Jam Improv Seoul

Brad Curtin and Ken Drenen founded JAM Improv Seoul in 2022 after identifying a gap in Seoul's improv scene: the absence of a regular, centrally located weeknight practice open to everyone in the group. They launched weekly Tuesday practice sessions in Gyeongridan. The group began performing public shows and built a charitable giving dimension into its performance model from an early stage, raising funds for an orphanage, for flood victims in southern Seoul, and for homeless individuals at Seoul Station. Audience participation is built into every show, with spectators invited to contribute suggestions directly to scenes and games.

JAM Improv Seoul practices short-form, audience-participatory improv in the tradition of suggestion-based scene games, keeping shows accessible to audiences with no prior knowledge of the form. The group's founding ethos combines community-building with social responsibility, treating comedy as a vehicle for connecting people and generating tangible benefit for the city around it. The open-door policy for performers of all levels reinforces an egalitarian, inclusive group culture.