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South Korea transfers Park Wang-yeol after drone escape collapse
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- South Korea transferred Park Wang-yeol after his drone escape plan collapsed.
- Park, serving a 60-year term for a 2016 Bacolod murder, planned a drone escape costing about 100 million won.
- Test footage of a man lifted by drone surfaced in March, prompting authorities to abandon the scheme.
- He faces a trial in South Korea for directing methamphetamine smuggling.
- He could be returned to the Philippines in early 2027 unless Korea extends custody.