Five Minutes with Elin Kim

How long have you worked at BSC?

I’ve been here for around 3 years now.

How many languages do you speak?

I speak two languages: Korean and English (hopefully).

If you could choose to be anything for a day, what would it be?

I don’t want to be a fidget toy, because the fidget toys in my office get absolutely abused, but what I’d love to be is somebody’s favourite coat, because I can keep them warm, go with them places, and get a break during the summer. 

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Tonkatsu, which is deep-fried pork cutlets. I could probably sleep on a bed of Tonkatsu at this point.

If you could visit anywhere in the world you’ve never been, where would you go?

I would love to go to the place with the Aurora Borealis (I just want to see some magical, colourful swirls) in Norway, Sweden or Switzerland.

If you were a superhero, what powers would you have?

I would love to have the ability to control volume, because I would have the ability to turn down the voices of people who are too loud and quite literally give voice to the silenced.

What book/TV series/podcasts/movies are you into at the moment?

A movie that is one of my all-time favourites is Good Will Hunting, I love that movie because I love the therapist, Sean, I want to be Sean, and I want to work with many Wills.

What has been a highlight of your time at BSC?

It’s not one moment in particular, but a combination of a bunch of moments: the friendships that are growing in the workplace, the connections I have with my colleagues, the growing relationships I have with coworkers — all these things that are contributing to the highlight reel of my time here.

What is your favourite animal and why?

I love otters. My favourite thing about them is that they look so friendly and warm, and they hold hands so they don’t float away from each other when they sleep. I think that’s really adorable. I also love that they have a favourite rock that they keep in their pocket.

What would you sing at karaoke night?

So, at the last karaoke I sang Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran and Everything by Micheal Bublé. What I want to sing next is Mr Brightside by The Killers.

Thanks, Elin! 

Interview by Lara K (Year 9) & Oliver P (Year 10)