I Am Sohyun

Hi! I am Sohyun Moon from South Korea, and I’m happy to be showing you around here!

I’ve done some amazing and rewarding things in life up to this point, like building a YouTube channel teaching the Korean Language and growing it to over 1 million subscribers, becoming a certified yoga instructor, being on a weekly radio program, and interviewing several celebrities along the way.

About a year ago, in March 2022, I had some life-changing experiences, and I decided to take some time to explore what I’d like to share with the world beyond what I had done up to that point. This helped me be clear about why I’m here on earth at this time and where I’m heading.

This project, A Jeju Story, began during that time, along with several others I’ll be sharing soon. If you want to learn about more of what I’m doing in other areas, check out all of my links.

Introducing Animated Sohyun

With A Jeju Story, I Am entering the world in animated form, which is very exciting!

We put a lot of work into the base character models, knowing there is a lot of story to be told moving forward. So, you will see more and more of Animated Sohyun as we go.

Animated Dongdong (my doggy) is also entering the world of animation in A Jeju Story. Isn’t he soooo cute! He’s adorable in real life and in animated form! You’ll see more of him when the full trailer is released in the coming months.

And more family members will appear in their animated forms, too, as time progresses! Can’t wait to share all of these with you. Please make sure to sign up for notifications so you can see updates about the animation as they become available!

Sohyun 7

Here is little me at age 7! This is how ‘A Jeju Story’ begins, with me exploring the beauty and magic of Jeju Island, where I was born. Jeju is where my family is from, but I actually grew up in Seoul, though I visited many, many times throughout my life, including as a child.

Here are some images of Sohyun age 7. I’ve been told that Sohyun 7 has stolen the hearts of the animation team from time to time. And I have to admit she is pretty cute! I still feel like Sohyun 7 is inside of me, and often not too far from the surface. Just as she is seen bounding through nature in the animation, I find myself still doing the same whenever I’m around tress, grass, or anything else that resembles nature.

Life is magical to Sohyun 7, and when you see the world through those eyes, the magic comes to life. Colors are more vibrant and everything seems to be living, even the trees and clouds. Sohyun 7 is a part of me I hope never loses its prominence. Note to self: make sure of that!

Sohyun 27

And here is Sohyun represented at age 27. She still has life and adventure inside of her, but she also can see some of the darker sides of life that have been there all along but which take a bit more maturity to appreciate. To me, though, those darker sides are not scary. Maybe that is part of the Eastern view of the world that is part of me. Good and evil aren’t always portrayed in such a black and white fashion, and what seems to be a shadowy creature might really be the manifestation of something very good that is about to emerge from that same being. That’s how I see it anyway.

It is true that I learned about some of the darker parts of the Jeju 4.3 story as an adult, sides I had no idea existed as a child. But it is also true that those sides do not discourage me, they actually give me hope about what is on the horizon.

And that is one reason I think I identify so powerfully with the Jeju 4.3 story. It is not about right or wrong ideologies or who is to blame for which parts of world history. Whether we feel more like the shadowy creatures appearing to Sohyun 27 or the bright-eyed view of the world of Sohyun 7, what waits ahead for all of us is an equal-opportunity transformation into the best we can be. And no one can be a better version of yourself than you! That is the truth!

Well, all of this is part of ‘A Jeju Story.’ And that’s why I like to say that it is a story about me and my family, but it is also the story of Korea and of the whole world.

I’m just starting out this new journey in animated form, but I hope for a moment you’ll be able to be in the shoes of Sohyun 7 and Sohyun 27, even in this brief teaser.

Animations are just one part of what I have to share on this new path I’m on in my life, and I can’t wait to share more creations with you. Be sure that you are signed up to get notices of anything new going on that I will be releasing. If you’ll join with me on the journey, I will do everything in my influence to send all the positive vibes you need to support you on yours!