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By Korea.net Honorary Reporter John Paul Vergonia
Highlighting the strong relationship between the Philippines and Korea, last year's celebration of the 26th Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival (한-필 문화교류축제) was a showcase of a day for exciting activities and cultural festivities shared by the two nations.
The wonderful relationship between the two countries started with military collaboration during war in 1949. The Philippines’ participation in aiding South Korea paved the way to a deeper bond between both countries, not only in implementing bilateral relations to address concerns on security and politics, but also strengthening cooperation on business, trade and socio-cultural exchanges, including the growing popularity of Korean TV shows, movies and pop music that we see these days. Since then, and throughout the years, it has bloomed into a beautiful connection nurturing the great partnership that exists now between the two great countries. It will see its 70th anniversary this year.
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| In its 26th year, the 2017 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival, with the theme of 'The Road: We Go Together,' was successfully held at the Aliw Theatre at the CCP Complex in Manila on Sept. 9, 2017. (John Paul Vergonia) |
The annual Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival, with the theme this year of "The Road: We Go Together," was held at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City in Manila on Sept. 9, 2017. A day of meaningful festivity, it was divided into two parts. The morning was allotted the finals of the 2017 PHIL-KOR Talent Competition, and the second part was the main cultural program that came next.
My attendance at the 2017 PHIL-KOR was my second time to take part again in the event as part of the Krew Manila dance troupe, the official support group of the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines. It was an enriching experience, as the festival highlighted how the good relationship between the Philippines and Korea began and where it will continue to grow and flourish in the future.
On the day of the event, I was assigned to be an ushers in the VIP section of the theater, assisting guests, delegates and celebrities, especially Philippine and Korean VIPs, diplomats and other personalities. It was indeed a great feeling, as you get to see two nationalities sharing their beautiful heritage and pop under one roof. It highlighted the good relationship on the day of an exciting cultural event.
Hosted by the Korean personality Sam Oh, the 2017 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival Committee Head, Lee Hyun Joo, officially opened the event with her welcoming remarks. The first part of the festival was a showcase of great talents where Philippine participants gave their best to present their versions in Korean, while Korean contestants had beautiful performances in the Philippine way. Solo, duo or by group, all of the performers showed their own crafts when it came to music and the arts. There were two categories: singing and dancing.
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| Venisse Nicole Siy won the 2017 PHIL-KOR Talent Competition Grand Prize with her winning version of the song 'I Will Go to you Like the First Snow' by Ailee, part of the official soundtrack of the hit TV show ' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God.' (John Paul Vergonia) |
With the 2017 PHIL-KOR Talent Competition, which is a showcase of friendly competition between Filipinos and Koreans, it was good to witness the cultural influences, most especially the influence of K-pop music on Phil-pop, as the Philippine participants impressed the crowds with their performances. They sang and danced like their K-pop idol counterparts. The same was true with the Korean participants, who did great and serenaded the crowd with wonderful renditions of Philippine pop classics.
There was Andrea Fe Padilla's version of the Korean song "Fate" by Lee Sun Hee. Park Jeong Bae did a rendition of the Philippine classic "Anak." The group Pink Lemonade did a remix cover of EXID's songs. The Fraction and Makemove cover dance troupes, along with the Cainta Sejong School's traditional Korean fan dance troupe, put on presentations that were just some of the most amazing acts that captivated the Aliw Theatre with amazement. Merry Mia Sinaguinan, who did a pop-rock cover of the Korean classic "Tears" by So Chan Wee, won the first Prize in the singing category, while the group Array, which did a cover of a BTS song with hip dance moves, brought home the first prize in the dance category. Venisse Nicole Siy, who flawlessly sung a version of Ailee’s "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow,” sounded as if she was the original artist. She won the grand prize and was the overall winner in the festival’s talent competition.
The annual talent competition was even more special with the presence of the distinguished panel of judges. There was the director of the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, Lee Jin Cheol, his first appearance, Ballet Manila's very own ballet master Jonathan Janolo, the Philippine musician, composer and conductor Ryan Cayabyab, the award-winning Philippine soprano Maria Rachelle Gerodias, and the lead vocalist of the group Off Road, Jung Dongsu.
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| Attendees enjoy some Korean snacks and delicacies prepared by Korean exhibitors at the fair. (John Paul Vergonia) |
The 2017 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival was graced by a Philippine crowd and members of the Korean community. They all enjoyed the activities at the festival. As the event was a full day of celebration, besides the part being held in the theater, there was also a simultaneous stage show in which a mini-program and a seminar about how to apply for a Korean visa was held, and was hosted by the event sponsors.
Various booths were set up in the theater's lobby where attendees got demonstrations about Korean arts and heritage firsthand. They were able to try on some traditional Korean Hanbok attire, and enjoyed an array of Korean snacks and other edible products prepared by the Korean exhibitors, including exciting games, discounted travel packages and freebies prepared by participating sponsors and organizations. Those included Banco de Oro, Asiana Airlines, the Korea Tourism Organization, the Tourism Board Philippines, the Philippine Retirement Authority, the Philippine K-pop Convention company and Arirang Town Philippines.
