Specialized in Visual Design and Design Theory at Seoul National University and its graduate school. As a recipient of the Japanese Ministry of Education scholarship, earned a master’s degree from Musashino Art University and a Ph.D. in Art from the Department of Design at Nihon University. After serving as a researcher at Musashino Art University, currently works as a professor in the Department of Visual Design at Semyung University while actively pursuing art, including two solo exhibitions. Co-authored several books, including Imperial Art Schools and Korean Students in Japan, Design Basics for High School National Curriculum, Basic Form Thinking, and 2014 Design White Paper, which was selected as a Sejong Book by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Co-authored the 2019 publication Is Philosophy Necessary in Design? (デザインに哲学は必要か, Musashino Art University Press) in Japan and translated Design Studies, among more than ten co-authored and translated works.