The responsibility.

©️Jason.

The long holiday week ended today, and this morning I’m baking some bread. I finally found a little time to make tea for myself.

I remind myself of the responsibility that comes with this work. I know I’m not protecting a country or fighting crime or fire. I’m just running a tea room. But to me, it’s more than that.

I help people create memories here. That’s why they come to our tea room. To learn, to experience, to celebrate, to participate. I believe that human beings live off good memories. We rely on them, every day, to keep going. In that sense, I feel like I’m on the front line, doing something meaningful for the people I care about.

I just opened the bread maker lid, and the smell of fresh butter is so good. I still have to wait another three hours, but it’s already making me happy. Maybe that’s another reason I love what I do that we work with Korean heritage, tradition, and history.

Our tea master takes this seriously. She almost lives inside books, constantly reading, not only about Korean tea culture but also about history and tea traditions around the world.

As for myself, whenever I translate during a session, I do my best to make it accurate and easy to understand. If I don’t fully understand something, I ask questions first before interpreting.

We are aware that what we do carries meaning. It’s not just running a business or a tea room. It’s about helping others make good memories by sharing the most authentic form of Korean tradition.

Just a short reflection this morning, over a cup of Hadong green tea.

Jason.

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Jason manages Heesum Tea Room, a serene space in Seoul dedicated to the art of the Korean tea ceremony. At Heesum, guests can join an immersive Hands-On™ Korean Tea Ceremony, exploring Korea’s tea culture in an intimate and thoughtful way.

With a background in journalism and experience working as a writer for a global Fortune 10 company, Jason brings a storyteller’s eye and a deep sense of hospitality to every session. A lifelong tea enthusiast as well as a painter and photographer, he approaches each ceremony as both art and dialogue.

Together with certified tea master Songna, who studied the Korean Royal Court Tea Ceremony, Jason invites visitors to slow down and rediscover the beauty of attention and stillness. For people seeking an authentic Korean tea ceremony experience in Seoul, Heesum offers a personal encounter with tradition, craftsmanship, and calm.