NEWSBYTES
nO. 17
The official news information service of the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines
OCT 2013
KCC UPCOMING EVENTS INFINITE CONCERT SCREENING “That Year’s Summer” A fan of Infinite, waiting for their concert in the Philippines? How about coming to Korean Cultural Center and watch Infinite Concert “That Year’s Summer” with a big screen and surrounding speakers? You can not only listen to the live songs of Infinite but also watch their stages vividly, and share your excitement with your friends coming together! The concert screening is from 6pm at October 18th, Korean Wave Hall, Korean Cultural Center. Don’t forget to reserve your seats!
32nd TOPIK
Feeling sad because you couldn’t join “2013 Korean Film Festival” in Manila? There’s still more film showings to go! In October, Korean Cultural Center will continue its film festival in Cebu and Davao. For Cebu, the exciting and touching Korean movies are running from October 3 to October 6, 2013 at SM Cinema Cebu. In Davao, the movies will be shown from October 10 to October 13, 2013 at SM Cinema Lanang premier. Organized by Embassy of Republic of Korea and Korean Cultural Center, “2013 Korean film Festival” is showing remarkable Korean movies including Green Days, Masquerade, Sunny, A Werewolf Boy, Deranged, and Dancing Queen. Once again there is no admission fee, and please check the posters for the detailed schedule! (Watch the official trailer at http://youtube.com/kccphil)
RECENT EVENTS 2013 HALLYU FORUM The 32nd TOPIK is now just around the corner. Dear all the examinees, please remember the date, time, and things to bring on the test day so that you won’t get any disadvantages. The date of 32nd Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) is October 20, 2013. For the beginner and advanced, the test start at 8:30am, and for the intermediate, it starts at 1:30pm. Don’t forget to come 20 minutes early before the test, with your identification slip and valid ID. Please note that after 8:10 or 1:10, any examinee is not allowed to enter the testing place. For more information, please contact T: 555-1711 E: kcc@koreancultue.ph.
Gaecheon-jeol (개천절) / Hangeul-nal (한글날)
An important step has been made for the cooperation between Korean and Philippine cinema at “Hallyu Forum 2013: The New Wave of Cinema,” held at Pandanggo Hall, Manila Hotel, September 17, 2013. The forum was mainly focusing on the current state of the film industry in both countries and the views of the film industry insiders in Korea and the Philippines about their cinema, and exploring the ways for mutual cooperation between Korea and the Philippines in the film industry.
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In October, Korea celebrates two national holidays. Gaecheon-jeol, or National Foundation Day in Korea, is at October 3, and Haneul-nal or Hangeul Day, is at 9. Gaecheon-jeol is the day for celebrating the creation of the country. Hanguel is the name of Korean alphabet and writings in Korean, promulgated by King Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty. In Hangeul day, people take a moment to celebrate the invention of Hangeul, and the beauty and originality it has.