Education
2010 M.F.A. Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Studio Glass, IL, USA
2004 M.A. Kookmin University in Glass Design, Seoul, Korea
2002 B.F.A. Namseoul University in Environment Design & Plastic Arts, Chon-an, Korea
Workshops
2010 “ Goblets: Form & Context” with James Mongrain, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 “ Finding the Depth of Surface” with Clare Belfrage, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 “ Rare functions and Obscure shapes” with Pablo Soto, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2009 “ Three day workshop” with Cappy Thompson, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2008 “ Playing with pattern” with Anthony Schafermeyer & Claire Kelly, The Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA
2008 “ Rebuilding Foundation” with Randy Walker, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2007 “ Venetian Glassblowing” with Davide Salvadore, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
Professional Experiences
Present Owner, Pie Glass Studio, Incheon, Korea
2016-2019 Associate Artistic Director at Glass Island Museum, Ansan, Korea
2010-2016 Resident Artist, Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
2010 Assistant for “Amy Ruffert”, Glass Art Society Conference, Louisville, KY, USA
2010 Gaffer for “Hank Adams”, Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ, USA
2007-2010 Glass studio technician, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2004-2006 Owner, Hot Glass Studio, Seoul, Korea
2002-2004 Glass studio technician, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2003 Resident Artist, Glass-EL studio, Kwangju, Gyungkido, Korea
2001-2002 Resident Artist, Toolbar Glass Institute, Incheon, Korea
Teaching Experiences
2014 Instructor, " Small objects with Big stories", Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, USA
2013 Teaching Assistant for “Dave Walters”, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2010 Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Richard Jolley”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2010 Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Hank Adams”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2009-2010 Teaching Assistant, “AD 414 Advanced Glass: Glass Blowing”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2009 Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Elio Quarisa”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2006 Adjunct Instructor, “Foundation Glass”, The Department of Industrial Design, Kyungnam University, Masan, Korea
2005 Adjunct Instructor, “Stained Glass”, The Department of Industrial Design, Kyungnam University, Masan, Korea
2004-2005 Instructor, “Advanced Glass Blowing”, Hot Glass Studio, Seoul, Korea
2005 Teaching Assistant, Beginning Glassblowing for Students of Hongik University, Toyama, Japan
2002-2004 Teaching Assistant, Beginning Glassblowing, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2001-2002 Teaching Assistant, Beginning/Advanced Glassblowing, Toolbar Glass Institute, Incheon, Korea
2001 Teaching Assistant, Summer work shop, Namseoul University, Chonan, Korea
Visiting Artist
2018 Demonstration, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Korea
2017 Demonstration, Korea National University of Arts,Seoul, Korea
2016 Tianyuan Internatial Glass Art Festival, Huailiai county,Hebei province, China
2016 18th Namseoul Univ., Internatial Glass Workshop, Cheonan, Korea
2015 Demonstration, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2015 Slide lecture, Museum of Fine Art, St.Petersburg, FL, USA
2015 Demonstration, Hot Glass Work shop, St.Petersburg, FL, USA
2015 Slide presentation, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2013 Slide lecture, Museum of Fine Art, St.Petersburg, FL, USA
2013 Demonstration, Hot Glass Work shop, St.Petersburg, FL, USA
2011 Grand opening week, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
2011 Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, Namseoul University, Cheoan, Korea
2011 Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2010 The Open House and Society Day, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2010 Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH, USA
2002-2004 Winter Workshop for Blow glass art, Seoul, Korea
Selected Publications
2015 “ARTS”, AT THE SHORE the magazine, Atlantic city, NJ, USA
2014 " New Glass Review 35", Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2010 " Best of Worldwide Glass Artist", Volume 1, Kennedy Publishing, Williamsburg, VA, USA
2010 “ New Glass Review 31”, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2010 “ Glass, Knocking at the door of art”, Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea
2009 “ BIGG 2009” The Ohio State University Urban Arts Space, Columbus, Ohio, USA
2009 “ SOFA CHICAGO 2009” The Art Fair Company, Inc, Chicago, IL, USA
2009 “ Pulse”, Daily Egyptian Newspaper, Carbondale, IL, USA
Solo / Two person Exhibitions
2023 " Veronese Variation", Guild Gallery, NewYork, NY, USA
2021 “ Veronese_The vase“, Gallery WANNMUL, Seoul, Korea
2020 “ The 7th CHO, HYUNSUNG STEM + COLOR” , Gallery WANNMUL, Seoul, Korea
2017 " Sprout", Gallery WANNMUL, Seoul, Korea
2015 " On my way home", Duncan McClellan Gallery, St.Petersburg, FL, USA
2015 " AN ORDINARY DAY", The Gallery of fine craft at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
2014 " Sprout", Clay College, Cumberland County College, Millville, NJ, USA
2013 “ Born of the Sea, Shaped by Fire”, Two person Show, Duncan McClellan Gallery, St.Petersburg, FL, USA
2012 “ Encounter”, Witt Gallery, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ, USA
2010 “ In the City”, The University Museum Atrium Gallery, Carbondale, IL, USA
Group Exhibitions
2021 “Tools for Conviviality”, Cheongju Craft Biennale, Cheongju, Korea
2021 “Craft Moving Beyond Time and Boundaries”, Seoul Museum of Craft Art, Seoul, Korea
2020 “Evolution in Korean Contemporary Glass 2020”, Shinsegae, Chon-an, Korea
2020 "House of Craft”, Koirea Craft Museum, Cheongju, Korea
2020 “Cut Blown Cast”, Arts Council of Martin County, Stuart, FL, USA
2019 “Opening Ceremony Exhibition", Dogye Glass World, Samcheok, Korea
