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JAKYUNG SEO
LIGHTING DESIGNER
INTERNATIONAL RELATION COORDINATOR
1976------Born in Buan, S. Korea------Youngest Daughter in Family
1988------Wanted to be a Math Teacher
1991------Read Shakespeare Plays------Forget about becoming a math teacher... Decided to study Theatre
1994------Studied Theatre and Film at KyungSung University------Trained as an Actress
1996------First Directed Japanese play at school
1997------Produced and Acted with best friend, MinJung Song------Professional Actress at Busan, S. Korea
1998------Designed Lights, Props and Costume at School
------Got Hired as a Technical Director at Yeno Theatre, Kyung Sung University
------Designed more than 100 events------Start Falling Love in Lights
1999------Visited Japan with Trust Dance Company------First international work
2000------Decided to Study at USA in Lighting Design
2001------Moved to IL and Started to Learn Lighting Design at University of IL at Urbana-Champaign
------Met a wonderful advisor, Kathy Perkins who gave me the reason to stay in USA
------Met amazing peers in theatre world
2004------Started teaching at University of Toledo
------Met more amazing artists
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