Seoulful Productions Podcast

Seoulful Productions
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Seoulful Productions is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. The goal of this podcast is for us to uplift Korean creatives from varied artistic disciplines, get to know their journey, learn about their artistry, talk about their process, and for us to have a space where we can get to know more artists in our community. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at www.seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Ep. 1 - Prologue

    안녕하세요 and welcome to Seoulful Productions Podcast Season 1, consisting of ten interviews with incredible Korean diasporic artists from all over the world. Seoulful Productions is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences.  This podcast is one of our exciting pilot programs this year and the goal is for us to uplift Korean creatives from varied artistic disciplines, get to know their journey, learn about their artistry, talk about their process, and for us to have a space where we can get to know more artists in our community. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists!   IG: @seoulfulproductions

    1 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Ep. 2 - [Animation Producer & Writer] Gennie Rim

    Gennie Rim is an Emmy-Award winning Writer/Producer with 25+ years in Animation, having worked at studios such as Pixar, Disney, Netflix and Google. While CEO at Glen Keane Productions, Gennie produced the Academy Award-winning film "Dear Basketball" with animation legend Glen Keane and the late, great Kobe Bryant. Gennie’s most recent film "Over The Moon" for Netflix was an Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Feature, which showcased an all AAPI cast. In 2023, She launched her own production company, Aligned Pictures.   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    32 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Ep. 3 - [Multi-Hyphenate Artist] Chris Shin 신성철

    Christopher Shin is a Korean-American artist who has spent his adult life as an actor/singer/dancer. He performed on Broadway in the closing company of Mary Poppins and has toured the country in the national tour of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Chris has worked at countless regional theatres around the country including: Arena Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, Walnut Street Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, Kansas City Starlight, North Shore Music Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Westport Country Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Arkansas Rep. As a director and choreographer, he has worked at Chuang Stage, Lyric Stage of Boston, TexArts, Zilker Theatre and Emerson Stage. Chris is currently an Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Choreography at Emerson College in Boston, MA. He received his MFA in Musical Theatre from SDSU and his BFA in Theatre from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Website: http://www.chrisshin.com, Instagram: @chrisshinsplints   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    26 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Ep. 4 - [Musician & Jeweler] Jacquelyn Wells 최예나

    Jacquelyn Wells is an artist, musician and entrepreneur. Her unique roots as a Korean American adoptee have always influenced her life and art. Playing piano and singing since childhood, she writes, produces, and performs her own music & lyrics and performs live regularly. Her own personal journey with mental health drew her to be interested in wellness, natural healing, mindfulness, and yoga, and in her twenties she became a registered yoga teacher. Jacquelyn volunteered and worked for several years on various non-profits including Women Cross DMZ, a global movement of women mobilizing for peace on the Korean Peninsula, Also Known As Inc, a non-profit for transnational adoptees based in NY and beyond, and she currently serves on the board of Boston Korean Adoptees. She is the owner maker and designer of Oohjacquelina Jewelry, a bridal and everyday wear jewelry line based out of New England. She now resides in southern Maine near to where her mom and dad live, in a home with her husband and son. She travels back to Korea often to visit her biological family with whom she was reunited with in 2018. www.instagram.com/oohjacquelina www.jacquelynwellsmusic.com www.oohjacquelina.com LAP music video with Heesun Lee  Say You Dont Love Me on spotify, apple music, or youtube  Life story Video on Creative Mornings     Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    19 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Ep. 5 - [Playwright & Aerialist] Nina Ki 기은실

    Nina Ki (xe/she/they) is a Queerean (Queer + Korean) American playwright living in Brooklyn. Xe graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2008 with a BFA in Dramatic Writing, and xer plays have been read, recorded, and presented nationwide, including with Clubbed Thumb, Ma-Yi Theater Company, MCC Theater, The Parsnip Ship, Yale Summer Cabaret, and Queens Theater. Xer play “Moon Bear” was given special consideration for the Relentless Award, and xer play “Ravage” was a finalist for the Playwrights Realm's Fellowship. Xe was also an inaugural member of The Parsnip Ship's Radio Roots Writer's Group and a member of Clubbed Thumb's Early Career Writer's Group, and is currently a member of The Public Theater's Emerging Writers Group and Ma-Yi's Writers Lab. To contact xer or learn more about xer work, please visit xer website at www.nina-ki.com.   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    15 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Ep. 6 - [Lighting Designer] Ari Kim 김아리 (Korean Only)

