UP Korea Research Center

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

Thank you very much Dr. Wookyung Jeong (PhD Korean Literature, Seoul National University) for giving an insightful lecture entitled, "War, Speed, and Care: Korean Society Through the Lens of Literature" where she thoroughly presented the sociohistorical contexts of modern and contemporary Korean society, recurring issues, and Korean psych to understand the emotions and phenomena that revolves around reality and fictions.

Dr. Jeong raised two important questions, "What does literature do? And why do we still need literature?" and our audience also asked questions from their diverse curiosity to understand Korean literature and its translation in recent years, Dr. Jeong's recommendations of novel-to-film adaptations, and how contemporary literature keep moving forward to achieve justice and equality for more human beings.

We also appreciate Dr. Jong Cheol Kim of Seoul National University Asia Center (SNUAC) for partnering with us and hosting this great lecture for Filipino students!

The event was co-hosted by UP Center for International Studies, Seoul National University Asia Center, and UP Korea Research Center, with support from the Korea Foundation-한국국제교류재단.

REWATCH THE LECTURE: https://youtube.com/live/tYfiiI3PnMQ?feature=share

21/05/2026

Thank you very much KCOPA Manila Representative Office for generous support and partnership! Mabuhay! 🇵🇭🇰🇷❤️

19/05/2026

🇵🇭🇰🇷🌻🏆 We are proud to announce the winners in the 2026 UP Korean Speech Contest held on May 16, Saturday at the Pilar Herrera Hall, Palma Hall, UP Diliman!

For the Beginner Category, fourth year BA Psychology student Gabrielle Therese Banogon from the Koreyano 12-13 class won the First Place with the speech “패션 스타일 (Fashion Style)”. Joinette Clyde Arawiran (UP Linguistics Asian Languages Extramural Classes, Korean Module 3) and Justine Ella Marie Basiloña (third year BA Film, Koreyano 12-13) won the Second and Third Place respectively.

For the Intermediate Category, the winning speech "미래의 나에게 (To The Future Me)” was delivered by third year BA Linguistics - Plan C major Janna Isabel Basila from Koreyano 112 (Hanja) and 113 (Translation), followed by Second Place winner Jerome Emmanuel Ugalino (fourth year BS Library and Information Science, Koreyano 100-101) and Third Place winner Jasmine Lattifah Ting (third year BA Linguistics - Plan C, Koreyano 110, 120).

Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you to our finalists and everyone who made the event possible: Korea Copyright Protection Agency Manila Representative Office, Korean Women’s Association in the Philippines, GKS Alumni Association Philippines, UP Arirang, HallyUP, Whims by Faye, Igting, and Cafe de Luna.

We hope to see you all again in the next installment of the UP Korean Speech Contest!

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19/05/2026

Para sa ikalawang episode ng UP Atin ‘To: It’s K-Time series, kasali sa kwentuhang utak at puso na may K~ sina Gab, Cyr, Mika, ang ating mga Filipino delegates sa KONECT 2025.

This time, our K-sali will take us through their Hallyubilo journey, mula campus visits to city adventures, cultural discoveries, and the meaningful friendships they found along the way in South Korea! 🇵🇭🇰🇷

18/05/2026

PAGBATI! 축하합니다! ✨🎉🎊

Today we just awarded two of this year's Korea Essay Contest winners - Nash Ang (Grand Prize) and Nor-Anisha Schaharazhed G**o (First Place) 🇰🇷🇵🇭

Both Nash and Nor-Anisha shared how they found a book and shared that the authentic approaches of Amb. Lee's writing, how he really immersed in the Philippine society and offered constructive ways to work together and move forward for common development. Nor-Anisha also added how the overlooked issues involving Mindanao was raised by Amb. Lee and she's hopeful and appreciated his straightforward yet diplomatic ways of languages.

Stay tuned for this year's winning essays as they will be available for reading too! 🏆🎁🌻

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🏆GRAND PRIZE
“From Arirang to SEAblings”
Nassier Anggahan
Alumnus, Korea National University of the Arts (MA in Fine Arts, 2020); PinoySeoul Media Enterprise

🥇FIRST PLACE
“Beyond the Glamor: Digging deep into Philippines-Korea Relations”
Nor-Anisha Schaharazhed G**o
MA student in Literature, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan

🥈SECOND PLACE
“Momentum of Memory: How Shared Sacrifice Became Strategic Infrastructure in Philippines–Korea Relations”
Maria Guia de Leon
Alumna, University of the Philippines Los Baños (2001)

🏅CONSOLATION PRIZE
“The long way”
Avril Shakira Villar
BS Physics, Western Mindanao State University

Through this book review contest, we hope more Filipinos will have a chance to learn more about Korea-Philippines relations and deepen their understanding to move forward to future partnerships and long-term visions for both nations and both citizens.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:::
In 2025, UP Korea Research Center (UP KRC) published . This was authored by His Excellency Sang-hwa Lee, Ambassador of Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines, and the book compiles 23 columns written by Ambassador Sang-hwa Lee from 2023 to 2025. The articles were originally published by local newspaper Philippine Star, and provides historical context and personal insights into the diplomatic, cultural and social relationship between the two countries.

FREE READING:
- Flipbook: https://bit.ly/UPKRC-AmbassadorsDiary
- PDF version: https://bit.ly/PDF-AmbassadorsDiary

15/05/2026

토요일에 만나요~ See you all tomorrow on May 16!!! 🇵🇭🇰🇷🎉

We are proud to meet this year's UP Korean Speech Contest contestants, and we are also happy to have our partners and guests who will be with us for pre-contest activities and...sweet surprises!

And...RAFFLE RAFFLE 🎁😝 Don't miss getting your raffle stub to try your luck! 🫶 Meet whimsbyfaye, Cafe de Luna, UP Arirang at the registration area.

The program proper begins at 1:00PM and there will be pre-contest info session by KCOPA Manila Representative Office and GKS Philippines Alumni Association!

Come and support them as they deliver their speeches in Korean on May 16, 2026 (Saturday) 1:00 pm at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall, Palma Hall, UP Diliman. 🎙️🎤🏆

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15/05/2026

Kitakits po tayong lahat bukas!!! 🇵🇭🫶🇰🇷🎉

We are proud to announce the FINALISTS for the 2026 UP Korean Speech Contest for the Elementary and Intermediate categories. From both regular and extramural Extramural Classes - Department of Linguistics, the finalists were selected based on their unique interpretation of the theme and the structure of their speech.

Come and support them as they deliver their speeches in Korean on May 16, 2026 (Saturday) 1:00 pm at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall, Palma Hall, UP Diliman.

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15/05/2026

내일 만나요~ See you all TOMORROW!
Don't forget to visit UP Arirang booth to find out more about their upcoming activities and cute merch!! Looking forward to special intermission by Prince Jiego Rizal of UP Arirang! 🇵🇭🫶🇰🇷🎉

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Come and support Korean language learners of UP Diliman as they deliver their speeches in Korean on May 16, 2026 (Saturday) 1:00 pm at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall, Palma Hall, UP Diliman.

#한국어말하기대회