Aaron Choe

Check out my website (click the link above) to keep up with recent work and to get in touch!

Special Thanks to Nils Clauss and Jin Kim @jinematography for all the advice!

My latest piece that I directed for VICE Media VICE APAC on the Adopted Feels podcast was quite a personal one. My job requires me to often translate Korean culture towards a Western audience, but sometimes, I’m not sure what being Korean actually means.I’m Korean American and I find it hard to talk about the daily difficulties of my experience living in the US and Korea.Podcasts like Adopted Feels really helped me with navigating my specific situation. I’m not an adoptee, but listening to Hana and Ryan talk about difficult and nuanced topics on their podcasts gave me the clarity that I needed to get through a particularly confusing time in my life.I think podcasts are valuable and are a way for Asian and BIPOC people to get more media representation while we wait for the film and television industries to catch up.Please support Adopted Feels by checking out their podcast and Patreon page.Special thanks to Hana Crisp and Ryan Gustafsson, Jenny Na, Matt Blesse, Ben 'Cozy' Coz, and Kee Byung-keun for your time.To crew: Sunghan Shin, Jonathan Jacobson, Lea Bouchat and the Vice APAC team.And to Nils Clauss, Hannah Choe, Lauren McCullough, Amy Fortunato, Jason Reynolds, Jay Lee, and Deann Borshay for your guidance.

My latest for 2021 for @overcurrent.official, a Korean mix series curated and designed by @kimjooyoung_seoul and @trishammmk. Featuring tracks by @xeno.miiin @anthonynaples_ @sleepd93 Bronze Savage @sav.nat.gps via Club D'erange @simon_tk and more Link in Bio ☀️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CJhpWUNJB6X/?igshid=1auvwybgnaekq

My latest for 2021 for @overcurrent.official, a Korean mix series curated and designed by @kimjooyoung_seoul and @trishammmk. Featuring tracks by @xeno.miiin @anthonynaples_ @sleepd93 Bronze Savage @sav.nat.gps via Club D'erange @simon_tk and more Link in Bio ☀️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CJhpWUNJB6X/?igshid=1auvwybgnaekq

I made a lot of mixes this year but this one might be my favorite. COVID 19 pressured us find new ways to express ourselves. Without the energy I got from being in groups of people, I spent a lot of time at home: writing, cooking and listening to music. This mix is a compilation of sorts of my favorite music that I listened to in 2020 with a Christmas theme. Please listen to it with those close to you, be safe, and hope to see you all in 2021. Happy Holidays - 🐻 *Featuring tracks by New Rome, Jimmy Blanche @la_bestiole_records @stimarecords, @closetyi via @honeybadgerrecords, @yyetsubyy, @akimbosound @tonalunity, @kraejiyaeji, Sth. Notional @manu_archeo, @oowlhannal, @theavalanches, @sneaks_zia, @djlucalozano + @mrhodj, Powder via @esp_institute, @further.reductions, Alexandra @ilancitylife @spacetalkrecs, @ppatrickholland, @justice_der, and more ~ Link in Bio✌️ 🙏 to @vislamag @motel_sunshine @sunx2g for the opportunity! https://www.instagram.com/p/CJM_s-EJZag/?igshid=bnw6tg14hju6

@contraseoul tonight #theairupthere with special guests @romy_mats_bara from tokyo + @likekeikee! 🔥 (at Contra Seoul) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1_gY3nxT2/?igshid=10mz3i6s1sxbo

going to europe in two weeks to play a string of gigs! hmu friends lets hanngg https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5t93xDIa6/?igshid=ivkubewzt1gh

This SAT at @wwwb_shibuya for the @theinternatiiional TOKYO party! ・・・ RAVE AGE #2 TOKYO March 2(SAT) 23:30 - @wwwb_shibuya 🎟A¥1,000@RA 🚪D¥1,500／U23¥1,000 - DJ NOZAKI @djcornbeef LICAXXX @licaxxx1 CYK @cyk.tokyo N.O.S. @nitrous_oxide_systems SHINS @bigshinstagram AIRBEAR @choesbeforehoes - Happy to announce that our 2nd RAVE AGE party will be presented in Tokyo next Saturday. For the very special event, world wide DJs from Tokyo and Seoul will join us all night long. On Saturday, March 2nd, don't miss the hype linking Tokyo & Seoul for once at @wwwb_shibuya 💊 - 레이브 에이지의 두 번째 무대는 도쿄입니다. 세계를 무대로 활동하는 도쿄와 서울의 DJ들과 함께합니다. 3월 2일 토요일 밤, 도쿄와 서울을 연결할 RAVE AGE #2 TOKYO를 놓치지 마세요 🧪 - #theinternatiiional #theintl #raveage #raveagetokyo #WWWβ #Tokyo #Shibuya #rave (at WWW) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuSrPRNj6CQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jal5pad7ssdu

