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Sto. Niño de Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc
Sto. Niño de Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc
Sto. Niño de Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc
March, 2019
Sto. Niño De Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc.
La Paz Homes II/Karlaville Parkhomes, Trece Martires City
APPROVAL SHEET
This thesis entitled The Impact of K-pop Culture Among Praganians in Sto. Niño De
Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II, Inc prepared and submitted by Irish Angel Bantolo in
partial fulfilment of the requirements for the practical research subject, has been examined
and is recommended for the acceptance and approval for oral defense.
Accepted and approved in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the research subject.
The study would not be possible without the people who helped the researcher in different
ways in conducting this study. The researcher would like to extend his sincerest and deepest
gratitude to all of those people who helped him every step of the way.
First and foremost to Dr. Wilma U. Galicia, principal and administrator of Sto. Niño De Praga
Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc and his teacher in thesis writing, for her priceless teachings and tips
To Ms. Marian Rotairo, his thesis adviser, for all the ideas and advices that she imparted that
To the members of the faculty for all the knowledge in conducting research that helped widen
To the researcher’s classmates, for their support and help and for all the encouragement that
uplift the spirit of the researcher every time that he is feeling down.
To Amiel Geronga and Josifin Geronga, the researcher’s parents, for their unending support
And Lastly, to our Almighty God, for his guidance and protection to the researcher in
conducting this study. Without his help everything would not be possible.
ANGELO GERONGA
Chapter 1
Introduction:
“You have to maintain a culture of transformation and stay true to your values” (Jeff Weiner,).
According to Weiner (2007),a long time ago for the past years our culture has been influenced by
many countries that colonized our country. There`s so many things that being developed by means of
different styles and techniques on cooking that we learned from them of using ingredients, the
designs in our clothes, building of churches and houses. Also the way of lifestyle, playing games and
education, barter change to import and export of different products from other countries. As years
passed the worldwide was been connected to technologies so that our society improved and
innovated in just a couple of years. Being surrounded by the world of technologies there`s so many
changes because some of our traditions in our culture was forgotten as the years goes by. Our own
way of playing of habit games, the fashion of outfits, social life and healthy living. However, we adapt
many cultural developments always bear in our minds the values and beliefs we were grown up with,
the viewpoint that was implanted into us, the action that we had throughout our lives and the
attributes that make us who we are. Also, to remain open for new participation, new ways of looking
the world and new beliefs that may leadership our way of looking at the world.
In Philippines, Korean dramas and K-Pop songs often deal with emotions ot\r feeling like love, hope,
hurt and pain and since Filipinos are known to be driven by emotion, we easily embraced the genre.
Many Filipino fans look forward to the “kilig” factor within K-Pop music. Luckily with the help of the
internet, Filipino fans can figure out the lyrics of the songs and stream them online. We laugh, cry,
and feel the pain that Korean dramas and movies offer. Filipinos embrace all the emotions while they
watch every episode and always look forward to a happy ending. Since we often feel connected to
each scene, we laso tend to hate the villains and even daydream or imagine some situations on what
will happen next. Filipinos love K-Pop so much that they download the songs in their iPod, iPhones
and computers and listen to them most of the time. Some are even watching music videos online.
Even with different language and culture, K-Pop fans in different parts of the world and of different
ages just can`t stop loving the Hallyu culture. Filipino are always open to learn a different culture that`
Why some of us wanted to go to South Korea. Meanwhile, noi one is old enough for K-Pop and K-
Dramas and the love of Filipinos for Hallyu culture will surely never end.l no matter what happens.
Filipinos will always be one of the ultimate K-Pop/Hallyu fans in (OPM-Original Pilipino Music), local
films and tele series that many talented Filipino artists worked hard for.
In Cavite, you can find local teenagers at local malls dressed in a fashion that resemble their
K-Pop idols. And just like their music, K-Pop idols are in another world when it comes to fashion.
Their outfits are flashy, quirky, yet fashionable, according to an article from Candy Magazine, G-
Dragon from Big Bang is one of the famous trendsetters in K-Pop and is known to make outfits
In our Community, today many books are published in English succinctly introduce readres to
Korean cinema, for example, in all aspects. However, not many focus on them overall history and the
current status of contemporary Korean culture in different countries, especially in terms of general
ideas or different aspects of various Korean culture or cultural products, in addition to Korean film and
K-Pop.
In Sto. Nino De Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc. Many students come in here who are
interested in Korean dramas, music and tele series. They always follow and focus on their shows.
With each tracking they learn a lot from here that they can do. For example just memorizing dance
steos, learning how to act, how to sing, and learn the language of Korea. Because they love the
Korean culture.
It is on the reason why the researcher conduct this research is to evaluate the impact of K-pop
Culture among Praganians; to inform the people about the level of influence in terms of impact of K-
pop Culture. The researcher conduct this research so that it can help the people to enhance or learn
This study aims to be able to know the impact of K-pop Culture among
1.1 Age;
1.2 Gender;
Self – Made
Questionnaire
Demographic Profile Level of influence
Form A
1.1 Age of K-pop Culture
Demographic Profile
1.2 Gender to the Praganians
Form B
1.3 Grade/Level The Level of
influence and impact
of K-pop Culture
Impact of K-pop
Culture to the
Praganians
Feedback
Scope and Limitation
This research work focused on the Evaluation of the Impact of K-Pop Culture to the
Praganians.
This research was conducted on Sto. Nino De Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc. The
necessary information was gathered by the use of survey questionnaires given to the High School
Students, for Academic year 2018-2019 from forty-seven (47) Grade 7, forty-one (41) Grade 8,
thirty-four (34) Grade 9, twenty-two (22) Grade 10, forty-one (41) Grade 11 and fourteen (14)
Grade 12.
Significance of the Study
The researcher believes that the findings of this study benefits to the following:
Respondents. The researcher believes that this study may help the respondents to be aware
Teachers. The researcher believes that this study can help the teachers to become aware and
for the them to nurture the students about the Impact of K-pop Culture.
Students. The researcher believes that this research study can help the students to improve
Community. The researcher strongly believes that this research study can help the
Researchers. The researcher believes that researches can be benefit of the ideas and
Future Researchers. The researcher believes that future researchers are capable for carrying
on further studies through the use of this research study that can be able to clarify and avoid
problems of the country. This study can also serve as reference in their future study.
A conceptual framework is an analytical tool with variations and contexts. It is used to make
conceptual distinctions and organize ideas. Strong conceptual frameworks capture something real
and do this in a way that is easy to remember and apply. The conceptual framework includes the
input, process and output (IPO). The researcher used students and teachers as his respondents.
First, the input presenting where the information will be gathered. In this research the researcher will
use the demographic profile which includes the age, gender and grade/level of the respondents.
Second, the process presenting the self-made questionnaires. On this study the researcher will
be using self-made questionnaires which is divided into two (2) forms: Form A asking about the
demographic profile of the respondents; Form B asking about the level of influence and impact of K-
Pop culture.
Third, the output (o) presenting the results of data that will be gathered from the respondents.
On this study the researcher will evaluate the level of influence of K-Pop Culture to the Praganians.
And lastly, the feedback where they are some questions or other ideas to be suggested for the
For a better understanding of this study, relevant terms used in the study will defined
operationally.
Influence. This word refers to the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or
Community. This word refers to the setting where this research study was gathered.
Praganians. This word refers to the respondents of this study and the one who answered the
survey questionnaires.
Trendsetters. This word refers to a person or thing that establishes a new trend or fashion.
Culture. This word refers to a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or
period.
Chapter 2
This chapter presents information and ideas gathered from the books, journals, other
periodicals, on-line sources and unpublished materials that provide necessary background knowledge
Conceptual Literature
Related Concepts are presented in this chapter. It includes the sub-topics related to the
study. In this study the researcher will include the following as the sub-topics for the study: (a)
When did K-Pop Culture started (b) Advantage and Disadvantages (c) Effects of K-Pop Culture to
Filipino
They call it Hallyu, the Korean wave: the idea that South Korean pop culture has grown in
prominence to become a major driver of global culture,seen in everything from Korean dramas on
Netflix to Korean skincare regiments dominating the cosmetics industry to delicious Korean tacos on
your favourite local menu. And at the heart of Hallyu is the ever-growing popularity of K-Pop short, of
course, for Korean pop music. K-pop has become a truly global phenomenon thanks to its distinctive
blend of addictive melodies, slick choreography and production values, and an endless parade of
attractive South Korean performers who spend years in gruelling studio systems learning to sing and
dance in synchronized perfection. Hallyu has been building for two decades, but K-Pop in particular
has become increasingly visible to global audiences In the past five to 10 years. South Korean artists
have hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart at least eight times since the Wonder Girls first cracked it in 2009
with their crossover hit “Nobody” --- released in four different languages including English --- and the
K-Pop as we know it wouldn`t exist without democracy and television --- specifically, South Korea`s
reformation of its democratic government in 1987, with its accompanying modernization and
Prior to the establishment of the nation`s Sixth Republic, there were only two broadcast networks in
the country, and they largely controlled what music South Koreans listened to; singers and musicians
weren`t much more than tools of the networks. Networks introduced the public to musical stars
primarily through weekend music talent shows. Radio existed but, like the TV networks, was under
tight state control. Independent music production didn`t really exists, and rock music was
controversial and subject to banning; musicians and songs were primarily introduced to the public
through the medium of the televised talent show, and radio served as little more than a subsidiary
Advantage
It makes you inspired to learn how to sing, dance often and even learning Korean language
Disadvantages
There`s a possibility that your grades get higher but then it can also get low and it depends
only to you
You might lose some friends because you don`t have the same interest in music
You have a crush on your ultimate bias but then you can`t be with him/her because of the
other fans and this huge gap between and idol and a fan
You get depressed and upset when a member left the group or a girl/boy group will disband
C. Effect of K-Pop Culture to Filipino
(2013-present)
I guess not the Philippine perse, but the Filipinos (specially the young ones) are affected by the
These Filipinos who are into K-Pop, then it means a lot. From fashion, arts, and social it influences
them somehow. Through there is no official statistics on how many say that they could be considered
as a minority but with huge social reach, especially online. In the other hand, the growing fan base of
K-Pop in the Philippines is undeniable. Give it a few more years, and maybe it could reflect a stronger
Most Korean brands especially cosmetics and garments are popping up in malls. Meaning, Koreans
are taking opportunity to join the economic growth the Philippines has been enjoying in the recent
years. Koreans are also the top tourists visitors of the country. They are also on top list in terms of
For now, I could say K-Pop is a trend that shapes our current pop-culture. But like any other pop-
cultures, it may loose or gain its influences in course time. As the members of the society age, who
knows, only time could tell. Filipino pop-culture itself is alive and kicking. Filipinos are known to
Related studies conducted are presented in this chapter to enhance information regarding in
Based on the study of Anna Anasarias, For me as a k-pop fan and as an addict to k-dramas it
has a good and bad impact to me because watching k-drama and seeing my k-pop idols are my
stress reliever, as a student we have a lot of paper works to do and we should pass it on time, so in
order to cope up with my stress I watched k-dramas and participate in any k-pop activities here in
Tacloban City. But it has a bad effect on me also cause sometimes I forgot to do my assignments in
school and get drowsy when entering the classroom because of watching k-drama. Most k-pop fans
are teenager and college student. Melody of music, features of their k-pop idols, k-pop group
presentation style, and their hard to memorize and unique killer dance move made their fans loved