2019 “Comma; Glass Island Museum, Ansan, Korea
2019 “Quest: A celebration of Glass”, Florida Craft Art, FL, USA
2019 “Transform”, Duncan McClellan Gallery, St. Peteraburg, FL, USA
2018 “Glass with ceramic , Korea Ceramic Foundation, Icheon, Korea
2018 “Coexistence", Glass Island Museum, Ansan, Korea
2018 “Glass House”, KCDF Gallery, Seoul
2018 “AFTER-IMAGE”, Gallery Daham, Ansan, Korea
2018 “Art of glass”, Chinese Whisper by Erin Dickson, The National Centre for Craft & Design, UK
2018 “Glass Holic” Gallery Sejul, Seoul, Korea
2017 "Ciao Vetro", Glass Island Museum, Ansan, Korea
2017 "CRAFT CLIMAX", Gyeonggi Museum of Mordern Arts, Ansan, Korea
2017 “DANGER & BEAUTY-Contemporary Art and Glass Works”, ICI LABAS Galerie, 798 Art District, Beijing, China
2016 “Tianyuan Internatial Glass Art Festival”, Huailiai county,Hebei province, China
2016 “The commune of imagination; Happy eye, sweet mouth”, Galley Ah-won,Seoul, Korea
2016 "Cheers: Art of the Drinking Glass", The Gallery of fine craft at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
2016 “Glas:scape in Contemporary Art”, Mac art gallery, Glass Island Museum, An-san, Korea
2016 "Story Blossoms in Arts", Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, An-san, Korea
2015 “Glass weekend”, The Gallery of fine craft at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
2014 "Unexpected Imagery", Gallery r, Rochester, NY, USA
2013 "Trace", The national gallery, Craft Alliance, ST.Louis, MO, USA
2011 “Glass weekend”, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
2011 “The Verano Collective”, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ, USA
2011 “Fete de Verre: Futur”, UrbanGlass Auction, Chashama Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2011 “NICHE”, Buyers Market of American Craft, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2010 “Glass @40 Exhibition”, The University Museum, Carbondale, IL, USA
2010 “The 40th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Louisville, KY, USA
2010 “Last laugh”, Third Degree East Gallery, St. Louis, MO, USA
2010 “We’re On Honor”, Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2009 “Cheers! A Drinking Glass”, Louisville Glassworks Invitational, VONFIRE gallery, Louisville, KY, USA
2009 “Naturally & Artificially Flavored”, A juried exchange show, Heart of Healing Gallery, Paducah, KY, USA
2009 “S.O.F.A Chicago”, Navy Pier, Ohio State University and Hawk Galleries, Chicago, IL, USA
2009 “BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass”, Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA
2009 “Title Withheld II”, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL, USA
2009 “The 39th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Corning, NY, USA
2009 “The 23rd International Juried Show”, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, USA
2008 “The 38th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Portland, OR, USA
2005 “The 24th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea", National Art center, Seoul, Korea
2005 “Between the Glass”, The Seoul newspaper Invitational, Gallery Sklo, Seoul, Korea
2005 “The 4th Cheongju International Craft Biennale", Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2005 “International Glass Exhibition”, MBC (Munhwa Broad Casting station) invitational, M. Gallery, Daegu, Korea
2005 “Three Glass Artist from Hot Glass Studio”, Gainro Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2005 “Brovo HITE, Glorifying Imagination”, Gana Art Center Invitational, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2005 “Glass story”, KCC Annual Exhibition, Namseoul Design gallery, Namseoul University, Chonan, Korea
2005 “Hot & Cold with Glass”, Mokkumto Gallery Private View, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2005 “Annual Exhibition of Korean Glass Arts 2005”, Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2005 “Kak-yang-kak-sak”, Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea
2004 “The 5th Korea Arts and Crafts Awards”, Somri Arts and Cultural Center, Iksan, Korea
2004 “The 31st Annual Exhibition of Korean Craft Council", Seoul Arts Center, Seoul Korea
2003 “Glass in Summer / Feast of Lights and Colors”, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2002 “Glass Becoming to Flowers”, Crafthouse, Seoul, Korea
2001 “The 2th Cheongju International Craft Biennale", Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2000 “Korea Glass Festival”, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Awards/ Honors
2010 2011 Niche Awards, the Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD, USA
2010 3rd Place Winner, International Student Exhibition, The 40th GAS conference, Louisville, KY, USA
2009 2010 Niche Awards, the Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD, USA
2009 Best in Show, BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass, Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA
2009 Honorable Mention, 23rd International Juried Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, USA
2007 Nominee for Corning Scholarship Award, Stanwood, Pilchuck Glass School,WA, USA
2005 Honorable Mention, 24th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Art center, Seoul, Korea
2005 Honorable Mention, 4th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2004 The first Prize for 5th Korea Arts and Crafts Awards, Somri Arts and Cultural Center, Iksan, Korea
2004 Artist of the year, 31st Korean Craft Council Award, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
2001 Honorable Mention, 2th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2000 Honorable Mention, Korea Glass Festival, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Scholarship
2010 Pilchuck Glass School, Full-Scholarship, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2008 The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2008 Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Membership
2007-Present Glass Art Society (GAS)
2007-2010 Southern Glass Work (SGW)
2002-2006 Korean Craft Council (KCC)
Collection
Museum of American Glass, WheatonArts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
Somri Arts and Cultural Center, Iksan, Korea
Dogye Glass World, Samcheok, Korea