A first-generation Korean-American whose roots began in Koreatown, Chicago, where English was not my first language and translating for my family was my first job.
My name is Jean YONG Kang. I studied broadcast journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. i have experience producing in newsrooms at a local and national level, from smaller markets like rockford, il (WTVO-TV/ABC17) to larger markets like chicago (WLS-Tv/abc7 & wgn-tv) and new york city (nowthis).
i possess both editorial and advanced technical skills. i have written copy for print, online, social media, and on-air broadcasts. i have been video editing since I was 11-years-old during the early era of youtube. i learned how to use advanced video editing software like finalcut and premiere since high school, where i was an active executive member of the tv/radio club. my passion for video continued throughout college, where i served as a video editor for the student-run newspaper, "The daily illini."
I recently delved into the graphic design realm, creating both personal and professional projects. i have created enticing graphics during my time at nowthis and wtvo-tv, driving high traffic click rates and viewer retention. I also like to play around with photoshop in my free time to create fun and unique designs.
i also like to feed my hungry, creative soul with videography and photography. I see the beauty in everything- in people, in nature, and in the universe. I hope to share what i see through my camera lens and my media content. I hope it evokes some sort of emotion the way it did for me.
I am the first one in my family to have graduated from college. my entire family resides in south Korea, besides my immediate family (my mom, dad, and younger brother). i have a passion for Korean culture: k-pop, k-dramas, k-movies, k-skincare, k-food, k-anything.
when i'm not working, i love to rock climb, create vlogs, and play beat saber or ddr.