Oh Jiin

Born in Yeosu, South Korea, Jiin writes and directs in the darkly comic vein. She spent years at Samsung Electronics in UX/UI and product strategy, a loyal micro-shareholder still, though every device she owns is Apple.

After quitting, she received a Fulbright grant—just as the pandemic hit. With her funding at risk if she delayed departure, she left for the U.S., only to realize even $40K from Fulbright didn’t cover art-school tuition. Probably by pandemic luck, Columbia University added $20K, and she enrolled.