Daum Kim

Visiting Researcher

Daum Kim is a Project Director at the Henkaku Center, where she oversees antidisciplinary research projects and communications. Daum also serves as Deputy Architect at the Digital Architecture Lab, and as a Director of Creative Content at the Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan’s new special administrative region, leading digital media strategy and branding. Together, her work bridges academia, industry and public service to design systems that foster intercultural interactions and community building.

In addition, Daum is a Freelance Reporter for NHK World and the Creator of Ethnic Neighbourhoods - a Youtube channel celebrating ethnic communities worldwide. Previously, she managed global social media strategy at the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Committee.

Daum holds a Ph.D. in Media and Governance from Keio University, with research focused on how networked narratives can reduce or amplify prejudice towards others on social media. She is an R. J. Chao Memorial Asian Scholar alumna of the Bai Xian Asia Institute.