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Originally posted by Jessie Mulay
Wait is Dara really Filipino?

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Dara is basically Yoo Jae Suk levels in the Philippines. She's full blooded Korean but she grew up and went to school over there. Basically she's Filipino all over except for blood.
My mum is Filipino-Malaysian and I was in the Philippines at the peak of her popularity. Bish got everything from movies, dramas, CFs, EVERY DAMN THING.
This got YG Entertainment's attention when a documentary was shown in Korea about her immense popularity.
She used most of her earnings from Philippines to support herself and her family when she moved back to Korea to train AGAIN. Remember during this time she was a superstar in Philippines already. She left all of that.
When she got back, her career was in the pits because new and fresher teen stars replaced her during the period she was training in Korea. Anyway, the good sis shined brighter when she finally debuted in 2NE1. Now she's bigger than ever, and Filipinos love her because she has never forgotten 'where she came from' and 'where it all started.'
Sorry for the long essay. I did high school in Philippines, and went to De La Salle in Manila for a short time before leaving.