Korean Scandal: Moms in the Philippines
A topic that made it to the trending list of Daum tonight is that of Korean moms in the Philippines. On MBC’s Reality Eye, they featured a story on Korean moms accompanying their children to study in...
View ArticleIs the Philippines a “death trap” for Koreans?
On Thursday, April 10th, news reports came out that a Korean student is found dead after being kidnapped for days. It is a story that kept netizens abuzz and a day after, it is still a trending topic...
View ArticleAnother Korean killed in the Philippines
I saw this news last Monday on TV Patrol, but it was only yesterday (May 15) that it was reported on Korean news. This is another case of a Korean in the Philippines, kidnapped and killed by another...
View ArticleHope for “Kopino” children
“Kopino” is a term which refers to Filipino child in the Philippines whose father is Korean. A “Kopino” is generally unrecognized by his father and is raised by the mother in the Philippines. Koreans...
View ArticleReal Men speak Tagalog
Surprise! Surprise! The cast of the Korean show Real Men went to the Philippines earlier this month to film their special challenge working with the ARAW Contingent. I tuned in to MBC last night to...
View ArticleKang Ji Hwan “scandal” in the Philippines
Kang Ji Hwan is a famous Korean actor and he recently appeared in the hit Korean drama “Big Men”. Unfortunately, he got victimized by an overzealous fan from the Philippines. On July 11th, the Filipina...
View ArticleAraw Contingents: 100,000 Facebook likes
Korea’s ARAW Contingents has been in the Philippines for more than half a year now. They will stay in the country until the end of the year. What have they been doing? Fixing schools in Tacloban,...
View ArticleWhen a Korean sings Lupang Hinirang
What happens when a Korean sings Lupang Hinirang? Here’s a video being shared on Facebook. Be ready with the ear plugs! You’ve been warned 😀 Post by Tata Calvo. The lyrics get mangled but at least he...
View ArticlePhilippines, most dangerous country for Koreans
The last time I was with friends, we talked about how scary the things we’ve been hearing about the Philippines. It seems like horrible murders, rapes, robberies and kidnappings happen everyday. What’s...
View ArticleSalamat sa ARAW Contingent
Noong nakaraang taon ay marami ang napinsala ng bagyong Yolanda. Marami ang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay, hindi lang ari-arian. At dahil dito, maraming kababayan ang tumulong. Mayaman at mahirap ay...
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