Hello! My name is Hyunji Kim and I am originally from South Korea. I was born and raised in Korea until I decided to go to the US for my high school. So I was in Texas and Philadelphia area and came back to Korea. Staying with my family for two years, I decided to go abroad to study again, this time, in Europe. So I am currently studying art culture and media in Groningen, the Netherlands, especially film and visual art(painting and stuff)! I really love staying in Europe and explore as much as I can while I can stay on this continent. Most importantly, I wanna get out of my comfort zone and just go!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

First of all, I am broke art student who wants to travel around and see new things that may open me up to more good things in life. And a friend in my course recommended me to join couch surfing to meet great people and make more experiences;) Also, I would like to hear the local's recommendations or advice. Rather than staying at the hostel, i would like to meet people in more closer way and have good conversations and connections!

Even though I am a travel beginner, there are lots of things i can share and communicate with people 😊

Interests

• #music
• discovering
• #culture
• #art
• #coffee
• #movie
• #food
• #painting
• #film
• #vinyl
• #vintage
• #disco

Music, Movies, and Books

This is highly difficult for me to choose... but if I must say,
I love Stanley Kubrick, Chan Wook Park, Studio Ghibli, Woody Allen(controversial, I know), and so many other masters' movies.
For music, I collect vinyl and I basically love all types of genres except for rock ( I love Queen tho)
I love Jazz ( Chet Baker, Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington),90's Hip-hop (Grime, Biggie, Nas),
disco, house, techno ... oh also, LOVE Michael Jackson.
For books, I do not read that much but I like Alain de Botton's books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The fact that I came to Europe. And I have met so many great people. Because my course is international course, I get to meet people around the world, and it is always interesting how we all think very differently about the same subject. I love exploring other cultures and languages.
Also, The fact that I started making paintings was a good life choice.

Teach, Learn, Share

I learn more about a different culture and people. The daily things in different countries fascinate me, rather than touristic spots. I would love to go to all the art museums and explore more about art as well. And generally I can share my positive and happy energy with my host!

What I Can Share with Hosts

First I can share my life story and some knowledge about art, especially film and visual art. I also make graphic design and film stuff and painting. So If you want to know more about those, maybe I can help;) if I have art supplies to paint I may paint for the host! oh, I also love cooking (though not professional at all) so if I get a chance, I can teach you some different cuisine of food!(texmex, Korean cuisine)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, South Korea, United States