Background

Writer with work experience in multiple countries. Fluent in English and Korean. Former Business Reporter at Brightwire Inc, former Business Desk intern reporter at The Korea Herald. Master of Science at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2014. Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology at the University of Michigan, 2012.

Job experience

• January 2016 - October 2022
  Business Reporter
  Brightwire
  

  New York, NY, USA

  Brightwire is a financial news company that provides subscription-based news wires for clients in investment firms, corporations, and global investment banks who depend on the news, data, and analysis to make critical decisions. They research and report on the latest events, technologies, and trends that are shaping politics, markets, and industry globally.
  • Wrote about South Korean corporations across multiple industries including healthcare/biotechnology, automotive, electronics, and retail. Worked remotely from Chicago, IL; Wroclaw, Poland; Seoul, South Korea.
  • Aggregated, edited, and translated news reports, including corporate filings and news articles on South Korean corporations’ trends and finances.
  • Initiated outreach and interviewed Public Relations and staff of South Korean companies to access better company information for longer-form work.
  

• January 2015 - December 2015
  Business Intern Reporter
  The Korea Herald
  

  Seoul, South Korea

  The Korea Herald is South Korea’s largest English-language daily and the country’s sole member of the Asia News Network (ANN).
  • Wrote and translated stories about South Korean corporations across multiple industries.
  • Wrote stories for “Real Food”, a weekly online newsletter on food and nutrition, in collaboration with reporters of affiliate newspaper Herald Biz.
  • Initiated outreach and interviewed PR of companies, nonprofits, and government organizations for stories.

• September 2014 - November 2014
  Intern reporter
  The Prague Post
  

  Prague, Czechia

  The Prague Post is an English-language news site covering the Czech Republic and Central and Eastern Europe.
  • Wrote and proofread articles about the Czech Republic and Europe.
  • Posted articles and photos on the Prague Post website daily.

• June 2014 - August 2014
  Communications Intern
  Japan Society
  

  New York, NY, USA

  Japan Society is a nonprofit organization that provides information on Japan and Japanese culture, and hosts events on issues important to the US, Japan, and East Asia.
  • Wrote promotional posts for the Japan Society blog for Japan Society members on upcoming events.
  • Wrote on the social and cultural issues related to Japan, often related to upcoming events or discussions for additional context.

Education

• Columbia University
  Master of Science
  

  2013 - 2014

  • Master’s Thesis: “Third Culture Kids: Tracing Self-identity in a Global Life”; Third Culture Kids refer to children who lived outside their parents’ or country’s cultures during childhood and adolescence. Observed daily lives and interviewed Third Culture Kids with varying senses of identity and belonging, highlighted related media and social groups, and interviewed psychiatrists with experience dealing with Third Culture Kids to look into unique mental issues they may experience.
  • Studied long-form and short-form reporting, local reporting, and international journalism.
• University of Michigan Ann Arbor
  Bachelor of Arts
  

  2008 - 2012

  • Majored in English and Psychology.