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PH EMBASSY AND FILIPINOS IN THE CREATIVE SECTOR MEET


PHOTO: Ambassador Dizon-De Vega meets with Ms. Vangie Buizon (on the left of Amb. Dizon-De Vega) and Filipino creatives at the Embassy’s HABI Lounge).

16 February 2025, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Korea, hosted a get-together and sharing session with Filipino creatives in Korea on 15 February 2025 at the Embassy’s new Habi Lounge. Philippine Ambassador Theresa Dizon-de Vega along with Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Victor Romulo Israel, Vice Consul Jillian De Dumo-Cornista, and Cultural Officer Anthony Cornista welcomed Filipinos who undertake acting, modelling, hosting, performing, talent management, and influencer work in Korea to the activity.  Some of the participants have extensive experience, particularly in the acting field, in various Korean content production sectors. 

(PHOTOS: Top – Amb. Dizon-De Vega opens the get-together luncheon. Below: Mr. Chrisitan Lagahit (in green sweater) of Squid Games Season 1 shares his experiences working in the Korean film industry).
The Embassy convened the gathering discuss further cooperation among the Philippine Embassy, the Filipinos in the entertainment, arts, and creative sectors in Korea, and the larger Filipino Community. The creatives shared their current situation and concerns as well as ways in which they could contribute to further elevating the Filipinos’ presence and voice in Korea, optimizing the new opportunities offered by Korea’s growing attention to multiculturalism. 

The Philippine Embassy will work closely with the creative sector in organizing cultural activities as well as informative, welfare, and capacity-building programs for the Filipino creatives sector. END

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