A South Korean journalist of the state-run broadcaster KBS has allegedly been detained by North Korean officials in Singapore, a local online media reported Thursday. According to a local online business newspaper, a KBS reporter was detained by North Korean officials at a North Korean government facility in Singapore.

According to the report, the reporter was knocking on the door of the North Korean facility at about 3:52 p.m. The reporter is said to have sent a message saying that he was okay at about 3:58 p.m., and that North Korean officials called the Singapore police.The KBS reporter is said to have checked messages until about 4:13 p.m. and has not been in contact since.By Choi He-suk ( cheesuk@heraldcorp.com