Gina was born and raised in Australia. She graduated with honours from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts. Having an interest in international relations, she gained exposure to Korean-Australian relations by working at a Korean foreign exchange bank in Sydney before joining H & H as a paralegal in 2014. She was admitted as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2020.
Gina is fluent in English and Korean.