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A South Korean tourist was attacked by three masked assailants in the Philippines. The attackers threatened the victim by firing a pistol while trying to steal a bag. Local police have arrested one suspect and are pursuing the accomplices who fled.

Reporter Jeong Jiyeon has the details.

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Along a roadside in Parañaque City, southern Metro Manila, the Philippines.

A pistol and bullets lie inside a police cordon.

At around 9:15 p.m. on October 31, a 46-year-old South Korean tourist, identified as A, was attacked by a three-member gang armed with firearms at this location.

At the time, A was reportedly on the way to buy food when the suspects approached on a motorcycle and attempted to snatch a bag.

When A resisted, one of the assailants fired three shots into the air. Although A was not shot, the victim fell and suffered injuries to the head and knees.

[Yoon Man-young / President, United Korean Association in the Philippines: It is a high-crime area. There are a lot of pickpockets there. Even the locals do not carry bags in that neighborhood.]

Local police, responding to the sound of gunfire, arrested one 30-year-old suspect at the scene, while the other two fled.

Local authorities seized a pistol, six rounds of ammunition, and license plates suspected of being forged.

This is not the first time a South Korean tourist has been targeted in a gun robbery in the Philippines.

In April of last year, a South Korean tourist was shot and killed by a two-person robbery gang in Angeles City, a popular tourist destination.

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "We have confirmed the extent of the damage and are providing consular assistance," adding, "We have contacted the Philippine police authorities to ascertain the facts and requested a prompt and thorough investigation."

(Video footage by Lee Chan-su | Video editing by Cho Moo-hwan | Design by Lee Ga-jin | Footage provided by ABS-CBN NEWS)