SuhYoung Yun is the former Cultural and Public Affairs Officer at the Embassy of Switzerland in Seoul. She spent part of her childhood in Switzerland while accompanying her diplomat father on his posting in Geneva. She holds a BA in International Studies from Ewha Womans University and an MA in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons School of Design. Her career spans over a decade as a culture and travel journalist, contributing to newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. She previously worked as a culture reporter for The Korea Times and currently writes for the London-based design magazine Wallpaper* based in Seoul. She founded The Seoul Collective through which she curates cultural programs to foster cultural understanding between Korea and the world.
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Yun Suh-young
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다른 사람들
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An architectural critic, journalist, and architectural culture planner. Former editor-in-chief of the architecture and design magazine 《SPACE》, and currently a contributing editor for the architectural critique journal 《(WIDE AR)》. Focuses on the social and public aspects of architecture, as well as its relationship with civil society and urban communities.
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Chae Hee-joon
Specialized in Korean typography at Kaywon University of Art and Design. Focused on font production, he is an active member of the design studio FORMULA. He has released typefaces such as Cheongwol, Cheongjo, Choseol, Goyo, Shinsegae, Tal, Classic, Giha, and Omin. Passionate about creating typefaces, he enjoys the process of detecting and studying subtle differences in letterforms. -
On architects inc.
Jung Woong-sik, a principal architect at ON Architects, graduated from the Department of Architecture at Ulsan National University. He is currently an adjunct professor at the College of Design and Architecture at Ulsan National University and works as a public architect for Busan Metropolitan City. Through his exploration of the value and possibilities of regional architecture, he aims to propose various models and propose various possibilities by building a relationship between people and … -
Woowa Brothers Corp.
Founded in June 2010 by Kim Bong-jin and his friends, Woowa Brothers is a food tech company that operates Baedal Minjok (Baemin), Korea’s leading delivery app. In collaboration with Delivery Hero, they established Woowa DH Asia Pte. Ltd., managing operations across Asia. Driven by the vision of “Delivering Everyday Happiness to Your Door,” Woowa Brothers has expanded into various sectors, including Baemin Riders, B Mart, and Baemin Store. Since the launch of the ‘Hanna’ font in … -
Lee Kyu-chul
Lee Kyu-chul (1948-1994, Incheon) graduated from Hongik University in 1974, majoring in sculpture. In 1975, he left for Saudi Arabia, where he worked as an administrator and videographer for the Vinnell Company in the United States. In 1983, he entered graduate school at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, but returned home after three semesters. He had his first solo exhibition, Space and Visual Perception (Kwanhoon Museum of Art, 1988), which he spent time researching alone, and … -
Bas van Abel
He is the Creative Director at Waag Society, focusing on developing various projects based on open design principles. He is also the co-founder of Waag Society’s Fab Lab and the Instructables Restaurant. On a personal level, he is actively involved in the global maker and digital fabrication community. -
Jang Ji-seong
Graduated from the Department of Oriental Painting at Seoul National University and pursued further studies in Oriental Painting at the Graduate School of Hongik University and Art History at the Graduate School of Humanities at Dongguk University. Currently, he teaches in the Department of Art Education at Jeonju National University of Education and serves as a guest research fellow at the Kansong Art Museum. He has contributed to the 2009 and 2015 revised national curricula for elementary and … -
Kang Sung-joong
After graduating from Hanyang University with a degree in precision mechanical engineering, he worked as an engineer at Ssangyong Engineering before graduating from Seoul National University with a degree in industrial design. He then completed a master’s degree in industrial design at Seoul National University, a master’s degree in interaction design at Carnegie Mellon University, and a doctorate in design at Seoul National University. He has trained designers at Hanyang University … -
Park Jeong-rye
She graduated from the Department of German Language and Literature at Hanyang University and has worked as a foreign rights agent for English- and German-language books at Imprima Korea Agency (IKA), introducing international books to the Korean market. Her translated works include What the Lion Says , A Week with the White Handkerchief , and Rosalie and the Mystery of Milk , among others. -
Han Jin-yeong
Graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature at Chonnam National University and spent nearly a decade working in publishing, creating books. Later transitioned to a full-time career as a translator. Notable translations include How to Write a Life , Living a Life of Writing , Seeking Meaning Outside Religion , The Bonobo’s House , People Skills , The Boy Who Lost His Shoes , and Diagrams: The Art of Organizing Thoughts . -
Kyuwon Park
He graduated from Hongik University and its graduate school. He served as the president of the Korea Brand Design Society, was an invited designer at the Korea Industrial Design Exhibition, and worked as an exchange professor at San Francisco State University. He also served as the dean of the College of Design and the dean of the Graduate School at Hanyang University, where he is currently a professor. His published works include Contemporary Package Design and Package Structure Design , among … -
Noh Eun-yu
Font designer and researcher. She founded Notype in 2018 and has been creating letters based on research and experimentation since then. She teaches typography at Konkuk University, Ewha Womans University, and Hongik University. She graduated from Hongik University’s Department of Visual Design in 2006, and received her master’s degree in 2008 with a thesis on “A study on the Hangul phonetic alphabet system for phonetic transcription of Japanese” and her doctorate in 2011 with a …