Research
Publications and Projects
Publications
“Bridging Borders, Breaking Biases: Envisioning Technologies to Support North Korean Defectors in South Korea”
First Author
CHI’25
“CounselAR: Exploring How AR Filters Facilitate Online Psychotherapy In the Wild With South Korean Young Adults”
First Author
CHI’25
“ReMirrorFugue: Examining the emotional experience of presence and (illusory) communications across time”
Honorable Mention Award (Top 5%) / Second Author
CHI’25
“Looking for Art in a Sea of Content: A Human-Centered Approach to Supporting Creativity on Social Media”
Second Author
CSCW’25
“Reflecting on Co-Design Workshops with University Students on Stress: Insights Through the Lens of Trauma-Informed Research”
First Author / currently under review at top-tier venues (Redacted for Anonymization Policy)
Under Review
“Investigating the Possibility of Using an AR mask to Support Remote Psychological Counseling”
First Author
CSCW’24
“Starting a New Life after Crossing the Tumen River: How North Korean Defectors Use Digital Technology in Transition”
Honorable Mention Award (Top 5%) / First Author
CHI’24
“TeleAbsence: A Vision of Past & Afterlife Telepresence”
Co-Author
PRESENCE Journal
Projects
“Echoes Through Time: The Impact of Community Soundscapes on Memory, Belonging, and Communal Identity”
Collaboration with MIT Media Lab, Virginia Tech, Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci / Towards CHI26
Present
“PARTITA: Piano with Generative Artificial intelligence Recreated Tangible Interactivity”
Collaboration with Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci
Present
“Longitudinal Study on the First-Year Adaptation of North Korean Defectors: Present Immediate Needs and Challenges in a Digitally Mediated South Korean Society”
Lead Researcher / Towards CHI26
Present
“Life Transitions in a Digital Society: How North Korean Defector Mothers Navigate Identity Storytelling for Their Children Amid Polarized Narratives and Societal Stigma
Lead researcher / Towards CHI26
Present
“Intersectional Reflexivity: Role of Researchers in Research Settings with Vulnerable Populations”
Lead Researcher / Towards Top-Tier Journal / Collaboration with Einhoven University
Present
“Exploring the Role of Digital Storytelling on Social Media in Postmortem Remembrance Among Immigrant Families”
Lead researcher / Towards CHI’26 / Collaboration with MIT Media Lab
Present
“Technology in Times of Crisis: Understanding the Role of ICT in Crisis Management During the 2024 Martial Law in South Korea”
Lead researcher / Towards CHI’26
Present
“Designing a Collaborative Brainstorming Tool Using Artificial Intelligence
Lead Researcher
March 2020 - Sept. 2020
“User Empowered ioT Smart Home”
Collaboration Project with Seoul Innovation Park & FabLab Seoul
Sept 2019 - Dec 2020
“Breathing Seoul: Design Thinking for Sustainability”
Funded Project by Institute for Higher Education Innovation
April 2019 - Jan 2020