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S. Korean Sculpture Displayed in Mexico


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SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire)A sculpture built by a South Korean artist has made an appearance in the streets of Mexico.

On Wednesday (local time), the unveiling ceremony for “The Greeting Man,” designed by Yoo Young-ho, took place at the Republic of Korea Avenue, located in Merida, Yucatan.

The Greeting Man is a 6-meter statue crafted from turquoise aluminum that depicts a person making a cordial bow.

The sculpture was first set up in Montevideo, Uruguay in 2012, followed by Ecuador, Brazil, the United States and other countries.

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Most of the 1,000 Koreans who came to Mexico via Progreso Port in 1905 settled in Merida.

“The Republic of Korea Avenue is a populated area so many people will get to see The Greeting Man,” said Maria Eugenia Olsen Aguilar, a Korean descendant living in the city.

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