Some 300 South Koreans opted to stay in Boracay

( A ferris wheel is stalled at the D’mall because of non-operation of the tourism industry. The D’mall, a shopping complex is one of the favorite destinations of South Korean tourists in this resort island.

BORACAY ISLAND – Some 300 South Korean businessmen and migrants and their children opt to stay in this resort island for good despite the COVID 19 pandemic.

Soojin Kim, coordinator of the Boracay Korean Community, said they decided to become a resident of this resort island.

“They all wanted to stay here,”  she said.

Last May 1, some 169 South Koreans boarded a repatriation flight at the Caticlan airport. The Cebu Pacific flight includes ten other foreigners.

Kim said the flight was in coordination of the Consul of the South Korean Embassy based in Cebu.

“I do not know when will be the next repatriation flight,” she added.

In 2019, South Koreans make up for the second highest number of foreign tourists in Boracay Island next to the Chinese nationals