Sunhi was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i, surrounded by two wonderful parents, a brilliant big sister, and many, many feisty dogs. After graduating Punahou School with a love of humanities, art, and dance, she traveled to New York City to further her dance education. She graduated from New York University with a BFA in Dance and a BA in Art History (2021) and the following year, she moved to London, UK, to earn her MA in Dance Practice from London Contemporary Dance School (2022). Her work has been performed at the Jack Crystal Theater, Arts on Site, West 28th St Theater as part of SPARK Theatre Festival (2023), Dixon Place as part of Dance Bloc Festival (2023), and The Place Theatre as part of Resolution Festival (2024). She received the Eryc Taylor New Choreographer Grant (2024) and has an upcoming show at Arts on Site in the summer of 2024.
As an emerging choreographer, she uses humor, curiosity, and her perspective as a part-Korean woman to broaden the contemporary dance canon.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, drawing, and hanging out with friends and family while munching on hot stone bibimbap.