Seoulful Productions Podcast

Seoulful Productions

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

  1. EPISODE 17

    Ep. 17 - [Theatre Director] Seonjae Kim 김선재

    SEONJAE KIM (sun in the sky + letter j) is a NYC-based director from Seoul, South Korea. Her credits include Dawn (Everyman Theater) Fly To Tomorrow (Baekham Arts Hall, Seoul, South Korea), KPOP (Associate, Broadway), Bald Sisters (Salt Lake Acting Company), Wild Goose Dreams (SpeakEasy Stage Company), The Wolves (Atlantic Acting School), Jar of Fat (Ma-Yi), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Associate, Kennedy Center), and Hot Asian Doctor Husband (Theater Mu). Seonjae created Riot Antigone, a Riot Grrl musical adaptation of Antigone, produced at La MaMa and Ars Nova and published in Reclaiming Greek Drama for Diverse Audiences by Routledge. Her short film Good Taste premiered at the Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival before embarking on a national festival tour. Currently, she is directing and developing Mommy: A One Woman Cho, written and performed by Asian American icon Margaret Cho. NYTW Usual Suspect. Graduate of Northwestern University. seonjaekim.com IG: @sunintheskyletterj   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

    21 min
  2. EPISODE 18

    Ep. 18 - [Composer & Novelist] Julia Riew

    Julia Riew is a musical theater composer-lyricist and New York Times Bestselling novelist. Her musical theater work includes viral hit Dive (dir. Diane Paulus, upcoming at American Repertory Theater)—dubbed online as “The Korean Disney Princess musical”—as well as musicals ENDLESS (dir. Zi Alikhan) and Protégé (in development with Library Company), and several musicals for young audiences that have been performed across the Western hemisphere: ALICE’S WONDERLAND (cowritten with J. Quinton Johnson, premiered Coterie Theater, 2021), Jack and the Beanstalk (A.R.T., 2020), and Thumbelina: A Little Musical (A.R.T., 2019). Her books include New York Times Bestselling novel The Last Tiger (co-written with Brad Riew), Shim Jung Takes The Dive (HarperCollins, April 2026), and upcoming Free Wilma (Penguin Random House, 2027). Accolades include: 18th Annual Fred Ebb Award, Theaterly31’s class of 2025, Playbill’s Featured Songwriter of the Month, 4th Annual Woman to Watch on Broadway List, Princess Grace Award Honoraria, and the Inaugural Harvardwood Artist Launch Fellowship. juliariew.com IG: @juliariew   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

    29 min
  3. EPISODE 22

    Ep. 22 - [Chef & Educator] Caroline Choe 최유진

    Caroline Choe is a chef, artist, teacher and writer based in New York City, and is a proud daughter of Korean American immigrants. After a long career in education, she continued her journey into a culinary and creative career. She recently published her debut cookbook, "Banchan: 60 Korean American Recipes for Delicious, Shareable Sides" with Chronicle Books, which was named as one of "The 26 Best Cookbooks for 2024" by Serious Eats She is also the founder of Create & Plate, a business devoted to helping create community through arts and food education. Choe continues to be involved in schools throughout New York City, and has coordinated and spoken on panels for The Public Theater, The Korea Society, and the Museum of Food & Drink (MOFAD.) Both she and her work have been featured in Food & Wine, NPR, Food52, The Korea Daily, NBC's Today Show, and Good Morning America. createandplate.com IG: @carochoe @CreateAndPlate   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

    41 min

Ratings & Reviews

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About

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