Korean community to me but I decided to keep them to myself. I wanted to know how similar and different my answers are to those who would respond to this question. The six essays chosen do not just speak of the importance of the Korean community to themselves but interestingly, extend such importance to the Philippine society as well. What really surprised me is their realization that more than their familiarity with the so-called Hallyu (Korean Wave), it is their very own personal interactions with Koreans in the country as their friends, classmates, and acquaintances that made them appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of their very own Filipino culture. This resonates with my personal journey on persistently understanding and learning more about Korea. Just like the authors, Korean dramas stimulated my interest in knowing more about Korea. I took such interest more seriously. It was my personal interactions with the Korean community particularly in Ortigas that eventually made me decide to pursue my graduate studies on Korean studies in the country and in Korea itself. I truly wanted to know Korea deeper in all its aspects- economy, culture, politics, and society. My friendships with Korean mothers whose children I personally tutored provided me a window to imagine a rough picture of what Korea was all about then. I am so grateful for the opportunity I met and got to know them well. With my accumulated knowledge about Korea now and my personal immersion in the country by living there for many years, I still cannot claim that I now understand everything about Korea. The irony is that the more I get to know the country and its society, the more I realize that there are still many things to learn about it. And every time I visit Seoul or any other place in Korea, I always feel that I am a stranger to a land I lived a quarter of my existence. Perhaps, that is the charm of Korea to me. It never ceases to amaze me. And more interestingly, it never fails to bring me back to my very own roots as a better Filipino citizen than I used to be. I just hope that the authors’ more encounters with Korean people and their culture can further help them towards a better understanding of others, a deeper appreciation of their own Filipino heritage and culture and a zealous desire to better themselves and their own country. And for those who also personally interact with Koreans out there as your friends, colleagues, and acquaintances, I also hope that the essays presented here can truly help you rediscover the beauty of your very own culture just like what our young authors experienced here. Manse to better improved Philippine-Korea relations! Michelle Palumbarit, Ph.D. Research Fellow UP Korea Research Center 4 5 A Reminder for Love Anika Castañeda If you were to ask me 10 years ago if I enjoy anything Korean, I would’ve looked at you with an arched brow and a grimace as I scoffed, “No way!” Being a young child back then, I was part of those who questioned the sudden increase of Koreans in the Philippines. They looked, acted and spoke differently. At that time, I wondered what they could possibly be doing in my country and not in theirs. Add 5 years, you’d have me at 15 struggling through high school and puberty. If you asked me if I enjoy anything Korean, I would’ve grasped your hands tightly with beaming eyes and perhaps even squealed a little as I said the words, “Yes! I love all things Korean!” It was the time I had discovered the Hallyu wave. At first I treaded lightly in the shallows. But I eventually dove in and swam. In that span of half a decade, my perception of South Korea had drastically changed. In this era of globalization, with things like social media and the Internet, access to different cultures has become relatively easy. Discovering South Korean pop culture via the Internet was like finding a magical realm. Everything was vibrant, colorful and fun. I enjoyed their crazy bop music and heart-wrenching television dramas. It was a bright escape from the dim reality of academics and social pressures of my adolescent life. But as I dove deeper into the ocean of South Korean culture, I began to forget mine. I had formed a bias. Kamusta turned into Annyeonghaseyo and Mahal Kita into Saranghaeyo. Pancit Bihon became Japchae. Hands, spoons and forks became chopsticks. I listened to nothing but K-Pop and watched nothing but K-Dramas. I even begged my family to have Seoul as the destination for our vacation. I no longer questioned the growth of the Korean community in the country. I was glad they were here if it meant one step closer to the people I wanted to be and the culture I found more beautiful. 6 It became apparent to me that I wasn’t diving deeper but actually swimming aimlessly. This happened when I read an open letter by Kim Jae Youn, which I discovered through Facebook, regarding how Filipinos don’t love the Philippines. The open letter made me realize how Filipinos belittle their own country, their own culture. They work hard, but they work hard in order to get out of the country. They criticize everything about the country and focus on only the negatives. And I was definitely part of that they. I observed that, despite how long Koreans have lived in the Philippines, they never forgot where they came from. Their country and culture was always in their hearts. The Korean community in the Philippines made me realize, if I could love and see beauty in a different culture, why couldn’t I do the same for mine? I decided to stop diving deeper and swim beyond instead. As I started watching Korean variety shows like One Night Two Days and The Return of Superman, I saw how in tune Koreans were with the richness of their culture and how they even inculcate it in raising their children. The Korean community stands as a reminder for Filipinos to never forget their roots. Many Filipinos who settle out of the country refuse to look back and completely adopt a new culture. Despite exposure to something different, the Korean community manages to remain grounded to their motherland. It’s so easy to lose one’s own culture in another, especially in this era of globalization. I believe that the Korean community in the Philippines is an example that it is possible to assimilate into diversities while being able to harmonize with one’s origins.
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