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Overview
Work History
Education
Interests
Publications
Activities
Awards
Relevant Skills
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Haein Kwak

Asian Languages And Cultures - Korean Studies
Seoul,

Summary

My primary research interest is in Korean Literature and Korean culture. I am particularly interested in exploring modern and contemporary Korean fiction, film, and media, focusing on Feminism, historical trauma, diaspora, and reinterpretation of Korean story origins. Through this research, I aspire to contribute to forming an equal and diverse society where everyone can dream of a better life.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Content Manager, Editor

FromA
04.2022 - Current

Participated in Projects: Theater of Dream 2024, the 3rd Jeju Biennale, Paju Booksori 2023, MMCA Art Bank 2022, Performing Arts Market in Seoul 2023 etc.


  • Writes articles based on expansive, in-depth research on trends and popular cultural content
  • Experiences expansive Culture and Arts fields of projects, from Art, Literature, and Architecture to performing arts
  • Wins bids for projects of Korean government institutions in the Art and Culture field by writing solid and compelling proposals with deep research and storytelling context
  • Works with translators to ensure accurate translation of texts, understanding of genre, cultural differences, and content form
  • Directs, manages, and publishes event booklets, exhibition catalogs, videos, and marketing content, including newsletters and digital social content
  • Communicates with various experts, including designers, video designers, and editors, to create high-quality content with meticulous attention to detail

Korean Instructor

BBT Academy
01.2021 - 08.2022
  • Created engaging lesson plans that incorporated Korean fiction to improve conversational skills and facilitate class discussions
  • Assured students' ability to confidently write in Korean through repetitive self-writing strategies on various topics

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Korean Literature And Language

Hongik University
Seoul, South Korea
03.2020 - 02.2023

Interests

Modern and contemporary Korean fiction, film, and media

Feminism and gender studies

Historical trauma of modern and contemporary times

Korean classic narratives, folktales, and reinterpreted stories

Publications

Articles

  • The Gallery Children’s Biennale of National Gallery Singapore, where dreams of children and parents meet, FromA, 2024. 5. 7
  • Architecture festivals, the stories of the building, FromA, 2024. 3. 11

Activities

 Cultural Research Club Art-B

Seoul, 2021-2023

  • Launched and managed the Research Club at Hongik Univ. and encouraged members to do high-quality cultural research
  • Researched deeply, analyzed 73 interesting cultural content and policies in various aspects, including historical, social, and cultural issues, and actively discussed with club members
  • Made the research content into 48 Instagram posts for sharing and communicating with people


[Volunteer Experience] The Korea Theater Festival

Seoul, 2019

  • Planned and prepared audience-participating programs with colleagues
  • Designed and created the marketing materials for the upcoming theater production


Awards

Finalist, Our neighborhood movie material search contest

Busan Film Commission, July, 2017

Relevant Skills

  • [Certification] Computer Specialist in Spreadsheet & Database Level-1, KCCI
  • Microsoft Office Suite(Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Mac OS (Keynote, numbers, etc.)
  • Notion

Timeline

Content Manager, Editor

FromA
04.2022 - Current

Korean Instructor

BBT Academy
01.2021 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Korean Literature And Language

Hongik University
03.2020 - 02.2023

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