Post-Survivor
Shortly after winning Survivor, Kwon appeared on several talk shows, including Live with Regis & Kelly. He received positive media coverage for his strategic and honest gameplay, as well as for breaking stereotypes about Asian American men in the media.
Kwon made several notable lists in 2006/2007, including People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive, People Magazine's Hottest Bachelors, and Extra TV's Most Eligible Bachelors. He was profiled in VIBE Magazine’s “Juice” issue as part of the New Power Generation, consisting of people who will shape the future. An online poll by Entertainment Weekly also found Kwon to be the favorite Survivor winner among its readers.
In 2007, Kwon worked as a special correspondent for CNN on a series exploring issues affecting the Asian American community. The series, “Uncovering America,” aired on CNN's American Morning. The topics Kwon examined included the portrayal of Asian Americans in the media, the glass ceiling in the corporate workplace, and affirmative action. He was also interviewed regarding these issues on Anderson Cooper 360. Other contributors to the series were Dan Simon, Betty Nguyen, Richard Lui, Dan Lothian, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Veronica De La Cruz and Alina Cho.
Kwon also became a lecturer for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In 2009, Kwon was appointed Deputy Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 2011, Kwon left the FCC (http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0110/DOC-304006A1.pdf) and became the host of a new television series on PBS, America Revealed (http://www.pbs.org/about/news/archive/2011/pbs-america-revealed/). He also became the host of a weekly news show, LinkAsia, which airs on LinkTV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agXIDPhKnjs).
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