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By Honorary Reporter Ana Caroline Bergamaschi Farias from Brazil

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The video series "Manual for Brazilians on Living in Korea" is produced by the Korean Cultural Center in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Brazil has produced an eight-episode series on living in Korea for Brazilians. "Manual for Brazilians Living in Korea" is presented by two Brazilianas who have both lived in Korea for almost five years. They also run the YouTube channel "Oh, My Friend," which introduces Korean culture in Brazilian Portuguese and has over 400,000 subscribers.

The series has attracted a following, with the first episode exceeding 20,000 views on the KCC's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/kccbrazil). 

The following are excerpts from a (ADD DATE) interview conducted on Feb. 2 with the series developer Park Jun-won, a journalist who handles the center's videos.

What motivated you to create the series?
I saw many people in Brazil who had to cancel their plans to travel to or study in Korea due to COVID-19. So I wanted to create a series on living in Korea to inform people on this topic. I also hope that this manual helps people go to Korea after the pandemic ends.

How did the KCC team up with the YouTube channel 'Oh, My Friend?'
At last year's K-Expo, the KCC produced a video in partnership with the channel on a virtual tour of a taekwondo studio in Korea. This inspired me to show what life is like in Korea through Brazilian expats there, and that's why I invited the two hosts to participate in this series.

Why do you think this content is important for Brazilians?

Korea and Brazil are geographically far apart and have different cultures. As a lot of Brazilians live in Korea and many Koreans live in Brazil, however, it is possible to live happily in another culture. By showing this to both Koreans and Brazilians, I hope to promote more cultural exchanges between the two countries.

What will the series present in its next episodes?
So far, we've shown what to do after arriving in Korea and what school and work are like there. The next episodes will focus on everyday life like housing and food, as the series will explore everything needed to live in Korea.

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