Hello, I'm Jaekyung Kim from South Korea. You can call me just Jay, JK, Jaekyung, Ethan, whatever you want. I'm now in Fayettveille, AR since January 2015 to study at the University of Arkansas as a visiting student for one year, which means I'm leaving at December 2015.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have interest in meeting many different kinds of people, having deep conversation, and becoming friends with them, especially while I'm traveling. Through last summer vacation in the U.S., I took a trip to California for 19 days including 5 days road car trip, and I'm now mapping out my plan to travel South America for 4 weeks since Dec 26th 2015. Wanna meet great friends and make fabulous experience.

Interests

I have interest in playing instruments; I've played the cello for 10 years and can play the guitar a bit; Also, I can play the euphonium owing to serving at the Army Band in South Korea for 2 years. I was released as a sergeant. Further, photography with DSLR camera (Canon 50d), iPhone 5s, and GoPro hero 3+. Additionally, have interest in reading bible, hanging out with friends, and writing essay.
I'm majoring in Economics and general Business at my home university(Hong ik University) in Korea as well as at the University of Arkansas.

• writing
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• business
• economics
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy listening to christian music, calm and peaceful music like ballad. My favorite America musician is Jason Mraz, Maroon 5, Cold Play and so on.
And movies Seven Pounds, Up In The Air, Iron Man and so on. It is mainly the genre of drama, romance and sometimes hero.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I served at the Army Band in South Korea for 2 years. Fortunately, I was admitted to Army Band even though I was not majoring in music. I played the euphonium which I had never played and never ever seen before. I participated around 300 military and civil events, specially selected for National Armed Forces Day, which had been the biggest scale event in the past 10 years.
Moreover, I had worked one of the committees of AIESEC, which is the biggest global youth non-government organization in the world. I worked as a Director of External Relations at my univ committee(Hong Ik University Local Committee in Seoul, Korea). I managed sponsors and got contract for our commodity; mainly sales job.
And I worked at Department of Public Relation in Hyundai Motors Company as a student reporter for one year. I enjoyed taking pictures and writing articles.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can explain differences between many countries and South Korea, surely become great friends! And if there would be Korean market around the house, I can introduce Korean food (even though I'm not a good cook lol).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States