About Cathlyn

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Life Experience

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Achievements

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Awards

  • Asian Women Entrepreneur Lotus Award
    (2019)

  • Telly Award for Best Cultural Programming
    (2016)

  • Fil-Am Humanitarian Award
    (2016)

  • Culinary Awards, California API legislature
    (2016)

  • Media Recognition Award, Blue House ROK
    (2012)

Work Experience

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Credits

  • Asian Voices

    Asian Voices (2014 - 2024)
    Television (Documentary, News and Talk Show) Producer, Host Currently in production of Season 4, Asian Pacific Voices is the recipient of Telly and Fil-Am Humanitarian Awards, the only Cultural Documentary Cable Television Series produced in English promoting and empowering the Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) communities in Southern California. The purpose of our program is to create a better awareness and understanding of the many rich and diverse Asian cultures in Southern California. It is intended to breakdown the stereotypes and culture barriers of these communities and create a positive “voice” for these cultures. Content highlights culture, community, business, music, fashion, film, and food, while entertaining and educating the general population about the diversity of their community. Asian Pacific Voices was broadcast via cable on TVK24 to a combined national audience of over 32 million households in over 30 markets.

  • Kimchi Pasta

    Kimchi Pasta (2018)
    Film (Drama) Producer, Co-Writer Produced by ACMA in association with Carma Media Productions, Kimchi Pasta is a film about a Korean adoptee who discovers his cultural roots and identity through a new international exchange student from South Korea. Inspired by true events and people, this special movie addresses the social and cultural issues of over 100,000 Korean American adoptees in the US who struggle with abandonment and self identity issues. This film is currently in pre-production.

  • Butterfly

    Butterfly (2018)
    Film (Drama) Director, Co-Producer, Co-Writer Based on true events, the story takes place during the LA riots near Koreatown in the early 90s. Some of those historical elements are incorporated into it depicting the conflict and tension between the Korean American and African American community at that time.

  • Tonight in San Diego

    Tonight in San Diego (2014)
    TV Series (Talk Show) Guest

  • The Bigger Picture

    The Bigger Picture (2013)
    Film (short) by Asian Culture and Media Alliance Writer, Director, Producer Produced in collaboration with ACMA's TAKE ONE film students, the Bigger Picture is a short film that addresses the stigma surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) particularly in Asian American families.

  • Cathlyn's Korean Kitchen

    Cathlyn's Korean Kitchen (2009 - 2012)
    TV Series (Reality TV) Producer and Host Hosted by Korean celebrity chef and musical artist Cathlyn Choi, this cultural and entertaining PBS cooking program showcases delicious, nutritious and easy to make traditional and fusion Korean cuisines. The program also explores rich, historical Korean culture with the viewers, and how Korean food has played such an important role over the centuries. Whether you’re a food connoisseur, or just looking to learn the secrets of making great Fusion recipes, Cathlyn’s Kitchen is sure to educate, entertain, and enlighten you.

  • Top Chef Korean Food Challenge

    Top Chef Korean Food Challenge (2011)
    Film (Reality TV) Producer, Host Top Chef Korean Food Challenge is a one hour special program broadcast on PBS SoCal as part of Cathlyn's Korean Food Challenge Season 3 series. The program featured a live culinary event held at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center with three main judges - cookbook author Cecelia Hae-Jin Lee, Barbara Hansen, Editor of LA Weekly and Korean American actor James Kyson-Lee best known for his role as Ando Masahashi on the NBC series Heroes. Three teams of two chefs compete in creating popular Korean dishes in a span of 30 minutes using ingredients provided to them in a “mystery” basket. The competitors included Villa Saverios‘s Executive Chef Javier Plascencia and Sous Chef Adria Montano of Tijuana, Mexico; Bluewater Grill‘s Executive Chefs Brian Hirsty and Graham Norton of Tustin; and the Marine Room‘s Executive Chef Bernard Guillas and Chef de Cuisine Ron Oliver of La Jolla.

Education

  • Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul Korea - B.S in Russian, Minor in English
    (1989-1992)

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