Ella Kyuri Kim is an international affairs scholar and lifestyle strategist who has built her career at the intersection of diplomacy and etiquette. Educated at Georgetown University (Walsh School of Foreign Service), Seoul National University, the University of Tokyo, Peking University, and Phillips Exeter Academy, she embodies both intellectual rigor and refined cultural sensibility.

Her professional foundation was shaped at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, where she engaged directly in projects that required the highest standards of protocol, intercultural negotiation, and diplomatic courtesy. These experiences made clear that diplomacy, at its core, is the practice of etiquette on a global stage — balancing presence, respect, and influence across cultures.

Beyond diplomacy, Ella has curated art exhibitions, advanced healthcare initiatives, and pursued wellness leadership, weaving together the intellectual, aesthetic, and human dimensions of modern life. Fluent in five languages and shaped by years across Asia, the United States, and Europe, she translates cross-cultural expertise into elegant, confident, and practical lifestyle guidance.

Ella founded Institute Ella to make etiquette and lifestyle more than rules of refinement — to reimagine them as a way of living with grace and authority in a complex world. Her work empowers clients not only to learn the art of etiquette, but to embody presence, charisma, and timeless poise in both private and public life.