Ghana's Ambassador-designate to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has stated that he is a Ghanaian citizen and holds no other nationality, following public debate over his appointment.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on August 12, 2025, Choi revealed that although he was born to Korean parents, he moved to Ghana at the age of 14 and was naturalised in 1999.

He attended SOS Hermann Gmeiner International School in Tema before furthering his studies at the University of Ghana.

His nomination by President John Dramani Mahama sparked controversy, with some questioning the decision to appoint a person of Korean descent to represent Ghana in South Korea.

However, Choi defended his selection, noting that he has spent most of his life in Ghana, speaks Twi fluently, understands Frafra, and considers the country his only home.

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"The Korean government doesn't allow dual citizenship, so when you're applying for citizenship, you are basically surrendering the other," he said during the interview.

When asked if he is a dual citizen, he responded, "I am solely Ghanaian."

"I arrived in Korea just two weeks ago and I was going through the immigration, I was queuing for my turn at the foreigners section and my good friend Okyeame Kwame called me, that where are you and I said, I'm in Korea, then he asked which passport do you use to go through, so I said I'm here with my Ghanian passport, then I sent him the stamp, "he added.

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“The Korean government doesn’t allow dual citizenship, so I am a full Ghanaian,” reaffirms Kojo Choi, Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea.

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