Brian Kuh
Brian Kuh was born in South Korea and moved to America at the age of six. He moved around frequently throughout his childhood, which always made him the new Asian student at school. By second grade, he started to realize how much his peers were teasing him and even recalls having rocks thrown at him. Instead of harboring any form of bitterness, Brian just wanted to feel like he belonged and continued to have a lingering feeling of being “in the middle”. With other Koreans, they would say he is too American. With Korean Americans, they would say he was too Korean. Eventually, he realized being between two cultures is a uniqueness not many people have and would allow him to become a bridge connecting two communities.
11 years ago, Brian returned home to Korea and went to fulfill his civil duty in the military. Throughout his experience, he was able to understand Korean society, his roots and his parents more. Upon completing his service, he went on to create his own curriculum to translate Korean music into English and teach the artists the pronunciations. This furthered his career to become a translating MC for fan-meetings, concerts, and other shows. As he continues his life in Korea, he hopes to continue being a bridge to help communicate between Korean and American cultures within the music industry.