Expertise
Mental Health Representation In Media, K-Dramas, Video Game And Novel Adaptations
- Dani is the managing editor of Static Media's movies/TV and travel verticals.
- She discovered a love of Korean entertainment and popular culture during Hallyu 2.0. Over the course of nearly two decades, she has spent thousands of hours enjoying and analyzing Korean music, movies, TV shows, and games.
- Dani approaches entertainment from a mental health perspective. Drawing on her experience managing bipolar disorder since her early teen years, she aims to empower others living with mental illness to share their stories while advocating for ethical media representation.
Experience
Dani's professional writing career kicked off in 2016, when HelloGiggles published her first article detailing how K-pop and international style icon G-Dragon helped her uncover her gender identity. She started freelancing for Static Media in 2018, writing and editing hundreds of gaming articles for SVG and Looper over the next five years. She later served as the lead editor for SVG and Cuteness, and the lead features editor for Explore and Islands. In 2025, she embarked on her latest Static Media adventure as the managing editor of movies/TV and travel.
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