Carlos Gorito is many things but most in Korea would have first come across him when he appeared on the hit television show 비정상회담 in 2015. Discussing a wide-range of topics in Korean, his personality and passion saw him gain many fans and win respect from the nation. He has worked with the Brazilian Embassy in South Korea and does a fabulous job of promoting relations between the two countries. When you listen to him speak, he says "us" and "we" when talking about Korea, and is now a public relations ambassador for Jeju Island. I first met him when we were both appointed by the Ministry of Justice to help people acclimatize to life here, a position he still proudly holds.

Find him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlosgorito/

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Discussion Outline

0:00 비정상회담

10:44 The Korean Language

18:20 Korean Culture

25:10 Our 애국심

33:40 Korean History

36:50 North Korea

43:20 Multiculturalism in Korea

51:30 Beauty Standards in Korea

54:55 Misconceptions about Korea

1:05:20 Advice for Coming to Korea

1:11:00 Korean Korea Deconstructed (한국어로...)

 

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