Seoulful Productions Podcast

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 EatsShe 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.comIG: @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

JK Kim is a fine-line tattoo artist specializing in minimalist, story-driven designs, creating meaningful work since 2014. Shaped by a life of movement—from Texas to the Virginias and now between New York and beyond—she brings a sense of fluidity, intention, and timeless simplicity to every piece. Whether in private sessions or events, JK focuses on creating thoughtful, personal experiences that foster connection, trust, and lasting relationships through art.jktat.com IG: @jk.tat 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

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.comIG: @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

Angela Kim is a international circus artist and former figure skater who has worked with some of the largest companies in the entertainment industry, including Art on Ice, Cirque du Soleil, Disney, and Netflix. Having spent most of her life performing under the spotlight, she has continually evolved her creative voice both on and off the stage.Angela has produced and co directed immersive contemporary works, judges internationally, and continues to develop her practice as a circus artist specializing in aerial straps and hair suspension. With a foundation in figure skating and performance, her work bridges elite athletic training and contemporary circus arts. IG: @unbikim 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

Andrew Ahn is a queer Korean American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Ahn's latest film THE WEDDING BANQUET (Bleecker Street) starring Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang, and Kelly Marie Tran premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. His previous film FIRE ISLAND (Searchlight Pictures) was nominated for two Emmy Awards and won the Ensemble Tribute at the 2023 Gotham Awards and a GLAAD Award for Outstanding Film Streaming/TV. Ahn's sophomore feature DRIVEWAYS premiered at the 2019 Berlinale and was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards. Ahn's first film SPA NIGHT premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and won a Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance. The film went on to win the 2017 John Cassavetes Film Independent Spirit Award. Ahn has directed both fiction and documentary television, including shows "Bridgerton" and "Generation."IG: @andrewahnfilms 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

안녕하세요 and welcome to Seoulful Productions Podcast Season 2! We are so excited to be back this year with ten new interviews with amazing Korean diasporic artists. Seoulful Productions is a Korean-American women-led, 501(c)(3) arts 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 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 produce programming like these that uplifts Korean artists everywhere! IG: @seoulfulproductions.org

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

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

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

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

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