Hye-Eun was born and brought up in Korea, where the practice of Chinese Medicine is deeply rooted in daily life. She is a graduate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading, and has been practising in Brighton and Lewes, East Sussex, over the past seven years. Before Hye-Eun embarked on the journey of Chinese medicine ten years ago, she studied first Biology and then English Language & Literature at Kyung-Hee University, Seoul. She also completed her first year in Nursing in Korea University, Seoul before moving to the UK.

Hye-Eun spent two and a half years working as a volunteer at the Gateway Clinic in Lambeth Hospital, which won the 2003 award for best medical practice in the UK by the Prince Charles Foundation of Integrated Health. Hye-Eun treats a wide range of conditions and has spent recent years developing treatments for pain relief, fertility and pregnancy.