If there is one official place that represents Korea in the Philippines, it must be the Korean Cultural Center! Been loving The Land of the Morning Calm since I was fifteen, so of course, going to Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines could excite me very much! I have attended a few film festivals organized by KCC Philippines, but it was just recently when I visited their building, their newest home that just opened to the public last March of this year. I first went there with my sister to watch the super calming Punghwa, Light of Asean exhibition. Then again with my Dada for the second time to read all afternoon at the KCC Library. Ne, majayo! Visit Korea-CC PH with my Taurus seoulmates for both times! 💖 My unnie asked me to come with her to KCC in Taguig because she wanted to see the trending Punghwa exhibition. And yay, we even glimpsed the ground floor, the center's permanent exhibit that expands people's understanding of Korean traditions, arts, and culture! Uh-huh, the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines has an interactive cultural exhibit on the ground level that proudly features the national costumes (Hanbok), food (Hansik), and language (Hangeul) of the exquisite Korea! Visitors can also experience the virtual hanbok fitting here aside from the informational but inspiring audio-visual presentation screenings of Korea's tourist destinations. And! Are even encouraged to try the digital hangeul experience where guests could write Hanguk-related words or names in Korean! Furthermore! Do not forget to bring home tangible souvenirs by capturing fun selcas and printing them for free for a more memorable KCC Philippines experience! Dada and I enjoyed the photo booth the most, to be honest. Especially that, compared to the previous one with my sister, our visit was not jampacked by folks, so we owned the floor. Mm-hmm, the 11/11 couple checked out the first level too. Neomu chohahae, eh! I personally like this interactive space that talks beyond Korean dramas and K-Pop, so I wanted him to see it too 💖 One floor up from the permanent cultural exhibit, visitors shall then sight the KCC PH Library. We signed up again (because guests' basic information are asked upon entering too) for attendance, just like the usual libraries we know, and we were allowed to go inside. Located in the mezzanine, the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines Library provides a wide collection of books, periodicals, CDs, DVDs, and other media resources about the Republic of Korea. Feel free to browse the lib materials, and at the same time, freely listen to Korean pop music, and even watch Koreanovelas here! KCC manages a unique library, huh? Grunika! The library also owns a VR. Just inform the friendly staff that you like to try virtual reality gaming and they would happily assist you. There is a children's corner as well. Yes, even kids are welcome to study juvenile literature and watch K-artoons here! My favorite parts of the KCC Library though, are the small-yet-solitary nooks which are built to avoid distractions and give focus on reading! Super love it here, I wish Dada and I stayed a little longer! Because we looked through two books, actually. One is about the general information of ROK. And the other, about Seoul. We were supposed to get another book, but it was closing time already. An afternoon is not enough, of course, if I want to learn more about Korea through books and magazines, so would surely come back here! 💖 Kamsahamnida to Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines and its associated companies, Ate and I were lucky to witness the very first kinetic media art exhibition in the Philippines: Punghwa, Light of Asean! Asia Culture Center, an international arts and cultural exchange organization that promotes Korea's significant contributions to other Asian countries, sponsored KCC Philippines to make its 10th anniversary a lot more special by launching a commemorative exhibition called Punghwa, Light of ASEAN. After the ground-level exhibit experience, Sissy and I staired up until the fifth floor of the KCC building and entered the function hall where we saw a room filled with flying lanterns dancing to relaxing music. Not sure if it was Korea's traditional songs, but it sounds nature-ish, so it was calming. The lighters were all over the place, literally and in a good way, camouflaging as twinkle stars in a dark sky. There were two man-made ponds where the lanterns reflect beautifully, giving off enchanting vibes in the exhibition more and more and more. And I tell you, the same thing I said to my Ate, I wanted to stay here and lie for a long while if I could, even when I felt like crying while watching the show. From the pitch black area to the blinking lighters, and then the yellow lanterns moving up and down, with chill instrumental mixes playing in the background? It just spoke to me. Such therapeutic feels, if you just know! Especially having known that the wishful lanterns symbolize shining lights in the blue sky, I too hope that, may all our hopes, dreams, and manifestations light up as our future. Made happen by the media artist group SILO Lab, KCC's Punghwa, Light of Asean sent hopeful and healing messages to people like me through this magnificent lighting artwork event. Indeed, Punghwa, Light of Asean exhibition is another level of art that conveyed how amazing and impactful Korean culture is. Thus, engraved in my core memory, an empowering way to encourage bravery in moving forward and enlightenment to express passion as one lives 💖
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THE BLOG-GIRLE L A M A N I L A Ela Mones, a Filipina girl,
is a passionate lifestyle blogger who loves to express her unforgettable life experiences and best moments through words, photos, and videos 💖
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