Stem cell pioneer Hwang Woo-suk will reportedly visit the South American state of Colombia this month.

The Seoul National University professor's research team stunned the world on Wednesday by unveiling the first-ever cloned dog.

The online edition of major Colombian daily El Tiempo reported on the Korean scientist's latest cloning feat, citing the cover story of the journal, Nature.

However, it did not mention the date or purpose of Hwang's upcoming visit.