What is the CancelKorea movement?

MANILA — Overnight and for most of Wednesday, the hashtag #CancelKorea has been atop Twitter trends in the Philippines, with Filipinos expressing disappointment over racist remarks supposedly from Koreans on another social app, TikTok. The tattoo drew criticisms, apparently from Korean TikTok users.

What started the #CancelKorea?

What started as a mistake of a Filipino-American TikTok user turned into a word war between some Koreans and Filipinos that dominated Twitter since Tuesday. The mudslinging later prompted conversations on counter-racism and history between South Korea and the Philippines on the micro-blogging platform.

Did Philippines help South Korea?

During the Korean War (1950-1953), the Philippines sent its forces to aid South Korea. It was the first Asian country to respond to the call of the United Nations (UN) to help South Korea when it was invaded by Chinese and North Korean communist forces. As of 2009, there were 45,000 Filipinos residing in South Korea.

Is Philippines Help Korean War?

The Southeast Asian country sent around 7,400 soldiers to help defend South Korea during the 1950-53 conflict, and the first group of troops arrived in Busan on September 19, 1950. The Philippines was among 22 nations that helped South Korea fight North Korea backed by China and the Soviet Union.

Is Philippines bigger than China?

China is about 32 times bigger than Philippines. Philippines is approximately 300,000 sq km, while China is approximately 9,596,960 sq km, making China 3,099\% larger than Philippines. Meanwhile, the population of Philippines is ~109.2 million people (1.3 billion more people live in China).

Why is ‘cancel Korea’ trending on Twitter Philippines?

While some Koreans expressed their feeling respectfully, others attacked Bella with racial slurs that insulted not just her, but many Filipinos, which led to #CancelKorea and #ApologizeKorea to trend on Twitter Philippines today, Sept. 9. The hashtag has garnered over 164k tweets as of writing.

Should South Koreans be thankful for Filipinos’ support of K-drama?

Several Filipino K-pop fans decided to “put down my lightstick and proudly wave our flag” amid the social-media feud between Filipino and South Korean netizens. Twitter user @ shiningstartxt made a point of saying that South Koreans should be thankful for Filipinos’ support of K-drama and K-pop.

Why are South Koreans moving to the Philippines?

On the other hand, South Koreans are attracted to the low cost of English-language education and housing in the Philippines, as compared to those offered in their country. They also love the warm climate of the tropical island.