[Exclusive] Pokemon Korea accused of discrimination after excluding foreigners from online run event

Pokemon Korea came under fire Tuesday after revising a notice for its “Pokemon Run with SK Telecom” online challenge to exclude foreign nationals from participating.

The event is being run through the RunDay app from June 8 to 30.

Participants who complete a 1-kilometer challenge through the app can apply for a promotional Magikarp card using their RunDay user code.

The company had initially posted a notice on its official Instagram page stating that foreign residents in Korea were also eligible ...