This Friday @pistilseoul - Mr. Ho (Klasse Wrecks/ Hong Kong)! - 2월 22일 금요일! 베를린의 레이블 Klasse Recordings의 오너 Mr. Ho가 피스틸에 찾아옵니다. 레코드 콜렉터, DJ, 프로듀서 까지! 다방면에서 활동하고 있는 Mr. Ho는 뛰어난 DJ 및 그래픽 디자이너 Luca Lozano와 함께 지난 몇년간 일렉트로닉 음악 씬에서 가장 주목받고 있는 레이블 중 하나로 꼽히는 베를린의 Klasse Wrecks를 운영하고 있으며 Hip-Hop, Raw-House, Techno, Disco, 그리고 Breakbeat 등 지난 20년간 수집한 레코드를 기반으로 홍콩의 Club Minh 그리고 해외의 여러 클럽들에서 신나는 셋을 펼치며 바쁘게 활동하고 있는 뛰어난 DJ 입니다. 이날, Mr. Ho와 함께 LA와 일본을 오가며 활동하고 있는 Stones Throw의 Kota와 뛰어난 바이닐 셀렉터 Airbear가 그를 단단히 서포트 할 예정이니 2월 22일 금요일! Mr. Ho와 특별한 밤을 함께하세요 ⚡️ - DJs Mr. Ho (Klasse Wrecks/ Hong Kong) - Support DJs Kota (Stones Throw/ LA-JP) @kota_la_jp Airbear - From 9 PM - 5 AM Entry 10,000won (After 12 AM) - #pistilseoul #mrho #klassewrecks (at Pistil) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuAlKSMjBjv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=161jepkya4gwv

saturday night at @hak__salon in 망원동 .. having a holiday / birthday dj party with some of my favorite djs in 🇰🇷 all vinyl with a wooden dance floor + vibes all night (at 학쌀롱) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrojRjsDDWU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lr8xexil7h3t

having a d-j ~ b-day party this saturday from 9 pm - ??? ❤️ back where it all started @hak__salon in 망원동 with friends.. flyer with details out soon! @closetyi @na_one_ @visbin @guuumiii_ @jesseyou 👫 (at 학쌀롱) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brh2jAhDFTl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1841twxnz8z7w

NEXT FRIDAY ~ save the date! ✌🏻 (at Pistil) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqYW2LHj7RX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dwcl4ywdwwgx

the weekend starts here tonight @tagchengduchina! it's been two days since i've arrived and i'm already loving the city and people ❤️ hope to see you all tonight! (at TAG Chengdu) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnXxdOjBx-B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x5y4wxh823ar

next week in tokyo playing a few dates ~ bonobo with @cheeshimizu @revelation_time and @groovebunnyrecords / st. pax cafe with @djsanshiro @tomii_meme and @ranamusica / and then contact with the nos crew @romy_mats_bara @inqapool / special thanks to @romy_mats_bara for bringing me over 🙏

서울만큼 혹은 서울보다 더운 두 도시의 디제이 AZ와 Endy가 서울을 찾습니다. 그들은 흥미로운 레코드를 추적하다보면 꼭 한 번씩 만나게 되는 두 레코드샵, 오사카의 Revelation Time과 상하이의 Groove Bunny Records의 설립자이자, 가공할만한 구색의 레코드 콜렉터이기도 합니다. 아시아 음악에 대한 공통된 관심으로 출발한 DOWNTOWN이 그 어느 때보다 즐겁게 준비한 여름 파티, 가장 지금의 서울다운 공간 신도시에서 뵙겠습니다. 8월 11일 토요일. #downtownseoul #groovebunnyrecords #revelationtime #seendosi @jesseyou @seendosi @groovebunnyrecords @revelation_time (at 신도시)