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Kristel Fulgar concludes Korea trip: ‘It has taught me a lot’

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<p>Kristel Fulgar has concluded her six-month long stay in South Korea.</p><p>In a new vlog she uploaded, the actress shared that she already left Korea and returned to the Philippines.</p><p>Before she left for the Philippines, Kristel spent time with her friends and schoolmates in Seoul. The actress-content creator traveled to Korea in October of last year to study the Korean language at Sogang University.</p><p>She also took her final exams at the university before she returned to the Philippines.</p><p>&quot;Medyo nakakalungkot kasi last day ko na papasok sa school,&quot; she confessed.</p><p>&quot;Pero parang hindi masyadong nakakalungkot kasi alam ko pagkatapos ng araw na ito hindi na ako gigising ng 7 o&#x27;clock ng umaga kasi ayaw ko na rin bhie. Hindi pala ako bagay maging estudyante ulit,&quot; she quipped.</p><div><iframe width="962" height="541" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wWh5ZSCbwJU" title="Bye Korea.. (thanks for the memories)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Kristel&#x27;s close friend Yohan Kim accompanied her to the airport for her flight back home.</p><p>&quot;This trip to Korea has taught me a lot of things. I got to experience to be at my happiest but didn&#x27;t expect to be at my loneliest as well,&quot; she shared.</p><p>Kristel continued, &quot;But then all of those happenings helped me to meet the better version of myself. As stronger and more independent version of me.&quot;</p><p>Kristel&#x27;s stay in Korea had been a very eventful one. Aside from studying Korean language, she also became an ambassador for a Korean brand.</p><p>In a vlog she uploaded in March, the actress announced that she became the newest endorser of of Korean brand July Me.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpZzxS0ul6P/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A4048493.299999997%2C%22ls%22%3A1939883.5%2C%22le%22%3A1939887.6999999955%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="949" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Ayun na nga ang gusto kong i-share sa inyo na big news kasi sobrang big siya for me. Isa naman pong Korean brand ang nagtiwala sa akin to be the face of their brand,&quot; Kristel said to her fans in the vlog.</p><p>She continued: &quot;Itong collaboration na ito ang market will be Philippines pero since the company is here in Korea, based here in Korea, and selling dito sa Korea, sobrang laking opportunity nito para sa akin. Sobrang laking blessing din and alam ko hindi makukuha ang opportunity na &#x27;to kung hindi dahil sa inyo guys.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/14/kristel-fulgar-does-first-photoshoot-in-seoul-for-a-korean-brand-1842"><strong>Read: Kristel Fulgar does first photoshoot in Seoul for a Korean brand</strong></a></div><p>Kristel also had her first Korean television appearance in a program of free-to-air commercial broadcasting station Korea News Network (KNN).</p><p>During her stay in Korea, Kristel also signed with Korean entertainment company Five Stones Entertainment.</p><p>&quot;Huwag muna magi-expect na maga-artista ako dito, ganyan. Kasi nga hindi pa ako ganun ka-confident mag-Korean. Later na, let&#x27;s see. Kung ano &#x27;yung matutunan ko sa school baka magkakaroon ako ng confidence,&quot; she pointed out. </p><p>In a previous virtual interview with CNN Philippines, Kristel described her stay in Korea as a journey of self-discovery.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpKSETWhRSK/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A4049197.6000000015%2C%22ls%22%3A1939883.5%2C%22le%22%3A1939887.6999999955%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="949" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Marami po akong adjustments like nagluluto po ako ng pagkain for myself, I do grocery shopping, commuting kasi dito po wala akong car. Pero the transportation system here in Korea is so good,&quot; she shared.</p><p>&quot;Pero for me everything is doing okay, parang I get to discover more about myself. May mga bagay na kaya kong gawin pala. Ngayon alam ko na,&quot; the actress added.</p><p>When asked what&#x27;s next for her after her time in Korea, she replied, &quot;After nung mag-open na &#x27;yung borders for traveling, parang &#x27;yun po kasi pinaka-love ko, I love traveling kaya nung nag-bukas na po, sobrang naging goals ko is &#x27;yung mag-travel like inuna ko po &#x27;yung Korea and marami pa po akong countries na gusto kong i-visit.</p><p>&quot;Yet I really miss acting so hindi ko po alam kung ano gagawin ko pagbalik ko ng Philippines pero kung may opportunities po na darating sa acting pwede ko naman po i-set aside &#x27;yung traveling pero andun pa rin naman po &#x27;yung plano.&quot;</p>

<p>In her latest vlog, Kristel Fulgar shares that she already concluded her six-month long stay in Korea. </p>

In her latest vlog, Kristel Fulgar shares that she already concluded her six-month long stay in Korea.

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Published April 21, 2023 12:19 AM PHT

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