Regina Kim Email & Phone Number

Jersey City, NJ, US

Write about Korean and AAPI entertainment

• Write articles about Korean pop culture and AAPI-led entertainment. Bylines in Rolling Stone, Billboard, HuffPost, CNN, Time, Vanity Fair, ELLE, Entertainment Weekly, NBC News, Vulture, MTV News, Teen Vogue, POPSUGAR.
• Guest commentator on various podcasts and other programs (past appearances include NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour, BBC Radio, Arirang News, CBC's Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud and more)
• Occasionally give talks on Korean entertainment at various conferences in the US and South Korea
• Hosted fan meetings with top K-drama actors Kim Soo-hyun and Park Min-young at KCON LA 2024. Kim Soo-hyun's fan meet--for which I also provided live Korean-English interpretation--was the most-attended session in KCON.

• Wrote and revised content to help train an AI model for a large tech company

Los Gatos, CA, US

• Wrote articles about Netflix shows and celebrities for companion site Tudum (www.netflix.com/tudum)
• Worked with broader editorial team and marketing & publicity teams to improve internal processes for sourcing digital assets and editing, fact-checking and publishing pieces around diverse content

New York, NY, US

• Oversaw agency’s internal communications and social media strategy (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, IG)
• Drafted press releases, executive talking points & multiple successful agency/employee award submissions
• Helped develop & promote initiatives on CSR and DEI (e.g., panels, mentoring programs, volunteer opps)

Cologny, Geneva, CH

• Drafted & sent flyers, emails, push notifications and session recaps for WEF events such as Davos
• Wrote impact stories about WEF initiatives on emerging technologies, finance, mobility, consumption, etc.
• Collaborated with designers to create marketing collateral (brochures, sell sheets, slide decks)
• Revised and edited documents written by project teams in Geneva, NYC, San Francisco, Beijing & Tokyo

New York, NY, US

• Worked with risk managers in APAC, LATAM and EMEA to develop international content for RIMS website
• Monitored and analyzed website traffic, content downloads, event registrations and membership demographics to track progress on global development activities
• Researched and sourced speakers and created programming for webinars and international events
• Proofread and edited presentations, reports and press releases

US

• Negotiated, secured and helped organize the first Smithsonian Magazine photo exhibition outside of the US. Worked closely with teams in NY and DC to ensure all deliverables were met.
• Built Korean social media pages (Facebook, KakaoStory) for Smithsonian Magazine/Smithsonian.com (Smithsonian’s first foreign-language social media accounts) and managed them on a regular basis to promote the.
• Drafted e-newsletters for foreign business contacts on events happening around Smithsonian
• Developed relationships with Asian media and educational companies as well as museums and cultural organizations to promote the Smithsonian brand in Asia and to explore opportunities for collaboration
• Conducted detailed market research on media, publishing and exhibits/live events industries in LATAM, EMEA and APAC to identify industry trends and potential business opportunities
• Trained the digital team in captioning and subtitling Smithsonian video clips

• Managed AWIB’s social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn) on a daily basis
• Planned, promoted and executed conferences, workshops and networking events for minority women professionals and entrepreneurs (including securing speakers and corporate venues and handling publicity and logistics)
• Wrote newsletters, press releases and sponsorship proposals

• Created and edited English subtitles for some of the most popular South Korean TV shows
• Worked with social media team to identify trends in Korean pop culture and entertainment
• Edited video clips of Korean TV shows in Final Cut Pro
• Translated Korean news articles into English to help company stay informed about Korean entertainment

Washington, DC, US

• Researched and compiled news summaries and press releases for Congressional staff members
• Communicated with constituents and handled their queries via phone, emails and letters

Washington, DC, US

• Managed Facebook and Twitter accounts of one of the firm’s biggest clients (Thai Trade Center)
• Assisted in drafting and editing blog articles for the Thai Trade Center (TTC) website
• Worked with TTC to develop a marketing plan for promoting select Thai products in the US

Washington, DC, US

• Conducted online research on North Korea and East Asian security-related issues for institute fellow

• Drafted English-language speeches for division director and Foreign Minister
• Translated Korean documents into English and transcribed Korean audio recordings into English
• Edited white papers, publicity materials and diplomatic correspondences (in English) daily
• Facilitated communication with embassies in Seoul and with the English-speaking community in Korea

• Taught SAT Reading and Writing classes of varying levels to Korean middle and high school students

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Master Of Arts - Ma

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