Soo Kim
Life & Trends Reporter
Soo Kim is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. She covers various lifestyle stories, specializing in travel and health.
Soo covered the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022, including interviews with chief medical advisor to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Soo has reported on various major events, including the Black Lives Matter movement, the U.S. and Canadian elections, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Before Newsweek, Soo was a travel reporter and commissioning editor for the award-winning travel section of the Daily Telegraph (a leading U.K. national newspaper) for nearly a decade from 2010, reporting on the latest in the travel industry, from travel news, consumer travel and aviation issues to major new openings and emerging destinations.
Soo is also a South Korea expert, from the latest K-dramas including Squid Game, Korean films and K-pop news to interviews with the biggest Korean actors. Soo is the author of the book How to Live Korean, which is available in 11 languages, and co-author of the book Hello, South Korea: Meet the Country Behind Hallyu.
Soo is a graduate of Binghamton University in New York and the journalism school of City University in London, where she earned a Masters in international journalism.
Languages spoken: English and Korean.
Follow her on Instagram at @miss.soo.kim or X, formerly Twitter, at @MissSooKim
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Social media users were blown away by the scene, with one saying, "I had no idea that something like this existed."
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Social media users were captivated by the stunning view, with one saying: "That's insane."
