Dream holiday to Korea dashed


PETALING JAYA: It was his first trip to South Korea, and all the 24-year-old wanted to do was appreciate the country, which he had seen on television and in films.

But on arrival, he did not get to go beyond Incheon International Airport and was deported on Jan 20.

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