blog 2023 5 min read

Meet the disguise team in South Korea

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In 2021, disguise opened a new office in Songpa-gu, Seoul in order to serve Korea’s increasing demand for extended reality (xR) production. The team have since grown strength-to-strength as they deliver phenomenal results in the region.

Since September 2019, disguise’s Head of Korea, Jinny Kim, has created a strong foundation for the market by building and nurturing meaningful relationships in the industry that are based on careful listening and collaboration, and clear communication of disguise's culture and values.

Ranked as the most innovative country in the world for six consecutive years by Bloomberg’s 2019 Innovation Index, it is no surprise that, since 2019, Korea has quickly become one of disguise’s most burgeoning markets across the globe, trusted by industry leaders such as VA Corporation, XON Studios, NP Studios, SK Telecom, Dexter Studios, WestWorld, Tree Top Party, Real Peach, Amberin, Ark Ventures Korea, JINWOO M&C, BESCO, and as well as notable local media and broadcast organisations, including CJENM and KBS, and government agencies such as GCC, BFC, CTIA, SBA and NIPA.

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The demand for disguise in Korea is skyrocketing so, as a result, we have grown our team to support Jinny in meeting the requirements of these high-profile customers on the ground.

Today, Jinny Kim is joined by Project Manager SungHo Jeong and our three Support Specialists SungWoo Park, Sang Bae and Eunji Choi who bring a wealth of experience across live production and broadcast. Additionally, Hardware Technician Tanner Im and Finance Assistant Manager Olivia Choi enable our partners to create their best story with disguise.

disguise Korea is a powerful team with extensive experience in creative communications. We are striving to create a good workplace culture and operating philosophy that is directly connected to disguise’s overall reputation. I am incredibly proud to see how our mark on the Korean media and entertainment industry keeps growing as some of the country’s leading organisations are now entrusting disguise with their groundbreaking projects.

Jinny Kim, disguise Head of Korea

Our growing Korea team is dedicated to building on these foundations and pushing boundaries further so that disguise becomes the industry standard for live and virtual production in the region.

disguise’s team in South Korea is made up of the following key people:

Jinny Kim - Head of Korea

After working in various fields and with extensive experience in creative communications, our Head of Korea, Jinny Kim, has worked diligently at communicating the values of the company and our wide range of solutions to a variety of prospects and clients, cultivating fruitful partnerships with studios, rental partners and solution providers. She has been instrumental in establishing our presence in notable projects in the country, from concert touring for K-pop artists like NahoonA, to regular broadcast productions for Korean state broadcaster KBS, as well as virtual production projects with Samsung, LG Electronics and Hyundai from XON Studios.

SungHo Jeong - Project Manager

SungHo has many years of experience in live event production as a video project manager, planning and delivering technical video solutions as well as operating shows at the Royal Albert Hall, O2 Arena and many other prestigious venues in the UK.

He was first drawn to disguise technology back in 2017 when he was working on The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall. He was impressed by not only the technology behind it but also the customer support that disguise provided. Since then, disguise became his go-to solution for any complex live event video system need.

He has been working alongside Jinny and the Korean team to deliver cutting-edge solutions and the best customer experience for present and future disguise users in Korea.

From L to R: Jinny Kim and SungHo Jeong

SungWoo Park - Support Specialist

Impressed by the boundless possibilities of disguise technology, SungWoo Park joined disguise Korea in January 2021 as our Junior Support Specialist. Based in Seoul, he provides tailor-made global support to our clients both in Korea and the APAC region.

With an academic background in Media Communications, he acquired experience in the broadcast workflow during his time at SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System). He has also cultivated an interest in the video game genre - developing minimal games and VR content with Unreal Engine. With a keen interest in technology, Sungwoo has the ability to build and fix PC systems independently, allowing him to swiftly adapt to disguise technology

Sang Bae - Support Specialist

Impressed by various technologies in xR shows, Sang Bae joined disguise Korea in July 2021 as a Junior Support Specialist. Based in Seoul, he aims to offer outstanding support to customers both in Korea and the APAC region.

Since August 2020, he has been involved in supporting the production for local xR shows. As an avid tech enthusiast, he is well-adapted to working with the disguise platform.

From L to R: SungWoo Park and Sang Bae

Eunji Choi - Support Specialist

With a wealth of experience in delivering xR shows in her previous roles as a disguise operator, Choi, since joining in 2022, helps our customers such as VA Corporation, NIPA and CJ ENM get familiar with disguise systems.

Tanner Im - Junior Hardware Technician

Joining disguise Korea in April 2022, Tanner has troubleshooted and repaired a wide range of media server hardware components.

He is committed to providing excellent customer service and ensuring that clients' media server systems are up and running smoothly. Furthermore, he is passionate about technology and continuously keeps up-to-date with the latest hardware trends and developments.