Korea Observer

​ BAE MINJU, a Korean businessman in the Philippines, died when his car was being stolen by armed men last July 27, 2014. His wife was kidnapped but later released unharmed, and the family driver was arrested for possible involvement in the crime. This is the ninth documented crime-related death of a Korean national in the Philippines since January of this year. In March, 21-year old college student LEE JI WON was abducted and murdered by suspects that include the taxi driver. It was a brutal and senseless crime that rattled the Korean community in the Philippines.

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in  the Philippines The Korean Embassy in Manila is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2013 Korean Government Scholarship Program for graduate and post-graduate students. 

Statement from the Korean Embassy in the Philippines regarding the 6 Nong Shim noodles that were recalled by the Philippine government:  The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) requested Nong Shim Co. Ltd. to recall the six noodle brands immediately after the former learned of the news that benzopyrene was detected recently. But the KFDA conducted the test and issued a certificate dated November 7, 2012 that the level of benzopyrene found in the noodle powder, which ranges from 0.4 to 1.6 ppb, was extremely low and has no harmful effect on the human body.

By JONATHAN M. HICAP Manila Bulletin  MANILA, Philippines - The journey of a rock band and a story about a daughter who finds his father will be some of the featured films in the 2011 Korean Film Festival in the Philippines that will run from Sept. 20 to Oct. 2 in SM Cinemas in Manila and Cebu.

Good news for Filipinos who want to learn Korean culture. The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines is offering KCC Culture Classes. Registration will be until July 5 and classes will start on July 9. 

The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is now on Facebook and Twitter, currently the most popular social networking sites. The Korean Embassy at the Fort in the Philippines (Photo courtesy of the Korean Embassy Facebook page)

Here's the latest issue of Korea Bulletin, the official newsletter of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines. [scribd id=48733417 key=key-1z3u9y5ctga715r9ream mode=list]

From the Filipinos’ growing interest in the Korean culture stems a great opportunity for strengthening the cultural relations between the two countries. On May of this year, the Korean Cultural Center will finally open its doors to the public.