Korea and Latin America

[Anonymous]

You can also link Korea to Latin America through immigration. Koreans have immigrated to many Latin American countries, especially Argentina. The numbers are small (~22,000 in Argentina, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea).

Another interesting way to connect Korea to Latin America might be through food. Korean-Mexican fusion food has grown in popularity, especially with the Kogi truck and Roy Choi. Also, at least here in Los Angeles, most of the people who are actually cooking the food in Korean restaurants are Latin immigrants.

[Anonymous]

K-pop had undoubtedly resonated in the Latin American cultures. Interestingly the last few years I have noticed an emergence of many of my students who are predominantly Hispanic have a strong interest in Korean pop culture. In fact I have even caught some students watching K pop shows on their cell phones during class time! Your posted article makes for an interesting read to explain this phenomenon!

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

These are some links that can help us link Korea to Latin America.

Latin America’s Korean dream
http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21618785-case-modern-industrial-policy-latin-americas-korean-dream

Why K-Pop Is a Latin American Smash
http://world.time.com/2013/08/01/forget-politics-lets-dance-why-k-pop-is-a-latin-american-smash/

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