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Bikini Words as an Editor’s Pick at The Atlantic
READ MORE: Bikini Words as an Editor’s Pick at The AtlanticBikini Words as an Editor’s Pick Bikini Words was selected as an Editor’s Pick by The Atlantic. I’m grateful for the attention, but more importantly for the chance to keep this conversation around language and labor moving. The film looks at how words emerged during South Korea’s rapid industrial growth in the 1970s and 80s. […]
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Bikini Words at Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival 2016
READ MORE: Bikini Words at Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival 2016Bikini Words at Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival BIKINI WORDS was selected for the Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival 2016. The film screened as part of the shorts program after being chosen from more than 1,300 submissions. Festival screenings offer a different way of seeing a film. They place the work in a shared space and allow […]
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Bikini Words Featured on Directors Notes
READ MORE: Bikini Words Featured on Directors NotesBikini Words on Directors Notes I want to thank Directors Notes for taking the time to feature Bikini Words. Their piece looks closely at how the film came together and why it took the shape it did. For me, that kind of attention matters more than visibility alone. It allows space to talk about process rather than […]
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Bikini Words and the VICE Creators Project
READ MORE: Bikini Words and the VICE Creators ProjectBikini Words and the VICE Creators Project Bikini Words was featured through the VICE CREATORS PROJECTS, which provided an important context for the film. The project looks at language shaped by factory work in South Korea during the 1970s and 80s. For me, the focus was never on technology as a subject. Instead, it was on […]
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Filming Western Union’s Chain of Betters in Changle, China
READ MORE: Filming Western Union’s Chain of Betters in Changle, ChinaFilming Chain of Betters in Changle I traveled to Changle, China, to co-direct and shoot a short film for Western Union’s Chain of Betters campaign. I worked alongside Harrison Winter through Co.MISSION Content Group. The project took place around Chinese New Year and focused on small, practical changes sparked by community support. Rather than framing […]
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Bikini Words Receives a Vimeo Staff Pick
READ MORE: Bikini Words Receives a Vimeo Staff PickBikini Words Receives a Vimeo Staff Pick BIKINI WORDS was recently selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. I’m grateful for the recognition and for the people who helped shape the project along the way. The film looks at language that emerged during Korea’s industrial expansion in the 1970s and 80s. It focuses on how factory […]
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Bikini Words: Filming Industrial Memory in Geumcheon, Seoul
READ MORE: Bikini Words: Filming Industrial Memory in Geumcheon, SeoulBikini Words: A Film for Geumcheon-gu, Seoul I directed and shot Bikini Words as a commissioned promo film for Geumcheon-gu Office through our production company CONTENTED. The film looks at language shaped by labor during Korea’s industrial expansion in the 1970s and 1980s. Rather than approaching this as a historical overview, I wanted to stay close […]
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Urban Island at Interfilm Berlin
READ MORE: Urban Island at Interfilm BerlinUrban Island at Interfilm Berlin Urban Island screened at the International Short Film Festival Berlin, which gave the film a new context far from where it was made. The project is a documentary music video that I worked on together with director Namhui Park. The film is set in Seoul and follows the daily life of […]
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Working with Goethe-Institut Korea
READ MORE: Working with Goethe-Institut KoreaA Promo Film for Goethe-Institut Korea We recently completed a short promo film for Goethe-Institut Korea. The film follows four people whose lives intersect in subtle and everyday ways. I’m grateful to the Goethe-Institut team for their trust and steady support throughout the process. I also want to thank the four protagonists who shared their time […]
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Representation in the US with Co.MISSION Content
READ MORE: Representation in the US with Co.MISSION ContentJoining Co.MISSION Content I recently joined Co.MISSION Content, a production company based in New York. The collaboration adds a new layer to how and where I work, and I’m grateful for the trust and openness that made it possible. Co.MISSION Content represents filmmakers from different backgrounds and disciplines, and I’m glad to be part of […]
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Documenting Mobile Life in China with MIT Media Lab
