Surviving in the World: Mexican Influencer’s Love of Korea
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Who is she?
Tania Navarette, a Mexican youtuber and influencer who has more than 300,000 followers, creates content on Korean culture, K-pop, dramas, food, and daily life in Korea. She plays an important role in promoting Korea to Spanish-speaking people.
"El Amor Está en Seúl" by Tania Chan is a graphic novel that tells the story of her life and love in Korea.
(Source: hellotaniachan instagram)
Tania’s Journey of Love for Korea
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The Book: Navarette, a lover of everything Korean, has even published a book in Spanish called “Love Is in Seoul”. Her book records the challenges of living as a Latin American living in Seoul, as well as the romantic life she shared with a Japanese man who shared an interest in Korean culture.
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Tania's Story in Korea: She reminisces Korea as a diligent and responsible society. Navarette says that “Living in Korea has changed my life in a number of ways, all for the better.” “It was the place where I grew the most as a person in my life.” She also speaks about the growing interest in Korean culture from various countries in Latin America and that many Latin Americans share the same fervor for Korea, perhaps even more.
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What is her influence?: Her experiences in Korea have led her to form a deep connection with Korean culture, enabling her to foster cultural exchange between Korea and Latin America by sharing various aspects of Korean culture in Spanish. Through these efforts, Tania has become an influential figure for those interested in Korean culture across Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Latin America, including Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.
Tania Chan experienced a traditional Korean culture class in Korea, where she learned about tea ceremonies and making beautiful Korean traditional sweets. (Source: hellotaniachan instagram)
Why you should care?
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In South Korea, where prejudices such as "a place stained by drugs, violence, poverty, chaos, and human rights violations"still dominate in relation to Latin America, her love for Korea will be another chance for us to reflect on our preconceived notions about Latin America.
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This could also be an opportunity for us to go beyond the limited information available in Korea about Latin America and actively explore and appreciate its strengths.
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