Asian Boss is a media channel that aims to decentralize the current mainstream media and prove that anyone can join, such as by becoming a reporter who delivers news and commentaries on events in our local communities. Its mission is to inform and empower the global youth to think critically and challenge cultural stereotypes.
Asian Boss NEXT (ABN), a joint project with Asian Boss, was launched in Spring 2019 at Mason Korea as a student-led collaborative project, allowing our Korean and international students to interact meaningfully and share their cultural backgrounds and knowledge. ABN members also have the unique opportunity to be mentored by the founder of Asian Boss through workshops held on campus.
Six of our former ABN members, two of whom are now alumni, make up our inaugural class of ABN students. They had the chance to learn and report about social issues in Asia and create original content on an official platform provided by Asian Boss. Their hands-on experience and networking opportunities, coupled with their Mason education, have opened doors to diverse opportunities ranging from competitive internships to jobs in the media industry, as well as graduate school programs.
Meet our former ABN students!
Jihyo Cha
Global Affairs, '20
Former Director of IGC Broadcasting Studio IBS
Currently working at Allison+Partners
Haeun Choi
Global Affairs, ’20
Former UNPOG Intern
Currently enrolled at SNU Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS)
Haseung ‘Madeline’ Joung
Global Affairs, ’20
Internships: Korea Joong Korea Daily, Asian Boss, Voice of America
Currently English Staff Writer at Korea.net, a news portal run by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS)
Suk In ‘Claire’ Jung
Junior, Conflict Analysis & Resolution
Internships: Asian Boss, JinjooSoft
Currently interning at WHO in Yongin
Saeyeon Kwon
Senior, Global Affairs
Former intern at Korea Joongang Daily
Currently interning at United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
Hea Su Lee
Global Affairs, ’20
Currently External Relations Assistant at East Asian - Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)
Soon-to-be graduate student at London School of Economics and Political Science
Curious to learn more about their individual stories? Stayed tuned for our Alumni Success and Student Success Story series coming soon!
Check out our students’ work on Asian Boss NEXT below!
March 10, 2021
