time, and then to 650,000 by 2008. By 2011, their numbers had risen to over 925,000, and there were expectations that the figure would break one million for the first time in 2012. The rise in the number of tourists was reflected in the increasing number of flights between the two countries. In 2007, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and Philippine Airlines each offered one daily flight between Manila and Seoul. By 2012, there were an average of twenty-three daily flights between various destinations in the two countries. Notable people Ryan Bang, comedian, television host, and contestant on Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 Hong Sung-chon, vice-president of the Philippine Taekwondo Association; see Taekwondo in the Philippines Shine Kuk, actress and TV host Dasuri Choi, TV host and dancer Jinho Bae, Korean singer and TV host Jang Jae-jung, former president of the Korean Association of the Philippines Chunsa Jung, Filipino-Korean child actress and commercial model Sam Oh, television host, radio jock, and lifestyle columnist Sandara Park, former movie and television actress, now residing in South Korea and former member of girl group 2NE1. Park Sang-hyun, member of Korean boy band MBLAQ and is known by his stage name of "Thunder" or "Cheondung". He is Sandara's younger brother. Grace Lee, television host and radio jock Jung Joon-young, Korean rock singer, songwriter, model and radio DJ. Stayed in the Philippines for a couple of years to do missionary work, teaching Taekwondo and music to the local children. Yohan Hwang, South Korean singer based in the Philippines and a winner in I Love OPM. Son Dong-woon, member of South Korean male idol group Highlight (formerly known as BEAST), studied at Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Yook Sungjae, member of South Korean male idol group BtoB, studied at Cebu City, Philippines Jinri Park, model, DJ, cosplayer and entertainment columnist Lee Dong-ho, a mariner in Davao del Norte and a husband of Jasmine B. Lee, a Filipino television personality, actress and civil servant currently based in South Korea. Jee Ick-Joo, businessman who was abducted in Angeles, Pampanga and allegedly killed inside Camp Crame when Gen. Ronald dela Rosa was in Beijing in October 2016. Kim Jinhwan, South Korean Singer, member of the South Korea Boy Group iKON. Used to live in Philippines in Davao City. Park Yi-young, Former Korean student turned Football player, started his football career in UFL then transferred to Germany. Kino, South Korean singer,