Birth of Date:  21 May 1972       

Birth of Place:  Seoul, Republic of Korea

Education

2003 ~ 2004    MA in Curating Contemporary Design with commendation at Kingston University, London (Delivered in collaboration with the Design museum, London)

1993 ~ 1999    BA in Fine Arts (Photography medium) with distinction at Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

1991 ~ 1992    Major in German at Hankook University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea

Career Progression

2007.3 ~  6      Artist in Residence at Uijae Art Studio, Gwangju in Korea        

(Supported by ‘A Culture Hub City of Asia, Gwangju’ & Gwangju Metropolitan City)

2006.3 ~  9      Artist in Residence at Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris in France

(Supported by Ministere Francais des Affaires Culturelles)

2005.6 ~ 12    The Korean culture and Arts foundation grants of 6 months for Artist in Residence

at CAMAC in France

2004.12 ~ 2005.3 The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists programme of 3months

Artists in Residence at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Indonesia

2003 ~ 2005 The British correspondent for a leading monthly Korean photographic art magazine, and three other Korean newspapers and magazines

/ Freelance photographer for the Indian daily, The Statesman

2003. 3          Establishment ‘ART Peace, Non-Profit Organization in Hiroshima, Japan’

as one of the original regular committees

1999 ~ 2003    Working for Fujifilm Korea Co. Ltd as a marketing manager in the professional

photography Department

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As a supervisor of FSC (Fujifilm service Center) during the

- 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup

- 2000 ASEM (Asia Europe Meeting) Seoul

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1994 ~ 1996    Compulsory participation in Korean Defence Forces