Kevin Kim, a senior student at Langley鈥檚 Walnut Grove Secondary School, is off to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on assignment by Proctor & Gamble.

This opportunity will have the Grade 12 student interviewing and photographing Korean athletes, while also filming P&G sponsored events.

Kevin left Feb. 15 and the Times had a chance to interview him while he waited at Vancouver Airport for his flight to South Korea.

Kevin will spend 12 days interviewing athletes and being on site documenting the Games to create promotional videos for Proctor & Gamble.

鈥淚鈥檓 really excited. I think I鈥檓 most looking forward to meeting the athletes and interviewing them,鈥� said Kevin. 鈥淭his is a great start to my career in film and photography.鈥�

Besides having won multiple film contests and awards, having an exceptional eye for graphic design and even running a wedding videography side business, he now can add Olympic photographer/videographer to his resume.

Kevin鈥檚 video production teacher Ryan Radford said he wasn鈥檛 surprised his student was chosen for such a prestigious assignment, even at such a young age.

鈥淗e鈥檚 one of the most impressive digital artists I鈥檝e ever had the opportunity to work with. From videography to motion graphics to graphic design, photography, website design and beyond, everything he does is beyond anything normally expected of a high school student,鈥� said Radford.

鈥淭he work he produces is already at industry-level, and I have no doubt he could get a great career in any of these fields.鈥�

Kevin is originally from Korea and so he said this is also a nice opportunity to see his family again.

鈥淚 haven鈥檛 seen them in a long time,鈥� he said.

His mom is travelling with him.

He said he will do the pre-edits and then hand over his work for final finishing touches to P&G. He expects to bring back his own personal photography and footage from the Games as well.

monique@langleytimes.com
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