ジンウンと申します。

日本の文化や芸術に興味があって、日本語を勉強したんです。
正直書くと最初は椎名林檎と東京事変、宇多田ヒカルのせいでした。
「ロングバケーション」など「ラブゼネレーション」みたいな日本ドラマがめっちゃ好きで、今でも何度も見返しています。

韓国の釜山で生まれて、二十歳の頃には大学のためソウルに引っ越しました。
美術、文学とその議論を勉強して、小説や詩を作ったりします。
フリーレンサーで美術展示会を企画したり、それについた文を書くのをやっています。

日本の文学の中では特に夏目漱石がすごく好きです。
日本の映画も好きで、今一番好きなのはやっぱり三宅唱です。五十嵐洸平も！
料理が得意なので、よかったら一緒に何か作って食べましょう！
日本語は話の方がわたしにはもっと良いなので、楽しく話すれば良いなって思ってます！

Je ne parle pas le français très bien, je l'étudie maintenant!

Cela fait un mois que j'ai commencé à apprendre le français, mais beaucoup de mes amis vivent là-bas, je veux apprendre cela plus rapidement, pour pouvoir aller visiter la France !

Hello, I'm Jungeun Lee.

Amateur cook, Professional writer, Yet student.

Born and raised in Busan, South Korea. Moved to Seoul to study Art and Literature in my early 20s! Just finished my bachelors for Korean Literature and Language. I can recommend you some Novels, Short Stories, or Poems which likely fit you the most!(If you let me to do so:)) I'm very calm and quiet at most time, but I get very talkative when it comes to Literatures, Arts, Films.

Currently working as a free-lance curator, editor for Art exhibitions. And now I'm on my stage for starting my new novel.
I moved a lot when I lived alone in Seoul, because I really wanted to experience many places of Seoul. So if you want any advice for visiting Seoul, I can be the best guide for you! And also Busan or other south-provinces in Korea.
I always try to keep my mind and soul as a curious traveler. It has made my life so much adventurous and beautiful, and I believe in time I've been through!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

At the time I lived by myself in Seoul, I hosted many friends in my apartment. I cooked for them and we talked each other, or watched films, listened to musics.
I really love cooking and trying many dishes at a time, so I really hoped to expand my experience with many people!
I traveled Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Toronto, Ontario, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Münster, Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam and many small towns of South Korea by myself! I think traveling around and meeting new people and sharing our thoughts are like breaking our individuality at the moment and build our personalities into more deeper and bigger one.
And my biggest strength is getting really comfortable with anywhere I go, so... :>

Interests

Literature, Art, Film, Cooking, Learning new languages.

Music, Movies, and Books

Recently into spiritual jazz, especially Alice Coltrane. Trip-hop, Blues...
I used to love Tokyo Jihen, 椎名林檎! They're the half of my soul.
I'm really into Japanese films, and my current fav is 三宅唱、五十嵐洸平!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to hike a snowy mountain which is the fifth tallest one in South Korea, without any equipments. It was a total hectic experience but I felt genuine free and disconnected from the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I studied Korean Literature, Art theories, and also worked as a Film Programmer. Huge fan of Cinema and Philosophy!
Love to talk about cultures, life time stories, and also Art, Cinema, and Literature!
These are what I love to do but not very good at: Yoga, Boxing, Hiking, Bouldering...

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook for you so that I can share of my part of culture and lifestyle :):)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Germany, Japan, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea