Liza Soberano’s top picks on what to do while in Seoul and Manila
Actress Liza Soberano, who has been traveling from Seoul to Manila and back for business reasons, has these recommendations for tourists who would love to explore both cities.
“Theme parks in Korea are so much fun,” Liza told Inquirer Entertainment in a recent virtual chat. “It’s also fun to experience them in a Korean high school uniform. I highly recommend it. To be honest, it felt awkward for me at first, but when I saw older people doing it, I just thought of enjoying it.”
Another recommendation was to “just walk the streets and explore them on your own,” Liza said. “I’ve been to Korea quite a few times just by myself and it’s fun to kind of get lost in the city and not have any plans at all. This is a shock coming from me because I’m the kind of a traveler who likes to plan out everything. But when I’m in Korea, my trips are always last-minute and I’ve had a few times when I would just go out and walk and walk until I can’t walk anymore. I just try different types of food. I also like to sit in cafes and daydream or watch people walking.”
Fun experience
According to Liza, another fun experience is visiting Dongdaemun market. “It’s the Korean version of Divisoria’s 168, but it’s different in the sense that Dongdaemun is like a mega mall for business people. You can only shop there if you have a business permit or if you buy wholesale, so I got to experience Dongdaemun for my series (‘Liza in Korea,’ now streaming on YouTube).”
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She continued: “There are so many people trying to sell, mostly clothing products and accessories. You will see different people, including Chinese and Japanese. What they like to do is go to the different shops and livestream the products. It’s similar to live-selling. I know that there are a lot of business-oriented people in the Philippines and maybe this is something that they would like to explore.
”When it was time for her to give her Top 3 recommendations on what to do while in Manila, Liza said: “This is so hard! I have a lot of K-pop-loving friends who come to the Philippines to watch concerts and they are always asking me what is there to do in Manila. To be honest, I don’t know because I’m such a homebody. I don’t really go out unless it’s for work.” Very diverse
Liza added: “Whenever my friends would ask, I would always say I don’t think Manila is the perfect representation of what the Philippines has to offer. Yes, it’s full of our culture, but I think it’s also very diverse. In fact, they get shocked that a lot of people in Manila speak English well. I tell them that, ‘If you really want to experience the Philippines for what it has to offer, go to places like Cebu or Palawan; go to the beaches in the provinces because traffic is always heavy in Manila. But if you want to see or understand more of the culture, you can go to the museums or to Intramuros.’” INQ
