A little Manila in Seoul

AT the Filipino market in Seoul’s Hyehwa district, the sound of people asking after each other in Filipino filled the air.

“Kumusta kayo?” (How are you?)

“Mabuti naman.” (I’m fine.)

Lining up along the road between Hyehwa Catholic Church and Dongseong High School, vendors were busy arranging goods, cooking food and greeting each other.

The vendors neatly piled up Filipino goods from canned beverages, frozen meat and tropical fruit to jeans and cosmetics.

Filipino visitors checked to see if they had forgotten anything from their shopping list, while Koreans and expats from other countries looked around with curiosity.

“We can buy some tropical fruits like apple mangoes and durian relatively cheaply here and drop by once a month,” said Kwon Jung-il, who was shopping with his Vietnamese wife.

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