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| Lee Seung-taek, CEO of the Creative Convergence of FMG Entertainment (left); Zahid Hussain, Christian Burgos; Seoul Immigration Office head Son Hong-ki; Oogi Hitoshi, Terris Brown, Fujimoto Saori and Shakya Sujan Ratna during the Seoul Immigration Office's appointment ceremony at its headquarter in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of FMG Entertainment |
By Dong Sun-hwa
Seoul Immigration Office appointed 10 foreign TV celebrities as its ambassadors on Monday to help immigrants better understand Korean culture and society.
The ambassadors, all managed by FMG Entertainment, are Christian Burgos (Mexico,) Terris Brown (U.S.,) Fujimoto Saori (Japan,) Sorensen Joakim Bjorn (Sweden,) Carlos Gorito (Brazil,) Zahid Hussain (Pakistan,) Shakya Sujan Ratna (Nepal,) Oogi Hitoshi (Japan), Kevin Hermanto (Indonesia) and Chamreoun Mang (Cambodia.)
The ceremony took place at the office's headquarter in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul.
The ambassadors will teach Korean culture and society to immigrants intending to obtain a resident visa. The ambassadors will also promote the office's diverse social integration programs and work as interpreters for refugee screening.
"Foreign TV personalities who have experienced our country will be helpful in providing information about life in Korea using their mother tongues and Korean," an official said.
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| Christian Burgos (left), Seoul Immigration Office head Son Heung-gi, Fujimoto Saori and Terris Brown during the Seoul Immigration Office's award ceremony on Monday. Courtesy of FMG Entertainment |
The office also awarded a citation to "Hangeul" ― a band comprised of Koreans and foreigners who promote Korea ― for integrating society.
Launched in 2017, "Hangeul" has been building understanding among Koreans and foreigners by singing the first verse of a song in a foreign language and the second verse in Korean.
Band members Burgos, Brown and Fujimoto attended the ceremony.
