What is life in Korean community like in Phillippines?

I heard that Phillipinoes consider the Korean community in their country to be a pretty much closed society due to language and culture barriers even though such barriers are slowly eroding. I also heard that it's far more common to find Korean-Phillipinoes who regret coming to Phillippines than the ones who really made it in Phillippines. Well, I think that would be the case with immigrants in any countries.

Anyone out there who can give me a little story about life in the Phillippines for Koreans?

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The Philippines is the host country of the largest Korean community in Southeast Asia (numbering between 50,000 to 70,000). Among the first Korean immigrants came to the Philippines after the second World War, in search of better living conditions. The presence of the Korean community in the Philippines since then, however, had been only slightly felt in Philippine society until the late 1980s, when the "Korean Wave" (the mass influx of Korean tourists and immigrants) started.

Few Koreans in the country inter-married with Filipinos, a pattern that still continues, now contributing to the highly diversified ethnic population of Philippines.

There are well over 50,000 Koreans living in the Philippines today. The Korea Towns in both BF Homes Para?aque and BF Homes Quezon City as well as in Makati are considerably large.

Because of an existing (although slowly disappearing) barrier in regards to language and even dietary preferences, the Korean community is usually seen as a closed group by many Filipinos. Interaction between the two groups however is increasing, a good example of which is rise in popularity of Sandara Park, a Korean singer and actress on Philippine television. There are many Korean Christian churches scattered all over Metro Manila and other large cities in the Philippines which serve as centers of not only religious but social activities within the Korean community as well.

At least 524,000 Koreans visitors came to the Philippines in 2005 for business, education, and/or leisure purposes. Many Koreans living in the Philippines say the standard of living in the country is significantly cheaper than in South Korea including education and housing. The recent influx of Koreans has been so great that 65% of the 155,744 foreigners who visited Boracay, the Philippines' most popular tourist attraction, were Koreans. A huge percentage of Korean tourists enroll in a short-term English language course to cope with Korea's growing demand for English proficiency.

Outside Metro Manila, there are large numbers of Koreans residing in Baguio, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao, Dumaguete and Angeles.

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Most of the Koreans who came to the Phil. said that their reason for coming is for the cheap English classes and/or college tuition. English is very well taught in the Phil. Also, everyone born in one country always have a hard time coming to another, especially if you don't speak the language. Still, I believe most Filipinos (It's spelled this way, by the way) are okay with the Koreans.
The Koreans community in city jails are slowly rising. They turn wild when drunk. They don't pay the taxi, hotel, drinks.
Most of the Koreans I got to know came to the Philippines to practice speaking English, if not learning English from scratch. They say they needed to pass some English proficiency exams back in Korea. Passing these exams will lead them to higher paying jobs. Most of these visiting Koreans prefer to stay in groups with fellow Koreans. A lot of them would make it a point to visit the beaches here in the Philippines, the most famous of which is in Boracay Island. Some Korean families who have apparently decided to stay awhile in the country try to pick up Filipino terms and expressions along the way.

I've also noted some Korean males bring along their "bad behavior" while in the country. Others have become devout Christians. Korean restaurants, convenience stores and businesses are sprouting up quickly in heavily populated areas in the country. I am hopeful that Korean-Filipino relations will improve in the years to come.
yes everything you heard is true , the filipinos are not friendly to that kind
I agree with no. 3. They turn abusive
you're aware that there is a language and cultural barrier, so that pretty explains your question. not all koreans find it difficult to stay in the philippines, i've met and known many who have stayed there for more than ten years or so.they've their own business establishments and own houses, cars and other properties. and many intends to stay there for as long as they can because korea couldn't provide them the luxurious life (because everything they say is costly in korea) they're enjoying in the philippines.
I am from Baguio, a city in the Philippines where a considerable number of Koreans is seen. Because of the weather here which is similar to autumn, many EFL schools are built here and many more will be.

I also teach Koreans and has been in this business for two years. The Philippines and Korea have differences - a lot of differences when it comes to culture, technology and everything. Many Filipinos and Koreans can go along with each other well but not when the said matters are discussed. Anyway, Koreans usually have high expectations in everything that's why they end up with mountains of regrets in coming here. Only a few of them just realize how good it was being here in the Philippines.

Koreans love to travel and they like beaches most especially but when you go to such places, they end up so disappointed. Again, only a few would say they enjoyed the place they visited. Actually, there are a lot of places to love in the Philippines but many Koreans don't have eyes for appreciation because they just want to see something bad from this country. Some of those who are extra arrogant overdo it on criticizing because it's all that they can do since they don't have the skills they wish they have. I am speaking of English skills. Most of those who would criticize this way are insecure Koreans and the only way they think they can compensate for their losses is to demean the country.

Many Koreans look down on Filipinos because they feel like they are looked up to in this country. In fact, with them and the other races as well, we are discriminated in our own country. It's a sad thing.

Filipinos and Koreans have been compared with each other many times and for many Koreans, of course, they are always the better race between us.

It's sad for many Filipinos dealing with them because sometimes they would make us feel like we are joining a war between two countries. They also think they make us envy with their looks so they walk on the street with chins up. I don't give a damn though. This is childish.

Well, anyway, Koreans are not at all that bad in the Philippines. Some are good to deal with and those are whom I'd always remember.
I've never lived there.