1964 Born in Korea BFA, Painting, Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea MFA, Painting, Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea MFA, Painting, State University of New York, USA Professor, Painting Dept., Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea Selected Exhibitions 2008 Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2007 The Firehouse Gallery, New York, USA 2006 Art Bank Gallery, New Jersey, USA Jin Art Gallery, Paju, Korea 2005 Woong Gallery, Seoul, Korea SEO Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2004 Gallery Noh, Seoul, Korea 2003 Heidi Cho Gallery, New York, USA Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, New Jersey, USA Albert Shahinian Gallery, New York, USA 2001 Kumho Museum, Seoul, Korea Woong Gallery, Seoul, Korea Seoshin Gallery, Jeonju, Korea 2000 Gallery Seohwa, Seoul, Korea Yeh Gallery, Seoul, Korea ARTINUS Gallery, Seoul, Korea Kungdong Gallery, Gwangju, Korea 1998 Water Mark/ Cargo Gallery, New York, USA Unison Gallery, New York, USA 1997 Arario Gallery, Cheonan, Korea Invitational Solo Exhibition of Grand Prize Awarded Artist in Hankook Ilbo Preview of Young Artist, Baiksang Memorial Center, Seoul, Korea SUNY College Art Gallery, New York, USA 1996 Seoul Arts Center (sponsored by Yeh Gallery), Seoul, Korea Arario Gallery, Cheonan, Korea 1995 Yeh Gallery, Seoul, Korea Galerie Bhak, Seoul, Korea 1994 Gallery Ihn, Seoul, Korea 1993 Gallery Agbae, Gwangju, Korea Seoul Arts Center (sponsored by Gallery IHN), Seoul, Korea Gallery Four Seasons, Seoul, Korea 1991 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hong-Ik University Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea Gallery Choi, Seoul, Korea 1990 Gallery 2000, Seoul, Korea 1989 Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea Awards 2005 The 1st Seo Leading Artist Award 2003 The 2nd Ha Chonghyun Art Award, Korea 2002 Today's Young Artist Award, Sponsored by Minister of Culture, Korea 1996 Grand Prize, the 2nd Hankook Ilbo Preview of Young Artist, Sponsored by Hankook Daily News, Korea 1994 Excellent Prize (Grand Prize in Painting), the 13th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, Sponsored by Korea Fine Arts Association, Korea 1992 Grand Prize, the 15th Joong-Ang Fine Arts Competition, Sponsored by Korea Fine Arts Association, Korea Collections The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea / Seoul Museum of Art, Korea / Gwangju Museum Art, Korea / Hoam Gallery, Korea / Hankook Ilbo, Korea / Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation, Korea / Gwangju Prosecutors’ Office, Korea / Tower Palace, Korea / Star Tower, Korea / The Mauna Ocean Club House Korea / Sigongsa, Korea / Paradise Hotel, Korea / State University of New York, USA