Also going to look into the dry brine, salted cabbage, as opposed to the salt/water method. Recipe blog pic of woman looked like she was Oriental but there’s so many recipe blogs that it’s likely some are made with/by AI these days. Will have to hit youtube.

He's very listenable and his face/hair is only shows up at beginning and end of the video.
How To Make Kimchi At Home...Easy Mode -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXhJcdXPyYI