Consumer Specialist, "CityNews"
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
CityNews is Toronto News. All Day, Every Day, the City is our Newsroom. Intensely-local and urban-oriented, we focus on the 'Day in the Life' realities of people's lives with a visual realism that speaks directly to those that call Toronto home. CityNews is seen daily at Noon, Five, Six and 11:00pm on Citytv. CityNews ... What Toronto is Talking About Today.
BACKGROUND:
Originally from South Korea, Jee-Yun moved to Canada with her family at the age of one. She was raised in Toronto and earned her bachelor of arts degree at the University of Toronto. Following the advice of a reporter whom she had met through an acquaintance, Jee-Yun decided to pursue a career in journalism and enrolled in Humber College's graduate program. Her first experiences in the business were as the reporter and photographer for the school's newspaper.
After interning at the Dini Petty Show, Jee-Yun landed her first job at CICC-CC (CTV) in Yorkton, Saskatchewan where she did everything from reporting and anchoring, to the weather and producing. She returned to Ontario in 1997 as a general assignment reporter at CH in Hamilton and performed several roles, including that of legislative reporter at Queen's Park and health reporter/anchor.
Jee-Yun joined the Citytv team as Consumer Specialist in 2002 where she is dedicated to helping you save time and money by searching the city for what every shopper wants: the best quality at the best value.
Jee-Yun also works as a part time actress having appeared in over 20 movies and television shows. She has recently rubbed shoulders with Hollywood A-Listers Edward Norton and Liv Tyler at the premiere of summer blockbuster The Incredible Hulk. Jee-Yun actually appears in the film, playing a TV reporter! Jee-Yun has been seen most recently in the hit movie Camp Rock.
FAVES:
She enjoys walking her dog, reading, snowboarding and dancing.
WORDS TO LIVE BY:
"Always try to catch your second wind."
