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Grace Lee wants to be a Filipino

Manila, Philippines - Grace Lee attends the SineAsia Theater launch in Quezon City, 04 February 2015. (Adrian Bautista/NPPA Images)

While other Filipinos are dreaming of the good life abroad, Korean TV host Grace Lee is doing the opposite. She hopes to stay in the Philippines even longer and embrace its ways by applying for Filipino citizenship.

“Sandali na lang, okay na. Hindi lang ako pusong Pinoy. Pati nationality (Pinoy na rin),” she told media after hosting the presscon for SineAsia, which will supply Asian films dubbed in Filipino in SM Cinema and Waltermart Cinemas.

Grace hopes her application for Filipino citizenship is approved, so she can enjoy dual citizenship.

Issue of nationality

“Nationality is only on paper. I’ve been here long enough to fall in love with the country. Sinasabi ko sa ibang friends ko na mas Pinoy pa ako sa kanila.”

Grace even makes it a point to ‘own’ things Filipino by using the pronoun ‘tayo’ when referring to them.

“Mahilig tayo sa Japanese, Chinese and Korean films. Sana magkaron ng collaboration ang Pinoy directors, producers, artists para makita ang galing ng Pinoy.”

Grace is all for the “exchange of information between Filipino and Korean cinema.”

Tagalized films

She again ‘owned’ things Filipino by saying “I don’t think it will take long before our country will be at par with Korean cinema.”

Lee Min Ho’s blockbuster project “Gangnam Blues" is the first 'Tagalized' film to be shown in all SM and Waltermart cinemas. It opens Wednesday, March 4, and will also be shown in 12 other Asian countries.

Freddie Aguilar’s iconic song “Anak” is the film’s official soundtrack.

Other films to be shown at SineAsia Theater are “From Vegas to Macau”, “Once Upon a Time in Shanghai”, “SPL”, “Mourning Grave”, “My Love, My Bride” and “Rise of the Legend.”