On the 17th, Korean President Park Geun Hye held a state banquet with the President of the Philippines,�Benigno S. Aquino III.

At the banquet, President Park commented on the two countries' growing relationship. She said, "Now, the Philippines and Korea are true partners for mutual cooperation in all fields."

She also said, "As citizens of the Philippines share the same emotions with Korean citizens through Korean drama, music, and food, if over one million Korean tourists were to visit the Philippines, they would not only be charmed by the lovely nature but also by the Filipinos' warm hearts . . . As the two countries' separate cultures become one, the citizens continue to open their hearts to one another." The guests listened to traditional Korean and Filipino music at the cross-cultural meeting as well.

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A special guest at the banquet was 2NE1's very own Dara, who initially began her career in the entertainment world in the Philippines!