David Seung

David Seung is a second-generation Korean-American poet, comedian, tour guide, teacher, and line cook from Portland, Oregon. His debut chapbook, God's Love Is Very Busy (Cathexis Northwest Press, 2019), and his first full-length book, Silkworm's Pansori (The Song Cave, 2025), both engage with the Korean sijo form, with the latter devoted fully to it. His poetry has been featured in Harper's Magazine. He has performed comedy at the St. John's Comedy Festival, Rip City Comedy Festival, Asian Comedy Fest NY, and Portland's Funniest Person Semifinals. He is an adjunct at Portland State University, from where he earned an MFA in Poetry. On most days he advocates for downtown Portland through his walking food tour company, Side Dish Mafia Food Tours, and on other days he serves Korean BBQ out of a food cart.