Overview
- Janja Lula da Silva met on Feb. 20 in Seoul with Brazilian creators who live in South Korea to discuss cultural exchange and local culture.
- Participants included Letícia Coutinho, Daniel Kim, Gabriela Dalcin and Alê Anjos, with G1 also citing Bomi Hong among those present.
- On Instagram, she called South Korea a global example of culture shaping behavior, consumption, aesthetics and social debates, highlighting K-pop, K-dramas and K-beauty.
- She is running an independent, public-facing program as part of the advance team for President Lula’s Feb. 23 state visit, after arriving in Seoul on Feb. 19; Lula is due to land on Feb. 22 after official business in India.
- The meeting was presented as a cultural-exchange event and took place without announced participation by South Korean officials, and local reporting says she plans to meet First Lady Kim Hea-Kyung during her stay.