Sooyong: Meritorious and Artistic Cosplayer

This amazing woman that I was able to interview is doing extraordinary things. She is teaching English abroad in Japan, aims to complete graduate school, and is multi-talented cosplayer with an empowering and inspiring lifestyle of artistic expression. Her pictures are so cool and I wish I could pull off some of the cosplays Sooyong has created. Sooyong is a dedicated cosplayer who currently resides in Japan who graciously has allowed me to interview her via email, so please enjoy! Age: 26 Favorite Food: Chicken Nuggets/Strips/Tenders Career/Job (Current): Elementary school English Teacher   BNP: Please tell us a bit about yourself!Sooyong: I guess I’m somewhat of a “Jack of All Trades, Master of None” type of person. In addition to cosplay, I also enjoy karaoke, modeling, watching anime, playing video games, blogging, surfing the Internet, and collecting anime goods. I’ve been living in Japan for the past five years and it’s become my second home. I also have some experience with Japanese cosplay culture, which is quite different from that in the US. BNP: What color would describe you and why?Sooyong: I dabble in a lot of different things, just as black goes with many colors. Black also tends to not stand out as well as other colors do, and in school I often felt like I was overshadowed by those with more outgoing personalities.  

BNP:  Do you believe that cosplay is empowering for women?Sooyong: Absolutely! Cosplay in general has no real rules—it doesn’t matter …