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What to expect from Manila Koreatown in Malate

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/06/16/manila-koreatown.jpg"/><figcaption>The Manila Koreatown committee. <em>Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA -- The Manila City Council and the South Korean Embassy have partnered to put up a hub for everything Korean in Malate.</p><p>Called Manila Koreatown, the officially sanctioned community will feature activities such as the Korean Food and Drink Festival (Bibimbap Festival), Korean Restaurants Festival, and Danoje Festival.</p><p>A sculpture design competition for Manila Koreatown&#x27;s arc was also held recently, with the screening committee set to unveil their chosen design to the public soon. </p><p>Also part of the lineup of events is a beauty pageant called Mr. and Miss Manila Koreatown, and community pantries.</p><p>&quot;The Manila Koreatown is meant to showcase Korean culture right in the nation&#x27;s capital. This will also strengthen our relationship with Korea. And I am pretty sure that this project will be supported by both the Filipino and Korean communities,&quot; Manila 2nd district councilor Uno Lim, the principal author of Manila Koreatown, said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;Thank you to the Manila City Council and to our Mayor Isko Moreno who approved this ordinance,&quot; he added.</p><p>Aside from cultural activities, visitors of Manila Korea Town can also look forward to seeing their favorite Korean artists live in concerts and movie and television series tours.</p><p>Organizers dropped popular names such as Blackpink, BTS, Lee Min Ho, Hyun Bin, and Son Ye-jin, although they have yet to give details on their supposed appearances in Manila. </p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1682679" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Manila City Council and the South Korean Embassy have partnered to put up a hub for everything Korean in Malate. </p>

The Manila City Council and the South Korean Embassy have partnered to put up a hub for everything Korean in Malate.