I am a PhD student in Philosophy at Sogang University, specializing in Korean philosophy, Daoism, and comparative East Asian thought. My dissertation traces the emergence of Korean Daoism through its syncretic integration with Buddhism, Confucianism, and indigenous religious practice.

My research centers on Yi Gyubo, a 12th-century Korean poet-philosopher whose neo-Daoist cosmogony I have examined across venues including the World Congress of Philosophy in Rome and the APA Pacific and Central Division meetings. Broader projects extend into religious syncretism, East Asian aesthetics, and Confucian ethics — with a particular interest in how philosophical traditions are expressed through art, ritual, and material culture.

I currently live in Incheon with my wife, two sons, and dog.