    Ari Kim (she/her) is lighting designer based in NY. She has been working on Theatre art, Dance and performance art in museums. She is interested in stories that talk about boundaries and marginalized communities. She believes lighting design comes from the meanings of emotions and feelings which are non-verbal languages stimulated through human senses These are the most essential, important and powerful language in theatrical art. Recent work : Bardo (BRIC, Prototype festival), Next Gen (National Sawdust) Did you Eat? (밥먹었니?) (Boston Center for the Arts), Ma,go (playwright horizon downtown), I’ve never planned to be on this earth long.(Lenfest center of Arts). The middle land when time unfolds into a land. (Seoul, Arco art museum) MFA NYU Tisch design for stage and film Web : lightingdesignarikim.com / IG : @with_ari   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    22 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Ep. 7 - [Actor] Laura Sohn 손원진

    Laura Sohn graduated from Rutgers University and is a proud Korean American actor. She has worked in film/tv and theater after graduating and is currently a member of The OneOne Project. @laurastellasohn   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    14 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Ep. 8 - [Architect & Cheesecake Baker] Duly Lee 이종화

    Duly is an architect, community advocate, and avatar of Korean Momma, a food-based project with the mission to bridge emotions and family bonds through Sweet Forgiveness. https://www.instagram.com/_koreanmomma_/   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    31 min

  9. EPISODE 9

    Ep. 9 - [Dancer] Juliana Choo 추정연

    Juliana is a senior at Boston University who's active in both New York and Boston dance communities. Born in South Korea, she has danced for majority of her life ever since she wore her tiny ballerina slippers as a 5-year-old. She currently dances with a Boston-based team called Project CxC as well as BU's K-Pop group called BU miXx. She has also performed with a BU team called Unofficial Project. She is and will always be a dancer at heart, and she is thrilled to see where her dance journey will take her for years to come. Instagram: @julianaxchoo   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    19 min

  10. EPISODE 10

    Ep. 10 - [Film Editor & Producer] Soojin Chung 정수진

    Soojin Chung has edited over 30 feature films in the USA, plus major titles in South Korea, including Park Chan-Wook’s Lady Vengeance, nominated for the Golden Lion at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival. She edited and produced Escape From Tomorrow, which was shot entirely undercover at Disney World, and became one of the most talked about titles at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The LA Times called it “one of the most provocative movies ever seen,” and Variety said “its cult status will remain immortal.” Soojin is a graduate of the American Film Institute and has participated in the IFP’s TransAtlantic Partners Program, Film Independent’s Project Involve, The Tokyo Talent Campus and the CAAM Fellowship. Previously, she was recognized as one of the Best New American Filmmakers by the Vilcek Foundation and also received an American Cinema Editors Award. https://www.soojineditor.com/   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    22 min

  11. EPISODE 11

    Ep. 11 - [Writer] Ji Hyun Joo 주지현

    Ji Hyun Joo is a writer raised in San Diego, CA and Gyeongido, South Korea, currently based in Queens, NY. She completed her M.F.A in Fiction at Columbia University, where she is a recipient of the 2020 Felipe P. De Alba Fellowship and a nominee for the Henfield Prize. Her fiction has been published in The Drift, Virginia Quarterly Review, West Branch, and elsewhere. https://www.jihyunjoo.com   Seoulful Productions [서울풀 프로덕션스] is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

    20 min
  • 11 Episodes

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Seoulful Productions is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in NY. Our mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. The goal of this podcast is for us to uplift Korean creatives from varied artistic disciplines, get to know their journey, learn about their artistry, talk about their process, and for us to have a space where we can get to know more artists in our community. If you would like to know more about what we do as an organization, please visit us at www.seoulfulproductions.org and consider making a tax-deductible donation, which helps us create programming like these that uplifts Korean artists. IG: @seoulfulproductions

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    Seoulful Productions
  • Episodes
    11
  • Seasons
    1
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