top of page

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

Publications
Projects
  • 001
  • 003
  • 002
bottom of page