Korean Culture Caravan (part 2)

New experience, new friends

After the seminar, Kyline and I immediately went out to check their Book exhibit and the standee of our bias. I was certain that some of the attendees are k-pop fans, the Hallyu wave really gave a way to promote Korea as a tourist destination.When Kyline and I freshen up in the loo, I heard three ladies talking about the standee of my bias..haha..I did not mean to eavesdrop, I just could not help it. Then, instantly I had new friends, Ninya, Kimberly and Jenny. Of all the odd places, loo is the place where I met my fellow Boices. They also introduced us to other Boices. 

With the Korean Traditional Dance Team

My new friends: Ninya, Kyline, Raquel, Jenny and Kimberly
 (group photo credit to Korean Cultural Center of the Philippines)

The Photo Exhibit

Since it is lunch time, we went to a Korean/Japanese restaurant to eat. I enjoyed it with these beautiful ladies.

photos credit as tags

Jenny, Ninya and Kimberly

me and Kyline

After our tummies were full, we returned back to the Hall for the afternoon classes. We were so ready for the Sagunja class and the Korean traditional dance class.

The Sagunja Class

With our lovely teacher, Ms. Yejin

Traditional Korean Dance Class

I enjoyed this Korean Culture Caravan, aside from I learned a lot about Korea, I also met new friends. Thank you ladies, Kyline, Ninya, Kimberly, Jenny, Raquel and your friends for accompanying me in this awesome event. This experience will not be possible without Korean Cultural Center of the Philippines and Korea Tourism Organization's effort to extend and share their beautiful country to us. 

Photos credit to Kyline, KCC and KTO

Korean Culture Caravan (part 1)

I was really looking forward for the weekend because I can attend the Korean Culture Caravan at Asian Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman. I had this feeling that this experience will be really unforgettable. And no doubt, it was a blast!..

How did I find out this event?

I was actually reading at one of the group pages of Boices (CNBLUE's fans) and I saw a post about it. I read and found it very interesting. The amazing part was..it's for FREE. I immediately reserve my slot for this. Because of this, I met a new beautiful and kindhearted friend, Kyline Jaq. I told myself that I was so lucky to have a company in the said event.

And this was how everything went yesterday.....

credits to Korean Cultural Center of the Philippines and Korea Tourism Organization

KOREAN CULTURE SEMINAR (10:00 AM- 12:00 PM)

The seminar started in singing the national anthem of the Philippines and Korea, consequently. Dr. Alfredo Pascual, President of the University of the Philippines gave the opening remarks. It was followed by a greeting speech by Cllr. Hwang Seong Un, Counsellor for Culture and Public Relations Embassy of Republic of Korea. Cllr. Seong Un was also the Director of Korean Cultural Center, he gave us the lecture about Korea with great enthusiasm. 

Korea is really rich in culture and history. They balance traditional and modern cultural life. Their norms are also admirable, especially their respect for the elders. Aside from those, we know that Korea is also a place where you can find a lot of delicious food. There are really a lot more about Korea aside from famous Hallyu stars and K-dramas. 

They also gave a presentation for "Why Korea for Your Educational Trip?". They really had good facilities and safe place to stay and to study. There was a short open forum after the presentation. 

We were also entertained by a traditional fan dance of KCC's traditional fan dance team, followed by Kpop dance performance courtesy of Ms. Dasuri Choi and company. 

Then, the moment that everyone was waiting for ...... Raffle time! 

A new friend, Kimberly won the KCC shirt, others won other collectibles, kpop albums and the luckiest person in that room won a TRIP TO KOREA. wow! Korean Cultural Center of the Philippines and Korea Tourism Organization were so generous to grace that big prize. 

They really introduced South Korea very well. I felt like I got sold by them. :) I feel like I want to go there as soon as possible! oh my! I think I need to save more. ;( Someday, I know I will go there.. Korea, you are surely included in my bucket list. ^-^

(to be continued.....)

A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

By: William Wordsworth

A slumber did my spirit seal
I had no human fears:
She seemed a thing that could not feel
The touch of earthly years. 

No motion has she now, no force;
She neither hears nor sees;
Rolled round in earth's diurnal course,
With rocks, and stones, and trees.
No motion has she now, no force;
She neither hears nor sees;
Rolled round in earth's diurnal course,
With rocks, and stones, and trees. 

This is one of my favorite poems these days.. Enjoy reading! :)

Back to Basics

Two weeks ago, my mom and I went to the province for the death anniversary of my grandmother. We prayed and did the rituals that were practiced in our province. After the rituals, the food were served and shared with our family and relatives.

Bugasong, Antique, Philippines

The reason I keep coming back on our province ---- simplicity of life. 

Here, I find peace. I can sleep early and wake up early.

There is no distraction. No pressure to do something that is not necessary.

Pink then BLUE

Since I was young, my favorite color has always been PINK. I love the different shades of it. It is very feminine and sweet. I also had plenty of "pink" stuff. (It is not that I didn't like other color before, they were just not in my list of options.) As I grow older my preference changes and I started to adore EARTH tone such as brown, tans, grays, greens. I like them as they gave me the feeling of nature. Besides the fact that I really love nature, Earth tone colors really compliment my fair skin.

It was a year ago when I was introduced to a Korean pop-rock band, CNBLUE. I am a self-confessed couch potato and fan of Korean dramas. Then, I found ''Heartstrings'-  is a South Korean youthful melodrama about the main characters' love, friendship and dreams, set against the backdrop of a university. (source:wiki). I saw the lead character Lee Shin played by Jung Yong Hwa. I was amazed by how he played his guitar in every episode. I know that he was not just acting when he was performing in the show. I started to like his character then the real person. I was curious so I searched about him. I found out that he is the leader of the band CNBLUE. I searched and listened to their songs and found them very nice. They have their own style and musicality. I may not have any great knowledge about music but I really like their songs. They are not just K-pop idol but a K-pop band. They make their own songs and they can sing songs in their language, in English and in Japanese. And the rest is history.

Because of CNBLUE, I started to like another color - BLUE. Blue for me is not just a color, it represents one of my favorite bands. Blue is not a feeling of sadness but something "new", bright and refreshing. Blue gives me the feeling of positivism. 

I was glad that I welcomed other things that were 'new' and now loved by me.