Seoulful Productions Podcast

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

Ep. 12 - Prologue (Season 2)

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

Ep. 13 - [Creative Producer] Lisa Kim 김은미

Lisa Kim is the inaugural director of the Ford Foundation Gallery. She has led the development of the gallery’s exhibitions and public engagement programs since 2018. Prior to her appointment, Kim was director of cultural affairs at Two Trees Management Company, where she fostered artistic and creative community development. She also served as the director of the New York City Percent for Art Program and oversaw the exhibitions, collections, construction, and expansion for Gagosian Gallery in New York. Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Barnard College and a Master of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute. She serves on the advisory board of A.I.R. Gallery and is a member of the board of directors of ICOM-US.fordfoundation.org
IG: @fordfoundation
 
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

Ep. 14 - [Filmmaker] Andrew Ahn

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

Ep. 15 - [Projection Designer] Yee Eun Nam 남예은

Yee Eun Nam is a visual artist and theater designer specializing in live performance and digital media. Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, she studied painting, sculpture, video, and metal craft. Her recent projects include X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at the Metropolitan Opera, Yellow Face on Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company, and Here Lies Love at Center Theatre Group. She is a two-time Lucille Lortel Award nominee, an LADCC Award recipient, and an Assistant Professor of Scenic and Projection Design at UC Irvine.yeeeunnam.compigmentdesignlab.comIG: @yeenams
 
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

Ep. 16 - [Circus Artist] Angela Unbi Kim 김은비

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

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.comIG: @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

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.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

Ep. 19 - [Costume Designer] Harriet Jung 정혜리

Harriet Jung is a costume designer and co-creative director of Reid & Harriet. She has designed for choreographers including Kyle Abraham, Justin Peck, Christopher Wheeldon, and Pam Tanowitz, with works presented by New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and The Royal Ballet. Her work extends beyond the ballet stage to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, and The Museum of Arts and Design. Her Off-Broadway credits include Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?) (2025) at The Public Theater, and her Broadway credits include Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ (2023) and Illinoise (2024).reidandharriet.comIG: @harrietjung_
 
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

Ep. 20 - [Tattoo Artist] JK Kim 김지현

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