Suzanne Jung

Suzanne Jung (also known as Jung Sei-eun) is a former primetime news anchor, journalist and editor at Channel NewsAsia. In 2018 she was appointed "honorary ambassador" by the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[1] Jung is a consultant for themediaconsultants.[2]

Career
Suzanne Jung at the All In! Young Writers Festival in 2016.

Beginning in 2002, Suzanne Jung spent 14 years as a news anchor on the Singapore-based television network Channel NewsAsia.[3][4] She co-anchored and produced for Channel NewsAsia’s flagship morning show, “AM LIVE!”.[5] Among the stories she covered were the 2003 Jakarta bombings and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Suzanne received awards for a number of her reports including for her coverage on the IMF/World Bank meeting in 2006 and the 13th ASEAN Summit, which was hosted in Singapore in 2007.[5][6] In 2011, she filmed a documentary on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon[7] and the world body which was a finalist for Best Documentary at the New York International award as well as at the Asian Television Awards.[5]

Personal life

Originally from South Korea, Suzanne Jung arrived in Singapore with her family in 1983.[8] She is now married with two children.[4]

Education

Jung was educated at the then Dover Court Preparatory School, in Singapore.[9][8] She studied journalism at Yonsei University, graduating in 2001.[1]

References
  1. "Shining Alumni of Yonsei University". koreatimes. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Our Team | The Media Consultants". www.themediaconsultants.com.sg. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. Mediacorp. "About CNA". CNA. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  4. Asian Festival of Children's Content (2017). "Suzanne Jung". afcc.com.sg. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  5. Singapore Book Council (2016). "Suzanne Jung". all-in.bookcouncil.sg. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  6. Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2007). "Thirteenth ASEAN Summit, Singapore, 18-22 November 2007". ASEAN | ONE VISION ONE IDENTITY ONE COMMUNITY. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  7. Eco-Business, Channel NewsAsia (June 30, 2011). "Much more needs to be done for climate change says UN Sec-Gen". Eco-Business. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  8. Jung, Suzanne (14 September 2008). ""Teachers called my 'Korean Girl'"". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  9. "Dover Court Yearbook 1984". eservice.nlb.gov.sg. p. 7. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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