Korean Culture in the Philippines

For the recent years the Philippine entertainment scene has been dominated by Korean cultural products such as television dramas, pop songs, and movies. Even the style of fashion of Korea.   

When the Philippine Television started adapting Koreanovelasthere's no doubt that it gained immense popularity among Filipinos. The Koreanovelas caught the attention of Filipinos because it bring something fresh and new in the Philippine TV. Most of the times the Korean shows are late at night, but many are still watching it. I admit that i also love watching koreanovelas because for me the storylines are great, the scenes are fantastic, and the characters are amusing. Not to mentioned the cute actors  that make the Filipino girls go shiver and i feel the same thing. But i'm not that addicted just like the others.

Super Junior concert in Araneta Coliseum

Recently through, Korean Popular Music or K-Pop is the more popular Korean cultural product across the world that also affects the Filipinos and they already love the
K-pop music. I'm confused why i often hear  sort of Filipinos singing K pop Music and going to a K pop band concert because i assumed that they don't understand Korean language. And that's how I see that there is really a Korean wave in our country. K-Pop groups like coming in the Philippines because they know that they will receive fame and hospitality not just from their fellow Koreans who stays in our country, but also From Filipinos. 

In response to the Filipinos growing addiction towards K-Pop, Philippine Music Industry  also make their own K-Pop group version. Like "Pop Girls" who followed who followed the concept of K-Pop girl group and "XLR8" A K-Pop male group version in our country. This make a variety of reaction from the Filipino audiences, especially Filipino K- Pop fans. Some have negative reaction about another "copy", while some felt glad about the brave move of the Philippine music industry.

The Filipinos fans not only developed an interest in the Koreanovelas or K-Pop music but also the likeness towards the Korean fashion. This Korean fashion trend exploded among the students who love to be hip and chic and "In" with the new. Even sometimes they may look weird, as long as they tried to imitate the Korean hair,clothing style and shoes.

Because of the attitude of the Filipinos that is easily to be influenced of foreign marketing, the Korean Culture products poses a negative effect on the Philippine entertainment industry since it is a threat to the local entertainment since and to the Filipino identity in its own cultural products. Perhaps the Philippines can learn from Korea in this sense. This nothing wrong if we like things or culture from foreign country but we don't have to forget that we are still Filipinos and we have to support the products (Music, Fashion, Shows) of our country.