Hello there! my name is Jisun Kim, and I'm from South Korea.

To bigin with, I'm quite adventurous and strong person.
I like traveling, experiencing new things, and being challenged.
I have traveled a lot and I've been living in foreign countries since I left Korea.
(It was December of 2013)
My first journey was studying in Paris as an exchange student.
last May, I moved to Ireland to improve my english.
now I am working as an aupair in Ireland.
while I am living in Europe, I've traveled to many countries.
(at the bottom there is the list of countries :p)

when it comes to my personality, I have a high sense of responsibility.
maybe it's because I'm the oldest child in my family.
I feel happy when I help people and care about them.
It's rewarding and it makes me more energetic.
I'm naturally hard-working and diligent.
I always do my best whatever I do.
Furthermore, I'm a trustworthy person.
I am really open-minded and I love to communicate with people.

I am both indoor and outdoor person.
I like reading books, watching movies, and listening to music.
on the other hand, I also enjoy hanging out with friends, going out, traveling, walking, riding a bicycle, etc.
I also like doing sports even though I'm not that good at them.

I am only 21 years old, but all my experience abroad have made me grow up and stronger.
Furthermore, I've learned new cultures, viewpoint by meeting and communicating with foreign people.
There have been lots of difficulties and problems that I wouldn't have had if I hadn't left Korea.
sometimes I felt depressed, frustrated and just wanted to go back home.
but I haven't given up what I chose and determined to continue what I like to do.

now I am looking forward to face new challenges!
I believe my experience of couchsurfing will be a good stepping-stone for my future.
thanks for reading this!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I said, I love traveling and learning about new cultures!
while I was traveling, I realized that it is difficult to meet the natives.
there is slim chance to have a conversation with them if I just stay at hostels.
as a result, It makes it hard to understand the native cultures.

when my friend introduced me this website, I got to like the idea!
I think couchsurfing is a good method to exchange each culture and learn about it.
also we can make friends globally!

Interests

-global issue (especially in international development)
-International organizations
-NGOs
-volunteer work
-reading books
-taking pictures
-cooking
-health, diet

• culture
• books
• dining
• cooking
• dieting
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• volunteer work
• music
• outdoor activities
• sports
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

-Music : mainly rock music.
linkin park, maroon 5, one republic, imagine dragons, avril lavigne, lorde, jaurim (korean band)
-Movies : except horror...
avatar, the hunger games, pirates of carribean, dead poets society, etc
-Books : both fiction nonfiction.
about fiction, detective novel, historical novel
about nonfiction, psychology, philosophy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well I think it is to decided to be an exchange student.
actually I didn't expected that I would live away for such a long time... (more than 1 year and half)
from France to Ireland...
it costs a lot, and it is so tough.
but I never regret choosing this way.
life is give only once, and we need to make the most of it!
also, life is too short to do what we don't like to do, so we should enjoy it!
my journey hasn't finished yet and I'll try more and more.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share our own experience such as our traveling stories.
I like talking but at the same time I'm a good listener.
I am ready to share my story and knowledge.
Wouldn't it be amazing if we had a chat so became good friends?
If you want, I could teach you Korean :)
I can also cook Korean food, but it depends the situation weather there is an asian market or not.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Ireland, South Korea