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Seoul-mates: What South Koreans love about Singapore
Singapore’s love for all things Korean is not one-sided. Many South Koreans are fond of our country, too, as this writer finds out.
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A vacation to Singapore is even deemed by some South Koreans as bragging rights, compared with say, a holiday in nearby Japan or Vietnam, says the writer.
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Singapore has stolen her daughter, my Korean best friend laments as she prepares to send her one and only child back to the city state for her university education.
The 19-year-old achieved a perfect score of 45 in the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma examinations last November, after spending three years at a local international school in Singapore.
