Research Performance

Publications

• Kim, H. J., Han, S., & Hong, J. W. (2025). That’s My AI-Content: Exploring Psychological Ownership and Posting Intentions of AI-Generated Content on Social Media. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction. [LINK] 

Conference Presentations

• Minsol Lee, Bomin Kang, Seoahn Lee, and Prof. Joo-Wha Hong presented their work, “A Study on the Perception of Romantic Relationships Between AI Chatbots and Humans” at the Cyber Communication Association Conference 2026 

• Hyo-jeong Kim, Yerin Yoo, Seoahn Lee, and Prof. Joo-Wha Hong presented their work, “Self–Other Bias in the Perception of AI-Driven Job Replacement Threats,” at the Cyber Communication Association Conference 2026 

• Minyoung Chung and Prof. Joo-Wha Hong presented their work, "Opinion Expression Avoidance Strategy in Emotional Support Experience with AI: Effects of Opinion Valence and Number of Agents," at the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies Conference 2026

• Hyo-jeong Kim, Seoyoung Kim, Youngsang Kim, and Prof. Joo-Wha Hong presented their work, "Romantic Relationship with AI: Topic Modeling and Sentiment Analysis of Online Community Discourses," at the HCI Korea 2026

• "When Machines Make Music: Experiments Integrating Theory of Reasoned Action and Computers-As-Social-Actors," written by Dr. Hyo-jeong Kim, Dong Yeong Tcha, Minyoung Chung, Wei-ting Chang, and Prof. Joo-Wha Hong, was presented at the National Communication Association Conference 2025

• "Computers As Tax-paying Actors: Human-Machine Communication Beyond Theoretical Approaches," written by Wei-ting Chang and Prof. Joo-Wha Hong, was presented at the International Communication Association Preconference 2025

• Minyoung Chung presented her work, "The Impact of AI Explanation Styles on Overreliance," at the Korean Health Communication Association Conference 2025

Research Grants

• Industry–Academia Joint Technology Development Project ($14,308) - Seoul RISE Program, 2026

• Early Career Researcher Global Network Building Support Program Grant ($14,308) - Sungkyunkwan University, 2024