Youngrae Kim is a South Korean documentary photographer and a National Geographic Explorer currently based in Seoul. Youngrae focuses on stories about the intersection of humans, culture and the environment. He holds a degree in photojournalism from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, and previously worked for Chicago Tribune and City Bureau. Youngrae is a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and National Geographic, among others.
Youngrae is available for assignments and commissions.
Experience:
2024 The New York Portfolio Review 2023 Eddie Adams Workshop - EAW Family Award 2023 National Geographic Society Leadership Workshop 2022 National Geographic Storytelling Explorer 2021 New York Times Adversarial Reporting Training(traditionally referred to as HEFAT) 2020 Photo intern, Chicago Tribune 2019 Photojournalism fellow, City Bureau 2017 Multimedia intern, Muskegon Chronicle 2017 Third Place, The Missouri Press Association Awards 2017 Guest lecturer, Missouri School of Journalism 2016 Missouri Photo Workshop - Cliff & Vi Award 2016 BA in Journalism, University of Missouri
Youngrae Kim Photography
Youngrae Kim is a South Korean documentary photographer and a National Geographic Explorer who focuses on stories about the intersection of humans, culture and the environment.