Sujin Kim
Sujin Kim, known online as Chingu Amiga, is a South Korean social media influencer based in Mexico.
Life and career
In 2021, Kim rose to prominence on social media by sharing short videos about her life and experiences as a Korean living in Mexico. She has since amassed over 20 million followers on TikTok and 7 million subscribers on YouTube.Sujin Kim was raised in Seoul, South Korea, and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Myongji University. After experiencing workplace mistreatment, she briefly lived in Canada and Brazil participating in work-study programs before settling in Mexico in 2018.
Kim initially moved to Monterrey in 2016 to work as an administrator at Mexican branches of Korean companies. She later studied International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León. Alongside her studies, she taught Korean both at the university and through her own website.
In 2021, Kim gained prominence on social media by sharing short videos about her life and experiences as a Korean living in Mexico. She has since amassed over 20 million followers on TikTok and 15 million subscribers on YouTube. Since 2021, Kim has public relationship with Rodrigo Vázquez, a biotechnology engineer from Oaxaca, Mexico. She is a permanent resident of Mexico.