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Koreans in the Philippines, largely consisting of expatriates from South Korea and people born in the Philippines with Korean ancestry, form the second largest Korean diaspora community in Southeast Asia and the 14th-largest in the world, after Koreans in Kazakhstan and after Koreans in Vietnam.
- Sandara Park. For Filipinos this one's a no-brainer. Before our Pambansang Krung-Krun g Sandara Park shot to global stardom as a K-pop idol, she first lived in the Philippines as an actress and singer for 13 years.
- Hwang In Youp. Fun fact! True Beauty star Hwang In Youp actually holds a degree in Fashion Design, and he earned it while studying in the Philippines! In Yeop's former school, the Philippines Women's College of Davao, recently confirmed the news on Facebook.
- Astro’s Cha Eun Woo. Much like his True Beauty co-star, actor and K-pop idol Cha Eun Woo also spent time in the Philippines to study. Albeit his stay was significantly shorter since he only lived here for six months.
- Mamamoo’s Solar. During a fan event in 2019, Mamamoo's leader Solar shared a quick story about her time in Manila. "I only lived there for two months," she said.
Korean is mainly spoken by the expatriates from South Korea and people born in the Philippines with Korean ancestry. The Korean language has been added under the Department of Education (DepEd) Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL) curriculum, together with Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and Japanese.
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- ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo. If you’re wondering why Cha Eun Woo sang the hit OPM song “Kathang Isip” so well, it’s because the K-drama hottie once lived in the Philippines!
- iKON’s Kim Jin Hwan. Korean celebrities speaking in Tagalog is enough to make our hearts swoon, but can you imagine a Korean cutie speaking in Bisaya? Well, let us introduce you to iKON’s Kim Jin Hwan who lived in the Philippines for seven months.
- Yook Sung Jae. The Goblin actor Yook Sung Jae feels very attached to the Philippines—and not just because he’s visited the country many times as an actor and as a member of the K-pop group BTOB.
- Highlight’s Son Dong Woon. Apart from Sandara Park, Son Dong Woon of Highlight (formerly BEAST) is one of the first Korean celebrities who revealed their connection to the Philippines, and he’s not afraid to show it!
Feb 8, 2020 · Jean Encinas-Franco. Filipinos love Korean pop culture, but they don't necessarily feel the same way about regular Koreans living in the Philippines. In a popular noontime show, Ryan Bang, a...
May 7, 2018 · 05:07 AM May 07, 2018. Only when I moved to Cebu after many years abroad did I realize that a large number of Koreans live in the Philippines. Indeed, surveys show that in 2017 a million Koreans arrived in the country; at least 100,000 are now permanent residents. Manila has the largest concentration of Koreans, with Cebu a close second.
Jul 31, 2019 · Immigrant populations have also affected the linguistic landscape of the Philippines. Major immigrant languages include Sindhi (20,000 speakers, according to Ethnologue), Japanese (2,900), Indonesian (2,580), Hindi (2,420) and German (960), as well as Korean, Arabic, Vietnamese, Malay, Tamil and various types of Chinese.
