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Hi there!
I just got my MFA degree this spring, so I decided to be a Couchsurfing host in my gap year.

I'm Korean, but because I spent all my teenage years in Japan, I'm a little bit more familiar with Japanese culture. (I've lived more than 10 years in both countries tho)

So I think I'm the most suitable host for the guests who want to know these 2 countries' cultural differences in detail, or the travelers who can't visit even South Korea. Of course I welcome pure Tokyo travelers too!

I also had ever lived in Oregon, USA for 1 year as an exchange student, and in Antigua, Guatemala for 1 month to learn Spanish for a half-year backpacking travel in the Americas. (I forgot almost all Spanish because I've never used it since that travel tho haha, French and Russian as well)

I think I'm basically an easy-going person, but at the same time, a very neat person. (In other words, the only thing I want you guys to take care of is to keep yourself neat and clean in my house haha)

That's it. You can check out my interests and lots of unique things I can share with you on the rest of sections.

And lastly, what I want to emphasize for you guys is, "If you skip me, it would be the biggest mistake on your Tokyo trip." haha

Thanks for reading, and I hope you guys have a safe trip! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Of course to know and understand the real world!

Interests

• culture
• architecture
• design
• fashion
• contemporary art
• photography
• beauty
• coffee
• clubbing
• flowers
• politics
• technology
• movies
• minimalism
• music
• karaoke
• hiking
• international relations
• philosophy
• study abroad
• adventure travel
• art
• nature
• laughing
• film photography
• lifestyle
• dance
• chilling
• indie music
• cuisine
• city life
• frisbee
• hip hop
• boardgames
• cafe
• independent cinema
• hot springs
• pop art
• kunst
• k-pop
• product design
• cryptocurrency
• media art
• second hand shops
• digging
• k-hiphop

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

Japanese INDIES: Spangle call Lilli line, Soutaiseiriron, PETROLZ, Quruli, JASMINE, Nujabes
Japanese POP: Hikaru Utada, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, KAELA KIMURA, Ai Otsuka, YUKI, Perfume, Namie Amuro, Ayaka, SMAP, Taeko Ohnuki, NiziU
Japanese ROCK: CHATMONCHY, Sakanaction, Midori, Tokyo Incidents, Kinoko Teikoku, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT, The Birthday, GING NANG BOYZ, GOING STEADY, Mariko Goto, DOES, UNDER GRAPH, YUI, Base Ball Bear, ORANGE RANGE, RADWIMPS
Japanese HIPHOP: RIP SLYME, Steady and Co., m-flo, TERIYAKI BOYZ, Shonan no Kaze, Ketsumeishi, SEAMO, LIBRO, EVISBEATS

Korean INDIES: Se So Neon, OOHYO, HYUKOH, JAMBINAI, Meaningful Stone, CADEJO, Yerin Baek, LEENALCHI
Korean POP: BIG BANG, BLACKPINK, ITZY, G-DRAGON, IZ*ONE, STAYC, Red Velvet, TWICE, Girl's Generation, 2NE1, BTS, TREASURE, Rocket Punch, (G)I-DLE, LOONA, WJSN, fromis_9, EXID, KARD, BOL4, Stella Jang, Busker Busker
Korean OVERGROUND HIPHOP: BewhY, C Jamm, SUPERBEE, UNEDUCATED KID, Kid Milli, Simon Dominic, Jay Park, Jvcki Wai, GIRIBOY, YUMDDA, Paloalto, The Quiett, nafla, Loopy, Leellamarz, YUNHWAY
Korean UNDERGROUND HIPHOP: JUSTHIS, QM, GOLDBUUDA and Lil Cherry, ChaMane, O'Domar, Nochang, Wonstein, Chaboom, Mokyo, Ourealgoat, Khundi Panda, Mckdaddy, sokodomo, viceversa, KOREAN, YUZION, BRADYSTREET, Viann, Lee Hyun Jun, Donutman, MAANSOO
Korean R AND B: DEAN, Colde, CODE KUNST, LEEBADA, Sunwoojunga, Hippy was Gipsy, Crush, JIWOO, Sogumm, HYNGSN

English and other INDIES: Lucy Rose, Daughter, Ex:Re, Lolo Zouaï, Iron and Wine, Clairo, Destiny Rogers, Camille Jansen, SAULT, Puma Blue, Fog Lake, Gracie Abrams, Miya Folick, LAUREL, Billie Marten, ALASKALASKA, CHINAH, Alice Phoebe Lou, Angel Olsen, The Shacks, Marika Hackman, Men I Trust, i'm difficult, Wilsen, Chasing Daze, Selmer, David Dean Burkhart
English and other POP: Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Halsey, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Jungle, Fiona Apple, The Blaze, Zedd, The Dø, ROSALÍA
English and other ROCK: Radiohead, The Strokes, The Voidz, Julian Casablancas, Bon Iver, The Beatles
English and other HIPHOP: Kanye West, Childish Gambino, DaBaby, 99 Neighbors, Lil Pump, Aminé, Travis Scott, Big Sean, A$AP Ferg, Logic, Wu-Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I.G., Migos, Lil Peep, The Black Eyed Peas, Higher Brothers, IAMDDB, Bhad Bhabie, Cardi B
English and other R AND B: Jorja Smith, Chris Brown, Summer Walker, H.E.R., Naji, Moses Sumney, Greentea Peng, Erika de Casier, Jessie Reyez, Rina Sawayama

ELECTRONIC MUSIC: Daft Punk, Gold Panda, Yaeji, Park Hye Jin, Peggy Gou, Against All Logic, Isao Tomita, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ryoji Ikeda
OTHERS: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chilly Gonzales, Yann Tiersenn, Sunday Service Choir
MOVIE SOUNDTRACK: Her, La La Land, Arrival, The Revenant, At Eternity's Gate

Movies:

Japanese: Hayao Miyazaki, Shunji Iwai, Sion Sono, Naomi Kawase, Lee Sang-il, Yukihiko Tsutsumi, Katsuhiro Otomo
Korean: Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Lee Chang-dong, Kim Gidok, Na Hong-jin, Kim Bora
English and others: Charles Chaplin, Christopher Nolan, Stanley Kubrick, The Wachowskis, Leos Carax, Edward Yang, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón, Gus Van Sant, Black Mirror

Fashion Brands:

Japanese: COMME des GARÇONS, H BEAUTY and YOUTH, SSZ, BEAMS, YAECA, ROTOL, KIDILL, ASICS, MIZUNO, Yu Nagaba
Korean: 99%IS-, PEACEMINUSONE, KANGHYUK
Others: Carne Bollente, POLeR, Supreme, Steven Alan, Vivienne Westwood, YEEZY

Board Games:

Japanese: Paper Jiji-Nuki, Paper Concentration
Korean: (Yut, Gonggi), Ddakji, Hwatu
Others: METRO, Manhattan, Carcassonne, Hanabi, Hol's der Geier, Coyote

Cameras:

Canon 6D, CONTAX T2, MINOLTA TC-1, instax SQUARE, handmade pinhole camera works, DJI OSMO, GoPro HERO6 Black

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Japan, Laos, Macao, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, Russian Federation, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Japan, South Korea, United States