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!
