Helen M. Cho is a Korean American two-time Emmy Award nominated director, producer, and showrunner from New York City.

She is best known for her work on critically acclaimed series Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, and United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell.

Most recently, Helen served as Executive Producer and Showrunner of Take Out with Lisa Ling, now streaming on HBO Max. IndieWire named Take Out one of ‘The Best Documentaries and Docuseries of 2022’. 

Previous to her work in television, Helen was a digital consultant for clients such as Anthony Bourdain, Ecco Press, and Steven Rinella.

She holds a BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. More importantly, she is the proud daughter of a nail salon worker and USPS letter carrier.