Hello,
I am Phil, a storyteller and event organizer based in Busan, South Korea.
With over 12 years of experience supporting local creative community in Korea, I've returned to where it all started for me: telling stories.
I've made arts-focused magazines, podcasts, videos, and more, all with the goal of documenting the local scene around me. I've also spent many years building community through creating and curating music shows, art exhibitions, photo walks, short film contests, open mic poetry events, and the annual audio-visual festival Big Day South.
Eventually, I reached the point of burnout, and everything came to a shuddering halt. Now, I'm focused on telling more of those stories and making new events at a calmer, steadier pace. I share interviews with artists and stories from my first-hand experience of creative communities in Korea on my YouTube channel, and have found a new joy in collaborating with others to make community-focused events that help to bring people together.
As for this newsletter, I hope to share more about the process of making these videos and give a look behind the scenes. I’ll also be highlighting some great events and exhibitions to check out in Korea, and recommending some of my favorite material I’ve found online. I'm figuring this out as I go, so if you have any feedback after reading, I’d love to hear it.
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The Team
Steve Chang
Producer
Narae Lee
Translator
Meryl
Designer
