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Melai Cantiveros shares why she loves Korea, thanks KTO for honoring her family

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Reyma Deveza

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<p>Melai Cantiveros continues to share her experience as the new honorary ambassador for Korea Family Tourism in the Philippines for the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).</p><p>Based on her Instagram post on Wednesday night, Cantiveros and her family attended the second day of a KTO event in South Korea. There she was able to meet other KTO ambassadors from 30 countries.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7Rh7MyvksQ/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2723756.600000024%2C%22ls%22%3A2723534.300000012%2C%22le%22%3A2723537.800000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1041" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Guys, nandito na kami, habang hinihintay namin ang event makikita namin dito ang mga ambassador, ambassadress ng 30 countries,&quot; Cantiveros said in the video she uploaded.</p><p>In the event, Cantiveros expressed her gratitude to KTO for inviting and honoring their family. She also shared why she and her family fell in love with Korea, where she shot her 2023 comedy film &quot;Ma&#x27;am Chief: Shakedown in Seoul.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ever since we love Korea because the best man in our wedding is Korean -- Ryan Bang. We really love Korea that&#x27;s when we [went] here last year, we were very amazed. They always help you. We are very happy to that kind of hospitality. My family loves it that&#x27;s why we thank KTO Philippines because they chose us as family ambassador to share to the Filipinos how wonderful Korea is. We&#x27;re very simple family in the Philippines but we&#x27;re very grateful that they honor us, that they invite us,&quot; said Cantiveros, who also received a video greeting from Korean star Cha Eun-woo.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/5/21/melai-cantiveros-is-new-honorary-tourism-ambassador-for-korea-1043" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melai Cantiveros is new honorary ambassador for Korea Family Tourism in PH</a></div><p>Aside from shooting &quot;Ma&#x27;am Chief&quot; last year, Cantiveros together with husband Jason Francisco and their children also enjoyed exploring the Asian country.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/23/23/watch-melai-plays-cop-in-seoul-in-maam-chief-trailer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WATCH: Melai Cantiveros is undercover cop in Seoul in &#x27;Ma&#x27;am Chief&#x27; trailer</a></div><p>Cantiveros, one of the hosts of the morning show &quot;Magandang Buhay,&quot; is also gearing up for the upcoming season of &quot;Pinoy Big Brother.&quot; The comedian rose to fame after winning &quot;PBB: Double Up&quot; in 2009.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sWtkZI95-IA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TobUqH_qfCc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NPogwmKC2EU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Melai Cantiveros shares why she loves Korea, thanks KTO for honoring her family</p>