Experience
Leading Consumer Electronics Company
●Dispatched Designer
Sponsored by the company for the entire master’s program
/ Design Corporation Center / Aug 2023 - Present / UK
Home Appliances Division /
Feb 2012 - Jul 2023 / Korea
In-house Instructor, Short-term Tutor for Samsung Design Membership and Samsung Art & Design Institute
*You can view my detailed career profile on LinkeIn
Design Studios
●Intern / Assistant Designer (8 Months)
SWNA & BKID / Oct 2010 - May 2011
●Intern Designer (2 Years)
Samsung Design Membership / Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
●Intern Designer (1 Year)
Pantech ‘Sky Designer’s Community’ / Dec 2008 - Nov 2009
●Part-time Designer (Short-term + Under 3 months)
Studio Groom, LG Electronics, SK C&C / Around 2010-2012
Education
●MSc + MA / Imperial College London + Royal College of Art / Innovation Design Engineering / Sep 2023 - Present
●BFA / Hanyang University / Industrial Design / 2004 - 2012
Award for Outstanding Design Achievements, Graduation Excellence Award, Association President of ‘IDM’ Design society
Design Awards
●IF Design Award (Germany)
2025 / US Cooking Appliances Series (NE9100D / ME7500D) / Winner
2023 / BESPOKE Infinite Line Package / Gold
2021 / MW5000T / Winner
2020 / Induction Plate / Winner
2020 / European Oven Package / Winner
2018 / Chef Collection NX9000M/ Winner
2018 / Chef Collection NA9300M / Winner
2016 / MW8000J Convection / Winner
2015 / WW8000HE,7000HE Series / Winner
2015 / MW8000J/ Winner
●IDEA Design Award (USA)
2023 / (Concept) Kitchen Appliances / Finalist
2022 / Cook Sensor / Silver
2020 / Oven 'MW8000R and MW5000T' / Finalist
2020 / Portable cooker 'Induction Plate' / Finalist
2018 / Built-in Chef Collection Cooking Package / Silver
2018 / Range cooker 'NX5000 and ME5000' / Finalist
2015 / Hot Blast Combi Oven / Bronze
2015 / Smart oven 'MW7000J' / Finalist
2014 / Washing machine 'WF6500HA' / Finalist
2014 / Washing machine 'WW8000HE' / Finalist
●Reddot Design Award: Concept (Singapore)
2009 / Interactive Audio System ‘Sound Scape’ / Winner
●Seoul International Design Award (South Korea)
2010 / Wearable Signal / Special Prize & Citizen’s Prize
2010 / Polished Tack / Special Prize & Citizen’s Prize
2010 / Triple Carrier / Special Prize
●Samsung Design Membership (South Korea)
2010 / Home Aircare System ‘Agape’ / Global Design Project Award : Silver
●KDDI, iida Design Award (Japan)
2010 / Sweet Charger / Finalist, Exhibition
*Not all awards received are listed.
Various Achievements
●Craft & Art exhibition activities /2009, 2016
2016 / Participated in the 'Moon Jar Exhibition’ / Ceramic Exhibition / Mapo Lifelong Learning Center / Seoul
2009 / Exhibited as a member of 'Designers Party' in 2 exhibitions/ Art & Craft Exhibition / BMH Gallery / Seoul
●Military Service / Republic of Korea Army / Aug 2005 - Aug 2007