and idolized them, despite of the lyrics which they do not understand. Because of k-pop there are
fans that are now head over heels to them. The popularity of Korean culture really contributd a lot in
the country of South Korea regarding on the rising of their country because of TV dramas, films and
music that attract tourists that they becomes just like a domino effect. These tourists bring billion of
dollars into the country. Korea is now enjoying double boom in economic and cultural fields (Anjaiah,
2011). Filipino youths are also influenced by the Korean looks, to have a Korean look is to have a
Korean hairstyles in order to have that Korean sense of fashion. Korean hairstyles became trend in
Based on the study of Kharimah Dimatanday (April 5, 2013), Anchoring on the objectives of
this study, the researchers reviewed related studies that are significant for the fans active media
consumption, Filipinos as active-fans, popular media content in the Philippines, and the Korean wave
in Asia and Philippines. Because of the rising of this social media or social networking sites k-pop
became popular in the Philippines especially in the Filipino teens. Not only in the Philippines but also
in the other country, people who are influenced by this k-pop group are mostly teenagers, some are
young and others are young at heart. Because of the popularity of k-pop group and artists, k-pop
fandom among Filipino teens become also widespread, they influenced most of the Filipino teens
days with funky hairstyle (and those huge that almost cover their faces), fashionable clothes, trendy
shoes, coal eyeliners, eccentric shacks and the bangs flip trademarks. Filipino teens imitate now their
Idol look, how they move act and everything that his/her k-pop Idol & k-pop fans imitate that too.
There is no doubt, k-pop fever is all over the Philippines, with its consistent sales of k-pop albums and
concerts tickets, Filipino is definitely invaded by Korean culture. Even on the culture of the Korea they
search about it, how they talk and their language they imitate that also.
Chapter 3
Methodology
This chapter presents the research methodology used in this study. It contains the following
sections. (a) Research Method (b) Respondents of the study (c) Research Instrument ,(e) Data
Research Method
The researcher used the descriptive – survey method which “attempted to describe existing
conditions without analyzing relationships among variables” (Fraenkel and Wallen, 2010). This
approach is appropriate whenever the objects of any class vary among themselves and when one is
interested in knowing the extent to which different conditions obtain among these objects (Lalmorin,
2010). The descriptive survey involves asking the same set of questions often prepared in the form of
This study was conducted the study in Sto. Nino De Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc. It
includes the following: forty-seven (47) Grade 7, forty-one (41) Grade 8, thirty-four (34) Grade 9,
twenty-two (22) Grade 10, forty-one (41) and fourteen (14) Grade 12.
Respondents of the Study
The respondents of this study from the forty-seven (47) Grade 7, forty-one (41) Grade 8, thirty-
four (34) Grade 9, twenty-two (22) Grade 10, forty-one (41) Grade 11 and fourteen (14) Grade 12
who are currently enrolled for the academic year 2018-2019 at Sto. Nino De Praga Academy of La
7 47 45
8 41 39
9 34 30
10 22 22 100%
11 41 36
12 14 14 100%
The data and information needed in the study were gathered through the use of books, self-
made questionnaires, research work, and references related in this topic. The researcher used
sources and references which focused in the effects of social media as medium of communication.
This self-made questionnaires was divided into two (2) forms: Form A asked about the
demographic profiles of the respondents like name, age, gender, grade/level; and Form B asked
about the experiences of the students of Sto. Nino De Praga Academy of La Paz Homes II Inc, that
Validation of Instrument
The instrument to be used was validated by the experts along the line of this study as
The people who validated the questions are Dr. Wilma U. Galicia, the School
questionnaires.
To obtain the necessary data and information needed for the study, several steps were taken.
First, a written communication was sent to the office of the principal of the institution asking
permission to distribute the Self-made survey Questionnaires that was prepared by the researcher to
the respondents, which was in this study the High School Students, Teachers, and Staff of Sto. Nino
Second, the researcher distributed the questionnaires after gaining the approval of the School
Principal.
And lastly, the researcher immediately retrieved all the questionnaires the day after the
Statistical Treatment of Data was essential to the researcher in order to determine the
validity and reliability of his research instruments. Also, these may be used as the bases for
The following statistical tools and procedures were used to analyze and interpret the data
gathered. These tools were used to answer the problems of the study.
