Jen Kim is a Filmmaker, Vegetarian, Runner and Korean American Adoptee in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Storytelling:

Jen Kim, the 2nd place winner of ROAR Story Slam NYC 2019, performs as a special guest at KoreanAmericanStory.org's 9th Annual Gala with her piece "Holding On."

Jen Kim, our 2nd Place Winner, performs her piece "Holding On" at the first ROAR Story Slam in NYC. Jen is a freelance Film, Event and Festival Producer, Director and Writer. She was adopted from South Korea at 16 months old and is the Vice President of Also-Known-As, Inc., a non-profit association for international adoptees.

Jen Kim shares her experiences of loss, separation, and reunification.

Podcasts:

Escape from Plan A: Walking in Adoptees’ Shoes, 2018
The Rambler, 2016

Writing:

550 Words on 5/5/22, 2022
Late to the ARMY Party, Confession of a BTS Obsession, Best of Korea, 2022
Heal Thyself: Self Soothing in a Pandemic, Best of Korea, 2020
One Step Away: It Can Happen to Anyone, 2019
Casting Call for a Birthmother: Finding a Face for the Absent, 2019
Why Would A Model Feel Ugly?: The Desirability of Asian Men, 2019
Believe Me: It’s Still Happening, 2019
My Homeland Heels, 2019
Dear Adoption, 2016