[1] Being the daughter of a South Korean diplomat and cultural attache, she grew up in the cities of Seoul, New York, Copenhagen, and Ottawa.

[5] At times appearing as a North Korean social realist painter Kim Il Soon,[6][non-primary source needed] artist Mina Cheon advocates for global peace and Korean unification as a social activist political pop artist.

Cheon chaired the panel with Lisa Paul Streitfeld, and it focused on the age of new media culture like reality TV shows, horror flicks, the re-creations of religious cults, online spiritual healing, and pop-star worship.

On June 30, 2021, Cheon held an Artist talk with The Korean Society in New York City, where she had an exhibition of her art intended to demonstrate the unification and peace that both Koreas are seeking.

Co-authored by Cheon and Kroiz' Combat: Sports and Military (Culture Bank Publishing, Seoul, South Korea; OCLC 880846215 ISBN 978-89-964858-0-3.

Her current artistic research involves delving into racism in published visual arts encompassing Asian nations that are found in images and popular culture.