Equatorial Guinean student hopes to help establish embassy in Korea
In South Korea, 25-year-old student from Equatorial Guinea Vicente Creu, known by the Korean name Onyu, seeks to use his public profile to strengthen ties between the two countries. After completing his studies, he hopes to work at an organization such as the African Development Bank and later help establish Equatorial Guinea’s first embassy in Korea, The Korea Herald reports.
Studies in Busan
Creu is pursuing a master’s degree in international development cooperation at Busan University of Foreign Studies. He arrived in Korea in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted his plan to study in China. The student chose South Korea because of scholarship programs for foreigners and a relatively simple visa procedure.
At first, Creu studied Korean at Konyang University and reached the highest level of the program in six months. He later continued his studies in Busan. Creu believes that his country can learn from Korea’s experience of resilience and investment in the next generation, while emphasizing that every state has its own history, culture, and circumstances.
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Music and cultural dialogue
Creu speaks Korean fluently and performs trot, one of the oldest genres of Korean pop music. His favorite song is “A Glass of Makgeolli” by Young Tak. According to him, his interest in the language and culture is part of his aspiration to represent Equatorial Guinea to Korean audiences.
Recently, he drew attention as one of 12 participants in the YouTube series Korean Black Association, created by television host Jonathan, who was born in Congo and grew up in Korea. Creu noted that the series demonstrates the diversity of Black people’s experiences: its participants come from Africa, South America, and the United States and have different languages, cultures, and histories. He expressed hope that the project would help Korean viewers better understand this diversity.
The student also wants Africa to be perceived in Korea not only through widespread media images of poverty and conflict. He noted that Equatorial Guinea remains little known to many Koreans, so he feels responsible for ensuring that his words are not perceived as the position of an entire country or continent.
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