READ MORE: Documenting Mobile Life in China with MIT Media LabFilming Cell Phone Culture in Shenzhen In 2015, I traveled to Shenzhen, China, to work on a short film in collaboration with MIT, M ss ng P eces, and Co.MISSION Content. The project looked at how people around the world use mobile phones and how these devices shape daily behavior. As a cinematographer based in […]
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A Promo Film for Goethe-Institut Korea
READ MORE: A Promo Film for Goethe-Institut KoreaA Promo Film for Goethe-Institut Korea We recently wrapped production on a short promo film for Goethe Institut Korea. The film follows the everyday lives of four people whose paths intersect in quiet but meaningful ways. I am grateful to the Goethe-Institut team for the trust and support throughout the process. I also want to thank […]
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Divided: Photographing North Korean Refugees in South Korea
READ MORE: Divided: Photographing North Korean Refugees in South KoreaDefectors’ Journey More than 27,000 North Koreans have resettled in South Korea. In 2009, I began documenting parts of this reality together with writer Neil Dowling. The result was Divided, a long-term photo essay that looks at everyday life after defection. The series was later published in the German-language magazine Korea Forum under the title Wanderer zwischen […]
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A Photographic Walk Through Seoul
READ MORE: A Photographic Walk Through SeoulPhotographing Seoul for Dongbangyuhaeng I am a German photographer based in Seoul, and over the years the city has become a constant subject in my work. For the March 2015 issue of Dongbangyuhaeng , I photographed a series on everyday city life in Seoul. The feature appeared under the title 25 Districts, 5 Zones, This Is […]
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Photographing Bicycle Culture in Seoul for Bicycle Print, Issue 3
READ MORE: Photographing Bicycle Culture in Seoul for Bicycle Print, Issue 3Photographing Bicycle Culture for Bicycle Print I photographed the latest edition of Bicycle Print with a focus on bicycle culture in Seoul. The work looks at how cycling shapes daily routines, creative practice, and personal identity. Rather than focusing on bicycles alone, the magazine stays close to people. My photographs follow cyclists, makers, and collectors who build their […]
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Photographing Aging and Identity in Seoul
READ MORE: Photographing Aging and Identity in SeoulPhotographing the Beauty of Aging Project I photographed the Beauty of Aging (그대로) project in Seoul. The project began with a simple question: is aging a sad thing? Instead of answering directly, it looks at people and lets their presence speak. The work focuses on older individuals, not as a group defined by age, but as […]
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Photographing the Architecture of Leeum Samsung Museum of Art
READ MORE: Photographing the Architecture of Leeum Samsung Museum of ArtPhotographing Leeum Samsung Museum of Art I photographed the architecture of the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul. The work focused on how the buildings shape movement, light, and experience across the site. My approach stayed documentary. Rather than highlighting exhibitions, I concentrated on the structures themselves and how they guide visitors through the space. Architecture and […]
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CHOA Selected as Finalist by the Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation
READ MORE: CHOA Selected as Finalist by the Manuel Rivera-Ortiz FoundationCHOA as a Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation Finalist CHOA was selected as a finalist for the 2014 documentary awards by the Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation. This followed earlier recognition as a Vimeo Staff Pick and a feature by The Atlantic. I made the film together with Adam Hobbs in Seoul. The project grew through close collaboration and trust. […]
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Creating the UIC Promo Video in Seoul
READ MORE: Creating the UIC Promo Video in SeoulFilming A Path to Success at UIC I worked on the UIC PROMO video titled A Path to Success together with Adam Hobbs. We are both based in Seoul and shared directing and cinematography responsibilities on the project. The video was produced in collaboration with producer Kuiock Park and developed closely with the college. The […]
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Moonchild by M83 Shown at Rocket Science, London
READ MORE: Moonchild by M83 Shown at Rocket Science, LondonMoonchild at Shorts on Tap Moonchild, a music video I directed together with Neil Dowling for M83, was selected to screen at Rocket Science, an event hosted by Shorts on Tap in London. The screening took place at Cafe1001 on August 7. Rocket Science focuses on contemporary science-fiction short films and music videos, and it offered a fitting context for the […]