Founder · Publisher · CEO  —  Bridging Korea & the United States through media · Fort Lee / Jersey City / New York
Media · Capital · Trust

Sylvia
Kim

A media founder turning twenty-six years of community trust into ventures, capital, and the bridge between Korea and the United States.

New Jersey
New York
Seoul
26Years in Media
$16M+Capital Mobilized
300+Video Features
4Ventures Led
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The Operator

One trusted voice,
built over 26 years.

For over two decades I led media in the Korean-American community — from a newsroom shaped by News Corp and Fox News to publisher of New Jersey's most trusted community title.

Today that authority becomes ventures: a $250K production studio, a postpartum care company, a cross-border bio summit, and four specialized media channels. Content is the instrument. Connection is the outcome.

The Ventures

Four channels,
one signature

04
Media HouseCommunity & editorial
01

The KORISE

The true successor to 26 years of interview-based media — the trusted voice of the Korean-American community in New Jersey. Powered by Mom&I.
Quarterly
KO / EN soon
02

BOM

A quiet-luxury healing edition for affluent young mothers — the editorial platform for Hatch Haus.
Biannual
Premium
Gateway HouseKCED · economic & institutional
03

District JC

A multilingual business gateway to Jersey City — mapping the city by district for entrepreneurs, investors, and agencies.
Online
Rolling
04

Korea Intelligence Brief

Helping Korean bio, tech, and industry enter the US market — intelligence and matchmaking, published from New Jersey.
Annual
Publication
Visit KCED — the gateway house →
The Impact

Proof of work

$4M

Hatch Haus

Premium postpartum care & women's wellness center launching in Jersey City. Investment secured; operations in build.

hatchhaus.care →
$12M

Korean Bio Summit

Connected startups with VCs at Liberty Science Center — investment result from a single annual platform.

Summit report →
$250K

Fort Lee Studio

A self-funded video & podcasting studio — host to politicians, community leaders, and private events.

Studio reel →
1st

JC Chuseok Festival

The first official Korean festival established with the City of Jersey City — now an annual event.

Event report →
300+

Video Features

Interviews and original content produced across two-plus decades of community media.

Watch reference →
26yr

Government & Civic

Trusted alliances across NJ state and city agencies and community organizations.

The Archive & Press

48 publications.
26 years.

The Complete Library
Browse all 48 publications →
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Partnership

Reach this community
with the one who built the trust.

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