Frequency Count. This statistical tool was used to determine the quantity of responses
made by the respondents to the different questions. This tool was used to answer Problems No.1,
2, and 3.
Ranking. This statistical tool was used to determine the statement who fall in the highest
Likerts Scale. To know and evaluate the frequency of The Impact of K-pop Culture Among
Praganians the following scales was used by the researcher. This was used to answer Problem
No. 3.
3 – Always
2 – Sometimes
1 – Never
Likerts Scale. To know the impact of K-pop culture among praganians the following scales were
.1 -1.5 – No Implementation
Percentage. This was applied to establish a comparative value of an item to the whole
activity particularly in relation to the profile of the respondents. This tool was used to answer
Weighted Mean. This was used as the basis of whatever gets the lowest level in Waste
Average Weighted Mean. A statistical tool obtained through adding the weighted mean of
every respondent for each category. This tool was used to answer Problem No. 3
Chapter 4
OF DATA
This chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of the data gathered from the respondents
towards answering the research problems. They are presented in tables in order to give a clear
picture of the data gathered through the survey questionnaires. The orders of presentation of the data
1.1 Age;
1.2 Gender;
1.3 Level?
The demographic profile of the respondents according to Age, Gender and Grade/level were
presented in Table 2, 3, and 4. Each table shows the frequency and the corresponding percentage
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manifest that there were 59 respondents or 31.72 percent between ages 13 to 10 years old. There
were 106 respondents or 56.99 percent whose age fall between 14 to 17 years old. There were 21
The table exhibits that there are more number of respondents who are teenagers or having the
stage of puberty.
1.2 Gender
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Gender Frequency Percentage
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Male 86 46.24%
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Table 3 shows the demographic profile of the respondents according to gender. This
table provides the frequency and percentage count of the respondent’s gender. The table exhibits
that the respondents of this study were mostly female with a frequency count of 100 and a
percentage of 53.76%.
This illustrates that there are more female who responded on the researchers study than the male
ones.
1.3 Level
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Grade/Level Frequency Percentage
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7 45 24.19%
8 39 20.97%
9 30 16.13%
10 22 11.83%
11 36 19.35%
12 14 7.53%
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Table 4 exhibits the total number of respondents according to level. The table manifest that
there were 186 individuals who responded to the researcher’s study. Most of them were from the
3 2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
I. Korean Food
1. I 7 16% 17 38% 21 47% 45 100%
am graving for
Korean Food
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
3 2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
Mean
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Table 10. Level of influence according to grade/level Grade 8
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3 2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
I. Korean Food
1. I 5 13% 24 62% 9 23% 39 100%
Am graving for
Korean Food
Mean
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3 2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
Mean
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3 2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
appreciate the
Korean language
everytime I watched
Korean movie
2. I 2 5% 20 51% 17 44% 39 100%
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
I. Korean Food
1. I 6 20% 14 47% 10 33% 30 100%
Am graving for
Korean Food
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
Mean
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3 2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
appreciate the
Korean language
everytime I watched
Korean movie
2. I 2 7% 15 50% 13 43% 30 100%
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
I. Korean Food
1. I 6 27% 12 55% 4 18% 22 100%
Am graving for
Korean Food
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
Mean
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3 2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
appreciate the
Korean language
everytime I watched
Korean movie
2. I 2 9% 7 32% 13 59% 22 100%
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
I. Korean Food
1. I 1 3% 21 58% 14 39% 36 100%
am graving for
Korean Food
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
Mean
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2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
appreciate the
Korean language
everytime I watched
Korean movie
2. I 5 14% 10 28% 21 58% 36 100%
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
I. Korean Food
1. I 1 8% 9 64% 4 29% 14 100%
am graving for
Korean Food
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
Mean
_______________________________________________________________________________
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2 1 Total of
F P F P F P Respondents
F P
appreciate the
Korean language
everytime I watched
Korean movie
2. I 1 7% 4 29% 9 64% 14 100%