He graduated from Korea University, Department of History and Education, and works as a professional translator. He ran the Japanese culture portal ‘The Way to Japan’, which led him to become a professional translator. His major works include Shinkai Makoto’s Weathering With You, Higashino Keigo’s Heart of Brutus, The Murder in Mansion Hakuba, Beautiful Weapon, and Dream Flower, Yoshida Shuichi’s Onna tachi wa Ni do Asobu, Ikeido Jun’s Shylock no Kodomotachi, Yakumaru Gaku’s Shimei, Higashiyama Akira’s The Ones I Killed and the Ones Who Killed Me, and Yasumi Kobayashi’s Ushinawareta Kako to mirai no hanzai.