Semin Choi

Activist, Artist, Brainstormer, Explorer, Filmmaker, Journalist, Photographer, Public servant, Social entrepreneur, Student

I believe that the practice creating leads to the ultimate goal of mankind. We, humans, learn history to avoid mistakes we have already made and to create and develop novel ideas. Game producer/director is what I currently aim for. Game, despite the preconceptions of several people, can actually be a form of art. It delivers message, has story, includes music, shows graphic designs, etc. But I do not want to limit myself in a single category. I like to write scenarios, draw illustrations. Composing music and programming are also matters that I want to learn. I want to change minds of the people who say "Amusement such as music, comic books, and games are useless." To be a creator, I should be able to deliver my ideas precisely to many others. That leads to the importance of communication. That is why I am also interested in presentations and communities. For the modern world, which changes everyday, I must strive to achieve my goals.

Drawing illustrations and comics, and writing stories. Designing PPTs to convey ideas. Planning projects and events.

Everybody has their own stories. Either directly or indirectly, their philosophies and ideas are delivered through their creations. What they create depict those people themselves. I respect their stories and creations, and also believe that creations change the world. Consider Steve Jobs of the company Apple. Although it is a controversial issue whether he was a great leader or not, most of people would agree that him and his company, Apple, had lead to significant changes in the world. Some people feel shy while presenting whatever they created, but that should be avoided. Presenting ideas and what they have created is related to facing themselves. It makes them realize who really they are and leads to the "evolution". Ones who can present their "stories" will be the ones who can influence the world.

Leadership, Musical Artist - Singer, PowerPoint & Keynote Graphics, Simple Innovations, Speech and Drama

I first met TED in my school. One of my seniors organized TEDx event, and back then I was fascinated by the idea. I was one of the organizes of that event, and I certainly enjoyed the process of preparation. That made me to search numerous TED and TEDx speeches, and they also surprised me with overflowing ideas. I still thank for that senior for introducing TED to me, and I would like to carry on his ideas and develop more.

I am actually quite good at drawing illustrations, not like the renaissance artists but more similar to Japanese games and mangas.