Written

When I was 8, my English teacher wrote on my report book that I had a "flair for writing".

10 years later, I consider it both a curse and blessing.

What I do write, liberates me from the stress and pain in life.
But what I don't write, gnaws at my soul and aches to be told.

Places I've written for / am still writing for

2020

2019

Feb'19 issue of an Online Magazine created by a team of 4.

I wrote "Love Yourself" (love,pg 9) and "MAD Recommends" (entertainment, pg 11-12).

2018

WRITTEN

Zanthel Tan – The Solo Entrepreneur behind Kwave Drops

Feature – for NEW GRAVITē

Interviewed owner of Singapore's first K-pop merch machine Kwave Drops. Written feature and edited a video of her answers.

K-Indie band Chamsom to perform their first Singapore show in June 2020

K-Wave Pre-Event Feature – for NEW GRAVITē

Written an introduction to the K-indie band and their upcoming concert in Singapore.

4 Korean TikTok accounts to follow

K-Wave Listicle – for NEW GRAVITē

Written a listicle to introduce 4 Korean TikTokers and their various content.

5 Highlights from SHINE NOW 2019

K-Wave Event Feature – for NEW GRAVITē

Written an event feature after attending SHINE NOW 2019 with key highlights and takeaways.

2020

2019

Park Ji-min to headline upcoming 'SHINE NOW 2019' in December

Pre-Event Feature – for NEW GRAVITē

Written a pre-event article on the details of the event.

WINNER is returning to Singapore in 2020 for WINNER [CROSS] TOUR

K-Wave Pre-Event Feature – for NEW GRAVITē

Written from a press release about Korean boy group, WINNER's 2020 tour in Singapore.

Reflections on a Film Movement

Film Essay

Explores the French New Wave and its influence on a contemporary film, Chungking Express (1994).

Active Ageing

Photojournalism Essay

Introducing unique ways seniors can age actively whether it's indoors or outdoors. Featured in my school's MAD Gradshow 2020.

Stratosphere: It''s always a Yes Yes with OuiOui's music

K-Wave Artist Feature – for NEW GRAVITē

Written for Stratosphere – a monthly series discovering lesser known Korean artists and bands.

One Hour To Daylight peels away the layers on what makes us human

Film Review

Review on One Hour To Daylight (2016), a Singaporean feature film.

Made In MAD

Magazine

Social media is a drug. And you are addicted.

Column

Compares social media to a drug and the effects of this addiction.

Singaporean Writing Flavour

Feature Article

Features award-winning author Suchen Christine Lim on writing Singaporean stories. It was published on Singapore Book Council's website on 31 Dec 2018.

2018

My Grandma

Short Fiction

A short story about a granddaughter dealing with the news of her grandma being diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

A Letter To My Teenage Self

Narrative

A letter written at 17, wondering what the 27-year-old me would tell the 17-year-young me.

2017