Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
Selected Academic & Creative Projects
Timeline
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Cheeun Kim

London,UK

Summary

Culturally engaged professional with extensive experience in retail, hospitality, and live performance. Specialized training in performance and audience engagement from Central Saint Martins, focusing on participatory and communicative methods. Demonstrated success in supporting live events and collaborating with teams to make cultural narratives accessible. Committed to enhancing audience-led programming in museum environments like V&A East.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Customer Service & Creative Assistant

PickPic — Photo Booth & Karaoke Shop
London
2023.09 - 2024.10
  • Supported a live, customer-facing environment, guiding visitors through unfamiliar cultural formats
  • Assisted with event days and daily operations
  • Designed simple visual materials including seasonal displays and printed assets

English Teaching Assistant (Part-time)

ARTIARTI
Seoul, South Korea
2021.01 - 2022.01
  • Supported interactive English lessons for young learners
  • Encouraged participation and confidence through communication-led teaching

Education

BA - Performance and Practice

Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
London, UK

Skills

  • Audience and community engagement
  • Event support and coordination
  • Cultural research and project development
  • Cross-team communication
  • Organisational support in live environments

Languages

Korean — Native
English — Fluent
Japanese — Basic

Selected Academic & Creative Projects

Digital Parents Do Not Want Digital Kids  Designer / Performer

  • Designed and produced large-scale fabric dolls and props exploring digital culture and childhood
  • Investigated material, colour, pattern cutting, and object interaction
  • Developed interactive performance work engaging audiences in real time

Reviving Forgotten Korean Shaman Culture  Designer / Performer

• Created a performance blending traditional Korean shamanism, 'Jesa' with Japanese Decora culture


• Designed and built performance props including ritual tables and folding screens


• Explored cultural heritage, gender roles, and contemporary reinterpretation through live performance

 Korean Underground Music Documentary Director / Producer

• Produced a short documentary exploring Korean underground music culture


• Researched scenes, coordinated participants, and conducted interviews


• Edited using Adobe Premiere Pro, developing narrative and storytelling skills

Timeline

Customer Service & Creative Assistant

PickPic — Photo Booth & Karaoke Shop
2023.09 - 2024.10

English Teaching Assistant (Part-time)

ARTIARTI
2021.01 - 2022.01

BA - Performance and Practice

Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Cheeun Kim