Professional Experience
I'm a syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune newspaper group & a New York Times bestselling author. My Rolling Stone article on BTS explored how the chart-topping Korean group has won over fans by speaking out on equality and mental health. I specialize in celebrity interviews, family travel, K-Pop and K-Dramas. A veteran journalist, I work with a pro photographer for my travelogues to turn in copy that's ready to run.
CONTACT ME:
jae@jaehakim.com
Expertise
Writer
20 Years
Reporter
15 Years
Book Author
15 Years
Specialty
Travel
15 Years
Entertainment
20 Years
Other, Specify
17 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
15 Years
Book Publishing Consumer
15 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
15 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Chicago Tribune (10+), Los Angeles Times (3-5), Tribune Content Agency (10+), Rolling Stone (10+)
Other Work History
My writing appears in Rolling Stone, Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly, as well as newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and New York Daily News. I have appeared as a pop culture resource on NBC's “Today,” A&E's "Biography" and E! Entertainment's news specials. As a K-Pop expert, I have been interviewed for outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press and (the British glossy) Grazia.
Foreign Language Skills
Conversational Korean.
Work Permits & Visas
I have a valid U.S. passport.
References
Please e-mail me for references.
Awards
Two-time Peter Lisagor award winner for excellence in journalism. New York Times bestseller.
Associations
Asian American Journalists Association.