Gawoon Chung
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Gawoon Chung

Video Editor / Creative Producer in New York, NY, She/her

Open to freelance & full-time opportunities!

A year ago

About

Hi there! ☺︎︎ I'm a freelance video producer & filmmaker with a background in digital design. I've helped create content for brands such as Lunar Hard Seltzer, DIVE Studios, and ilovecreatives.com.

While my specialty lies in social/web video content, I'm eager to branch out into other genres as well, from music videos to narrative shorts!

Main skills: video production, video editing, creative production/project management

Work Experience

2018 — Now
New York, NY
  • Direct, shoot, and edit video content for clients in media and entertainment (e.g. Rolling Stone, Gates Foundation, ilovecreatives.com, etc.)

  • Source creative talent and delegate tasks as needed

2019 — Now
Content Producer at Lunar Hard Seltzer
New York, NY
  • Produced short-form video content to boost Lunar's brand awareness and establish a cohesive voice across all platforms

  • Directed and edited crowdfunding campaign video that helped raise over $250K on Republic.com

  • Launched Lunar's limited-run podcast ‘This is Not a Phase’

2017 — 2022
Digital Designer at Freelance
New York, NY
  • Designed websites and marketing assets for startups, small businesses, and influencers

  • Published blog content for a growing list of subscribers seeking web design & freelancing tips

  • Assisted UI/UX designers & creative directors with visual design requests

2020 — 2021
Podcast Producer at DIVE Studios
Seoul, South Korea
  • Developed, shot, and edited content for multiple award-winning podcasts such as ‘Kpop Daebak w/ Eric Nam’ and ‘Commit or Quit' (which ranked #1 in TV & Film Category and #27 in Global Podcasts)

  • Participated in the development of new series by pitching segment ideas and show concepts, helping create pitch materials for projects, and attending meetings with potential hosts and brand partners

  • Worked closely with high-profile talent to provide direction and technical guidance on set

2019 — 2019
Contract Designer at Ripple Labs

Collaborated with product designers on low- to high-fidelity mobile and desktop wireframes for Xpring (Ripple's open developer platform for money).

2015 — 2016
Commercial Operations Specialist at Viacom
New York, NY

Scheduled and edited commercial elements on the daily broadcast logs for Comedy Central, Spike TV, and CMT

Contact

LinkedIn
Vimeo

Projects

2024

At the UnitedNations General Assembly, the Gates Foundation gathered with leaders, advocates, and innovators to celebrate the organization's video series with BBC, Greater Than the Sum.

I was tasked with capturing soundbites from speakers on stage, as well as the general atmosphere and energy of the room throughout the event. I also edited the recap video for the Gates Foundation's digital and social media channels.

2023

"A wildly original indie experimentalist and a group of Korean-pop superstars get together for the first time and find common ground and mutual admiration."

Video Editor: 👋

2023

As Lunar's in-house Content Producer, I directed, shot, and edited the company's 2023 crowdfunding campaign video and assisted with various aspects of production from pre- to post. The campaign raised over $250K in funding.

2023

Shot and edited an event recap video featuring jewelry brand Aurate, YouTuber Michelle Choi, and sponsor Lunar Hard Seltzer.

2022

Redesigned photographer Tana Gandhi's portfolio website on Squarespace.

2020

Shot, edited, and scripted content for DIVE Studios’ flagship podcast ‘K-pop Daebak w/ Eric Nam.’ Past guests include Tablo of Epik High, Jessi, Jay Park, Momoland, Chungha, Lauv, Yuna, Loco, Nichkhun of 2PM, Sam Kim, The Boyz, and more.

2020

Shot, edited, and scripted podcast episodes for DIVE Studios’ ‘How Did I Get Here? with Jae of Day6 & AleXa.’

2020

Project managed Season 1 of ‘HWAITING,’ an original unscripted web series that gained over 122K followers on Facebook Watch and more than 700K views on YouTube.

2020

Lead Producer for ‘Commit or Quit,’ hosted by Eric Nam, Eddie Nam, and Brian Nam. ‘Commit or Quit’ ranked #1 in the TV & Film Category, as well as #27 in the Global Podcasts Category, within its first week of launch on Apple Podcasts. Guests included Phoebe Robinson, Randall Park, Jon M. Chu, Simu Liu, Harry Shum Jr., Ronny Chieng, and Manny Jacinto.

Side Projects

2023

A 94-year-old man living in Seoul, South Korea reminisces and reflects on the series of decisions and historical events that altered the course of his life.

Director, Editor, Producer: 👋

2023

My submission for Filmsupply Editfest 2023.

2022

A mini doc featuring Seattle-based street photographer David Leøng.

Director, Editor, Producer: 👋

2022

A short film about seeing NYC through rose-colored glasses.

2022

A short doc about sisterhood.

2021

A self-initiated design project inspired by Olivia Rodrigo's album 'Sour'.

2019 — 2019
Certificate in UI Design at CareerFoundry
2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Boston College