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Outgoing South Korean ambassador makes farewell call on Duterte at Malacañang

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/12/10/20201210-outgoing-south-korean-ambassador-makes-farewell-call-co-bong-go.jpg"/><figcaption>South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man made his farewell call on President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang. <em>Photo courtesy of Sen. Bong Go.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man on Thursday made his farewell call on President Rodrigo Duterte at Malacañang.</p><p>Han is set to retire, Senator Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go said of the visit.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">TINGNAN: South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man, nag-farewell call kay Pang. Rodrigo Duterte sa Malacañang (📸 Sen. Bong Go) <a href="https://twitter.com/DZMMTeleRadyo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DZMMTeleRadyo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/YFjbxWVSxN">pic.twitter.com/YFjbxWVSxN</a></p>— Joyce Balancio (@joycebalancio) <a href="https://twitter.com/joycebalancio/status/1337010556998361089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>During their conversation, Duterte told Han that he wished to visit South Korea again.</p><p>Han was assigned as the South Korean ambassador to the Philippines in 2018. </p><p>He also made a courtesy call on Duterte, in which they talked about strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.</p><p>Han also recognized the diplomatic relations between South Korea and the Philippines, which started in 1949.</p><p>Han also suggested the establishment of a &quot;Korean Town&quot; in Malate, Manila.</p><p>In 2019, Han gifted Duterte with an album of popular Korean boy group BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan), which the latter said he will give to his youngest daughter Kitty.</p>

<p>South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man Thursday made his farewell call on President Duterte at Malacañang. Han is set to retire.</p>

South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-man Thursday made his farewell call on President Duterte at Malacañang. Han is set to retire.