| 1963 | Born in Seoul |
| 1983–1986 | Studies ceramic art at the Seoul National University |
| 1991–1998 | Studies Fine Arts with a focus on ceramic art under Professor Johannes Gebhardt at the Muthesius-Academy of Fine Arts, Kiel |
| Since 2001 | Studio in Kellinghusen |
| Since 2003 |
Professor, Faculty of Crafts and Design, College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University Membership of IAC (Académie internationale de la céramique, Geneva) |
| Awards | |
| 1998 | Scholarship, Dr. Hans-Hoch-Stiftung Neumünster |
| 2001 | The Bronze Prize, World Ceramic Exposition 2001 Korea, I-chon |
| 2002 | Justus Brinckmann Prize 2002, Museum for Arts and Crafts, Hamburg |
| 2003 |
Red Dot: Best of the Best, Red Dot Design Award 2003 Kultur Aktuell, Landeskulturstiftung, Kiel |
| 2005 | Red Dot für hohe Design Qualität, Red Dot Design Award 2005 |