The president of the United Korean Community Association in the Philippines, Kang Changik, led the opening ceremony of the 2017 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival’s main program in the afternoon. It was followed by remarks from the ambassador from the Republic of Korea to the Philippines, Kim Jae shin, and the head of international affairs at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Mary Anne Luis. They both emphasized the rewarding cooperation and collaboration that exists between the two countries that has developed throughout the years and which has expanded progressively across various fields.
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| An interactive media presentation highlights the beautiful beginnings of the Philippine-Korean relationship. (John Paul Vergonia) |
The second part of the event started with a performance that highlighted the humble beginnings of the two allies' relationship during war time, and how this has bloomed throughout the years until today.
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| The Serotonin Performing Arts Company amazes the audience with its excellent performance of traditional Korean drumming. (John Paul Vergonia) |
The Serotonin Performing Arts Company (세로토닌 예술단) amazed the audience with its all-out performance of traditional Korean drumming, called nanta (난타). It was not the first time for me to see a nanta act, but Serotonin’s performance was surprisingly amazing as the music and synchronized beats of the drums really hyped you up.
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| A traditional Korean fan dance, the buchaechum (부채춤), is one of the most highly refined traditional dances from Korea. It is astoundingly performed by the Busan National Gugak Center(부산국립국악원) during the main program of the 2017 PHIL-KOR Cultural Exchange Festival. (John Paul Vergonia) |
The Busan National Gugak Center (부산국립국악원) also put on an astounding traditional group performance where it gracefully performed the buchaechum (부채춤) traditional fan dance, some samulnori drumming (사물놀이), as well as other traditional drum-based and ritual dances. In the ensemble performance, the gugak team gave a fun, colourful and beautiful execution of many of Korea’s intangible treasures.
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| Ballet Manila gave an excellent performance of the song 'Sayaw sa Pamlang.' (John Paul Vergonia) |
Ballet Manila’s performances on the 2017 PHIL-KOR’s center stage were as impressive as their counterpart, as they portrayed Philippine arts and traditions in the form of ballet, such as the “Sayaw sa Pamlang,” the “Arachnida” and the “Muro Ami.” All the performers also had group performances in which the Busan National Gugak Center and the KCC Philippines' NARA troupe had dance collaborations, while the Serotonin troupe and Ballet Manila showcased the traditional Philippine martial art arnis on one stage.
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| A collaborative performance between Serotonin and Ballet Manila portrays the traditional Philippine weapon-based martial art arnis, with accompanying music from traditional Korean nanta drums. (John Paul Vergonia) |
This was followed by a special performance in the 2017 PHIL-KOR Talent Competition. It was another highlight that made the crowd shout with excitement. The Korean dance troupe Off Road (오프로드) represented K-pop. Off Road's debut songs "Headbanging" and "Bebop," and its version of Big Bang's song "Fantastic Baby," brought the theater to its feet and gave the attendees a glimpse of what it's like to attend a real K-pop concert.
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| In the finale of the 2017 PHIL-KOR Cultural Exchange Festival, all the presenters share one stage and perform the classic Philippine song 'Awitin Mo, which was also sang in Korean. (John Paul Vergonia) |
Word-class acts and great performances were showcased in the celebration of the wonderful bond that the Philippines and Korea have shared throughout time. As a finale, all of the performers crooned the popular Philippine song “Awitin Mo,” and it was also translated and sung by everyone in the Korean language, too.
With the increasing interest from Koreans in travelling to the Philippines for travel, business and education, as seen in last year's tourist arrivals, it only shows how strong the good friendship is that the two countries have today. With Korean pop culture exports growing in popularity in the Philippines, including Korean food, TV shows and pop music, the enthusiasm of the Filipinos through this phenomenon is the same opportunity that both nations enjoy: to share and appreciate each other’s inviting arts and heritage.
As it was stressed, "We are deeply convinced that with the small history and solid foundation of the Philippines and Korea, we will keep advancing and make new and great contributions to peace, development and prosperity to develop our countries."
Through the challenges that the Philippines and Korea have faced all throughout the years, and the influences of each other's countries, it's no surprise that the relationship has lasted this long and that it will last for a long time. With efforts to strengthen bilateral and cultural relations in both countries through meaningful events and various cultural exchanges that promote understanding, the connection between Filipinos and Koreans will continue to flourish, not just in the country but also overseas.
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| The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines' official supporter group, The Krew, partakes in the 26th PHILK-OR Cultural Exchange Festival. (Martin James Arata) |
The 2017 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival was a success and will continue the legacy of further strengthening the relationship between the countries. It was organized by the United Korean Community Association in the Philippines, together with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, and was supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines and the Department of Tourism of the Philippines.
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