Filipina single-mom is cafe owner in Korea
We have heard time and time again of married immigrants who struggle with their lives after divorce or after being widowed. It is especially hard because they live in a foreign country. There may...
Category: People and Community
El Gamma Penumbra visits JR BBQ in Seoul
I’ll consider myself (and my friends) regulars of JR BBQ in Seoul. Since our first visit in January, we’ve been to the place several more times just enjoying their Filipino fare on Sundays and...
Filipinos win at 2016 Multicultural Music Festival
This may not be news anymore. Whenever there’s a Filipino contestant in a singing contest, it’s kinda expected that the Filipino will win a prize ~ no matter which place. Last year, Princess Kaite...
Filipinos Smuggling Money in Choco Pie Wrappers
On May 9th, two were booked (without detention) and two others were detained by police for violating foreign exchange law in Korea. The police followed them in Itaewon going inside a money exchange place....
Multicultural Family Music with DJ Gennie Kim
What is Multicultural Family Music? Multicultural Family Music has been broadcasting since August 2008. It is being operated by Digital KISS Radio and Digital Skynet and sponsored by Woongjin Foundation. According to Shin Hyeon...
DJ Gennie: The Voice of the OFWs in South Korea
We’d like to congratulate DJ Gennie for her well-deserved win as the “Best Host” and for her program as the “Best Radio Program” by the Migration Advocacy and Media Awards of the Commission on...
Jasmine Lee: Living Under A Microscope
I’ve been attending my Korean classes diligently as I will have to go back to work in January. I don’t have enough time to be online as much as I’d like to 🙁 Anyway,...
Princess on KBS Norae Jarang
Today we celebrate Chuseok ~ and it ain’t over yet for myeonneuris (daughter-in-law) like moi. The Chuseok holiday ends on Tuesday and the in-laws will be staying with us until they decide to go...
Filipina Scholar wins a Korean singing contest
I’m so proud of this girl! Her name is Princess and she is a Filipina scholar in South Korea. I just used to watch her “coin norebang” performances posted on her Facebook page. And...
Facebook groups of Filipinos in Korea
A decade ago, it was through Yahoogroups that Filipinos in Korea meet online. In fact, I met some of my friends through these groups ~ but now Filipinos in Korea meet through Facebook groups....
