Charles Rahi Chun

Biography

Mini Biography Rahi was born Charles Chun in New York City to parents of Korean heritage who met on a blind date whilst studying in Chicago. Raised bi-culturally in Utah, Korea and Southern California, Rahi came to understand that cultural values and personality are not who we are, but the costumes through which we express our life. Thus, communication and expression, both verbal and non-verbal, were explored during his formative years through dance, drama, poetry and travel. With over 100 episodes of television and film to his credit, Rahi has enjoyed recurring and guest starring roles on shows such as Scrubs as Dr. Wen, the attending surgeon, for 5 seasons, Crash, Castle, Bones, ER, the finale of Everybody Loves Raymond, and feature films including Next with Nicolas Cage, The Brothers Solomon with Will Arnett, and MI:3 with Tom Cruise. He also played Dr. Misra, the Chief Oncologist on General Hospital and Dr. Jerry Lee, the Chief Hematologist on The Young and the Restless, 6 months after which he was also cast as Y&R's chief plastic surgeon. Needless to say, his innate medical prowess should not be underestimated. Concurrently, Rahi has enjoyed traveling and exploring spiritual centers around the world including living and practicing Zen meditation in Japan, Vipassana meditation at Wat Ram Peung, Thailand, completing the Advanced Therapy Training at the Osho Meditation Resort in Pune, India, healing with John of God in Abadiania, Brazil, becoming certified in Family Constellation Therapy with Bert Hellinger in Austria, and engaging in treks through the mountains of Tibet, the Annapurna in Nepal and the Golden Triangle along the Thai and Burmese borders. Rahi also received an MA in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Merging his life paths of entertainment and the transformation of consciousness, Rahi has focused his attention to creating and producing transformational entertainment, content which inspires the heart. His company, The Authentic Heart, develops and produces television series and feature films which reveal the internal experience of the hero's journey. He also serves as a consultant and life coach to creative executives. Trivia Certified Life Coach working with Creative Executives in Entertainment. Certified in Advanced Osho Therapy from Osho Meditation Resort, Pune, India, and Hellinger Family Constellation with Bert Hellinger, Schladming, Austria. Completed M.A. in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica. Pilgrimaged to Lord Buddha's four Sacred Sites; his birthplace Lumbini, place of first teaching, Sarnath, place of passing, Kushinigar, and place of enlightenment, Bodigaya, India. Trekked through the Annapurna in Nepal, the Golden Triangle along the Thai/Burmese border and the mountains of Tibet. Founded C-KAV, Coalition for Korean American Voters, the first English speaking community organization serving the Korean American community of New York City. Lived in the Buddhist monastery Wat Ram Peung, outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand, engaging in Vipassana meditation. Lived with a Japanese family in Kyoto, Japan, and attended Doshisha University whilst exploring Zen meditation during junior year of college. Attended Phillips Academy, Andover and Connecticut College receiving a double major B.A. in Asian Studies and Japanese Language and Literature. Is known and called Rahi, a Sanskrit name meaning "traveler" by friends and family ever since the name was given to him during a stay in India. Loves languages, speaking English and Korean as a child, studied French in high school and Japanese Language and Literature as one of his college majors.