DAN JUNG · DIGITAL EDITOR, PHOTOGRAPHER & SOCIAL PRODUCER
Led social strategy and editorial production across Southeast Asia for ESPN. Wrote, shot, and edited for ESPN Asia's social channels. From rapid-turnaround highlight edits to planned, audience stories, I drove growth across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and on platform.
Featured Work
Selected pieces · 2025 — 2026
TikTok · @ESPNASIA
When ESPN secured an exclusive interview with Pacquiao after his return fight, I pulled the raw file and turned it into a platform-native edit — built for speed, sound, and an audience already buzzing about the result. I capitalized on a real-time moment while it was still relevant.
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INSTAGRAM · @ESPNPH
Planned and shot a locker-room interview with Jalen Green at a Filipino heritage night event after a Houston Rockets game. The question was crafted to resonate with the Filipino fanbase. I shot this video and edited in a mix of CapCut and native IG tools to push it out while the moment was still fresh.
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Facebook · @ESPNPH
After a grueling year for the Philippine national team, we asked a player how much longer he could keep playing at that level — and tagged him directly. He responded publicly: “til the wheels fall off.” I repackaged the original story slides with his reply as the lead image, turning the exchange into a standalone post that linked back to the full story.
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The challenge
Grew ESPN's social presence and relevance across key Southeast Asian markets — each with different platform habits and fan cultures.
The results
Platform foresight
WhatsApp Channels
Identified an early signal from other ESPN markets showing high WhatsApp engagement, and launched WhatsApp Channels for ESPN Philippines and Singapore ahead of broader industry adoption — positioning the channel as a fast, one-way broadcast feed for real-time scores, news, and updates, filling the role legacy Twitter once played for sports audiences in the region.
Photography
Latest portfolio
A photojournalism background underpins everything I produced — from directing staff photographers on long-form features to shooting sports myself.
View photography portfolioEditorial Features
Written & produced · ESPN.com
ESPN.com · Boxing package
Shepherded this piece from initial concept to site placement. Hired the reporter and photographer, provided feedback throughout production, and did the final edit on both the photography and the story. Produced it in the CMS and lobbied the US homepage for placement as part of a greater boxing package. The piece averaged one minute of engagement time — the threshold for pieces that stand out.
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ESPN.com · Mental Health Month
A long-form, evergreen story that was republished during Mental Health Month. I worked with the writer on several drafts of the sensitive topic and leveraged my photojournalism background by bringing staff photographers into the process during the early stages of the edit. Averaged close to three minutes of engagement time per user — one of the highest ESPN ever achieved for the Philippines edition.
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ESPN.com · Photo essay
Born out of planning meetings for Southeast Asian Games coverage. I reached out to Singapore's fledgling underwater hockey team and gained access to their practice. Found and hired a SCUBA-certified photographer to shoot it, and worked with a freelance reporter on an FAQ that introduced readers to the sport.
Read on ESPN.comWhat I do
Social strategy
Platform-by-platform plans, audience segmentation across SEA markets, editorial calendars built around live moments.
Hands-on production
Shoot and edit on the ground — locker rooms, courtside, post-fight. CapCut, Premiere, native tools.
Rapid turnaround
Pull a raw file, cut a platform-native edit, ship before the conversation moves on.
Audience
Questions, framing, and copy crafted for the fanbase in front of me — not a generic global feed.
Emerging platforms
Early adopter of channels like WhatsApp Channels for sports broadcast in SEA.
Growth measurement
Reporting that ties content decisions to engagement and reach, not vanity counts.