Artists perform Peruvian music during Peru’s Independence Day at Four Seasons Hotel at Jongno-gu in Seoul on Thursday. (Sanjay Kumar/ The Korea Herald)
Duclos also cited strategic defense sector partnerships, collaborations with Hyundai Heavy Industries and Korea Aerospace Industries and agreements in digital transformation, climate change and supply chain integration as drivers to make South Korea the fourth largest trading partner of Peru.
Meanwhile, the ambassador also highlighted growing Peru-Korea cultural ties, underscoring the popularity of K-pop, K-dramas and K-food among Peruvian youth.
“In October, Peruvian artist Lenin Tamayo, who sings in Quechua with a recognizable K-pop style, will be visiting Korea,” he said.
Quechua is an Indigenous group and language with a sizable population in Peru.
The performance will be held in Seoul and at the Mask Festival in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, which is the sister city of Peru’s archaeological capital Cusco, said Duclos.
Heo Young-cheol, CEO of Alpaca World, who also attended the event, echoed Duclos’ sentiment on the importance of cultural exchanges with Peru.
Alpaca World, in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, is a travel destination where visitors can interact with alpacas in a natural environment.
Peru accounts for the world’s largest alpaca population, said Heo.
“Alpacas thrive and survive in Hongcheon, Korea,” he told The Korea Herald.
“What that means is that we, as humans and people from different countries, will also be able to live together as a community through cultural exchanges.”
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