Alberto Mondi (born 17 January 1984) is an Italian who lives and performs in

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as a television personality and businessman. He is currently a cast member in the talk show ''

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''. He is a former footballer of

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Personal life

Education and work in South Korea

He attended

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and was a

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there between September 2008 – July 2010. Also in 2008, he was a trainee at the Embassy of Italy in Seoul for four months. From September 2010 – June 2011 he was a

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for The Korea Institute of Public Finance. Between June 2011 and September 2013, he was a

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for

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's Peroni Nastro Azzurro beer. He has been with

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as a Sales Area Manager since October 2013, and a member of the board of directors of the Italian

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in Korea since April 2013. He has written articles for the Korea and the World Economy Journal, the Korea Institute of Public Finance publications, and

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Korea. In October 2016, Mondi was awarded the

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as recognition for his contributions to both Italian and Korean cultures. In addition to his native Italian language, he speaks

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, English and Chinese.

Broadcast and acting career

In 2015, he wrote a column for the

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newspaper on topics like clothing fashion, tourism, and food.

Celebrity and endorsements

He is a model for

Mr. Pizza Mr. Pizza Inc. (Korean: 미스터피자) is a South Korean pizza chain established in 1990. It is the top pizza brand in Korea in terms of the number of franchisees and sales. Mr. Pizza has won recognition overseas. In 2009, 2010 and 2011 Chin ...

. As a popular TV personality he is photographed on the celebrity scene in Seoul.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Radio

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mondi, Alberto 1984 births Living people Fiat people Italian television personalities Italian businesspeople Italian expatriates in South Korea People from Mirano