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Korea Economic Daily Profiles Goeun Everett on Sound, Identity and the Road to an Emmy
The Emmy-winning sound editor spoke with Korea Economic Daily about Widow’s Bay, KPop Demon Hunters, the seventeen-year road from Seoul to Los Angeles, and why growing up in Korea remains one of the most important things she brings to her work.
Korea Economic Daily recently sat down with Goeun Everett for a wide-ranging conversation about the work behind Widow’s Bay, her path into sound and the experiences that continue shaping the way she hears.
The interview follows her Primetime Emmy win with the Widow’s Bay sound team, but the more interesting conversation goes well beyond the trophy. Goeun talks about beginning with independent and student films after moving to the United States, the projects that helped shape her career and the way her Korean upbringing still finds its way into decisions she makes in sound today.
One idea in particular stayed with us. Goeun has always considered growing up in Korea a competitive advantage. The things she saw, heard and absorbed there gave her a perspective that could not simply be taught later inside the industry.
At Everett & Co., Goeun brings that same perspective into the studio’s work across entertainment, interactive experiences, and products. Her work is a good reminder that what makes an experience feel real isn’t always the thing you notice first. Sometimes it’s what you would only notice if it were missing.
