Filipino Kpop lovers are having an early Christmas as the Korean Film Festival in the Philippines kicked off in September. Selected Korean movies are showing for free in cinemas across the Philippines.
Other activities such as the Kpop dance contests are held within the week of the film showing to compliment the hallyu event. (Hallyu, or Korean wave, "refers to the phenomenon of Korean entertainment and popular culture rolling over the world with pop music, TV dramas, and movies," according to Korea.net).
Apart from the film showing, other activities such as the Kpop Dance Contest, is making the festival week more exciting.
In Iloilo City, student groups covered the songs of Big Bang, Apink, and other hot Kpop groups.
The event was a project of the Korean Cultural Center.
