Invasion
They are everywhere! In the television, in the malls and in my case, in school! My day will not be completed if I had not seen one of them. They are what I and my classmates call “Invaders”. It’s as if they came out of the television. Who are they? They’re the Koreans.
During the second week of this semester, our English instructor did not turn up. Instead, a Korean entered our classroom. She thought us how to speak some usual phrases in Korean like “Hello” and “Happy birthday” I wasn’t really listening, I was doing something while she was trying to teach my blockmates how to pronounce the Korean words properly. Besides, I can hardly hear anything. She has a soft voice and my blockmates were so noisy especially those guys who had a crush on that Korean (yeah… she’s indeed beautiful). They were shouting “You’re beautiful” in Korean which sounds like a bad word in Kapampangan. And by the time she let us to go home, they had a mini-pictorial with her. Lol.
I don’t know when exactly that these Koreans sprouted like mushrooms out of nowhere. Or was it during the time the first ever Koreanovela had its debut in the country? But what do all of these Koreans are doing in the Pearl of the Orient? Most of them are students. And I suppose some of them migrated here in our country to have a peaceful life.
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The only Koreanovela that I watched thoroughly (I’m not even sure if it’s) was Only You. Mind you, Koreanovelas are better than the local soap operas (except for some and which were released in other Asian countries). Also, the actors and actresses are good looking. The only thing that spoils Koreanovelas is the dubbing part. What’s new? The dubbing industry in this country is not that good. Expect that the lips and whatever the actor or actress is supposed to be saying does not match. Nahuhuli ang labi…
Have you noticed that Koreanovelas have a common theme… a humorous love story of a young couple. But then again, watching Koreanovelas is a good way to kill some time. How I wish I have time to watch them.
How I wish I have a Korean friend. All I’ve got are Filipinos and two Thais.
Oh, a credit goes to Neil for giving me some inspiration to write this.
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Okay, this has nothing to do with the “invaders”… I want a Palanca Award!
September 15, 2006 @ 5:40 pm
Ahem. I don’t really care much about them. In fact, I get annoyed at Koreanovelas and such. I’ve met a couple of Koreans, especially when I was in Baguio. And honestly, they’ve suddenly brought a new meaning to the word beautiful. *shrugs* They’re fit to be in this country because the Philippines is so full of superficialities.
September 15, 2006 @ 7:46 pm
Oh really? Feel ko nga nabawasan na mga Koreans, mas marami nung start ng class. I have Korean blockmates.. 3 sila dati.. 1 na lang nagyon bumalik na daw yung 2 sa Korea.. Ang kulit nila.. Hirap turuan sa Chem.. lol
September 15, 2006 @ 9:55 pm
Koreans look arrogant but perhaps it is because they don’t know how to speak english language well–i mean, the language barrier is something that makes things really difficult for both koreans and filipinos to communicate.
but still, i find them really arrogant. I both love and hate them.
September 16, 2006 @ 3:07 pm
yes i agree with you, koreans are everywhere! and koreanovelas have the same theme: romantic comedy relationship between the bidas and then may third party na mayaman. and one of them should own or manage a big company. LOL
bye.
♥ nika
September 16, 2006 @ 7:37 pm
hey there!!! OMG yeah they are everywhere even in our university. LOL .:lolz: i just find it sooo cool whenever they’re in a jeep… saying “para powww” as in it’s slang and their voice is so soft.:smile:
September 17, 2006 @ 12:33 am
Uhmm. you should be in my University… Here in Baguio nalang. Kahit hindi ako pumunta sa town, di ko pa sila matakasan. May kapitbahay kaming Korean school.. saan ka pa? :lolz: They look a like though… Hehe..mas may variation sa hitsura ang mga Chinese, mga Koreano, magkakamukha.. Joke
In my Uni, there are Sudanese, Indonesians, Thais, Chinese(as in from Mainland China), Micronesia, Bangladesh, Nepal…
September 17, 2006 @ 12:00 pm
You know ABSCBN and GMA doesn’t pay the korean company for using and airing their show on Filipino telvision. I don’t know where they get the clips of the shows but its basically pirating because they don’t show koreanovelas in TFC because of the copyright laws in america. There are more koreans in my school then filipinos so yeah, they are everywhere.
September 17, 2006 @ 3:00 pm
Personally, I don’t care. Let them come here, at least they help the country’s tourism industry to boom hand over fist.
And sad to say, their dramas/comedies are way superior than the ones we got here. Too bad.
September 18, 2006 @ 8:32 am
haha… sa school namin mas nagkalat mga Koreans. There’s even one building na majority Koreans talaga. Not just Koreans… may mga Japanese and Vietnamese din.And of course the usual Chinese.