I am an Assistant Professor at Seoul's Dongguk University. I am the Host of Seoul Book and Culture Club and Seoul Film Society. I was the first host of TBS eFM’s literature show ‘The Bookend’ and hosted ‘Barry’s Book Club’ on EBS FM’s Morning Special. I was one of the panelists on Arirang TV show ‘Shooters.’ I contribute a literature section to KBS News 24. I have reviewed books for Korea Magazine, Seoul Selection, 10 Magazine, Acta Koreana, and the Journal of Korean and Japanese Cinema. I was a columnist for the Hankook Ilbo and 좋은 생각 and have written for Groove Korea, Korean Literature Now, and LIST Magazine.
In Edinburgh, Scotland I worked at the Scottish Parliament. I have been living and teaching in Seoul for over ten years. I studied English Literature (BA Hons) as an undergraduate at Liverpool University, completed an MSc in Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and hold an M.A. in TESOL and Applied Linguistics from Sookmyung Women’s University.