Sam Okyere, affectionately called ‘Sam’, is a Ghanaian TV and Entertainment personality living in Seoul, South Korea.
Okyere is a polyglot with impeccable fluency in native Korean language, English, Twi (Ghanaian dialect), and French.
He shot to fame after appearing on JTBC’s popular show, “Abnormal Summit,” endearing in the hearts of many audiences, with his wits and joviality through the panel talk show. Since then, he has showcased his multi-talent and featured in reputable TV shows, radio shows, movies, drama, and reality TV programs on SBS, KBS, MBC, JTBC, MBN, and tvN.
As a public speaker, Sam has toured schools across Korea and lectured many young Koreans on acculturation, race and shared his experiences of navigating through Korean society as a person of color. In2017, he embarked on a philanthropic mission by partnering with World Vision to raise funds to build schools for under-resourced remote communities in Ghana.
He has also graced the Seoul Fashion Week runway for notable fashion brands. Sam’svast portfolio also cuts across working with brands like Doota, FILA, KT,
KOICA, Ban Ki-Moon Center, and the Ministry of Tourism, Ghana.
Okyere was conferred as an honorary member of the Korean Heritage Guardian in 2020. He, in this new role, aims to contribute immensely to the preservation of
Korea’s cultural and historical heritage and more so, utilize his role as a Ghana Tourism Ambassador to deepen the cooperation between Ghana, Africa, and
Korea.
In June 2021, Sam was appointed as an Honorary Ambassador for the Korea-Africa
Foundation. Where he consults on all cultural events, programs regarding the promotion of African and Korean partnership
and spreading of impactful African cultural values to the general Korean
public.
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