A pioneering educator and media artist who has shaped the landscape of digital media and cultural content education in South Korea for three decades. Professor Kim has a distinguished history of designing and launching the nation’s first and most innovative convergence programs at leading institutions, including Korea National University of Arts and Yonsei University. As an accomplished media artist and director for major international events, he has consistently bridged the gap between technology, art, and education. Currently, as a Professor Emeritus at Yonsei University, he continues to dedicate his efforts to fostering a vibrant cultural ecosystem and developing next-generation educational models for the AI era.

• MFA, Photography & Media, 1993
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), USA

• BFA, Photography & Media, 1991
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), USA

• Professor, Cultural Media Major, Global Leaders College, Yonsei University (Sep 2021 – Feb 2025)
• Program Chair, Cultural Media Major, Global Leaders College, Yonsei University (Mar 2017 – Aug 2023)
• Professor, Media Art & doctorate course in Media Arts, Graduate School of Communication & Arts, Yonsei University (2004 – Aug 2023)
• Founding Director, Digital Experience Center (YDEC), Yonsei University (Feb 2018 – Feb 2022)
• Expert Advisor, Public Communication Committee, Ministry of National Defense (Mar 2019 – Mar 2021)
• Dean, Graduate School of Communication & Arts, Yonsei University (Feb 2015 – Jan 2018)
• Media Design Director, The Organizing Committee for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea (2011 – 2012)
• Policy Advisor, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) (2009)
• Committee Member, Korean Film Council (KOFIC) (Sep 2009 – Jul 2011)
• Chief Director, Seoul Light Festival (Sep 2009 – Feb 2010)
• President, Korean Association of Professors for Cultural Content Studies (2007)
• Associate Professor, Media Design Major, Graduate School of Digital Imaging, Yonsei University (Sep 2000 – Feb 2004)
• Associate Dean, Graduate School of Digital Imaging, Yonsei University (Feb 2002 – Feb 2004)
• Assistant Professor & Founding Chair, Department of Video & Media Design, School of Film, TV & Multimedia, Korea National University of Arts (Mar 1995 – Aug 2000)

• Cultural Content Planning & Creation
• AI Content Literacy & Digital Literacy
• Media Art, Media Façade, Media Performance

• Lead PI (Co-PI), [CT R&D] Development of an Intelligent Agent-based Dynamic, Spatially-Aware Media Wall Platform for Smart Stages and Exhibitions, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) (2020–2022)
• Committee Member, Asia Culture Theme Committee Project, Asia Culture Center (ACC), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) (2020–2021)
• Lead Researcher, Curriculum Development for Adobe Creative Cloud Integration, Commissioned by Yonsei University (2021)
• Lead Planner, Specialized Program Planning for Seodaemun-gu Lifelong Learning Center & Convergence Talent Education Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government (2020)
• Director, Content Writing Academy for Convergence Artists, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (2019)
• Producer, Media Façade for the “El Dorado: The Golden Man of Colombia” Exhibition, National Museum of Korea (2018)
• Lead Researcher, Curriculum Development based on Adobe Creative Cloud for University Education, Adobe Systems (2018)
• Producer, Media Façade Content Production, Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation & Cultural Heritage Administration (2016)
• Lead Researcher, A Methodology for Measuring the Effectiveness of Digital Signage, Samsung SDS (2015)
• Lead PI (Co-PI), [CT R&D] Customized Video, Lighting, and Sound Technology for Large-Scale Performance Venues, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) (2012–2013)
• Director, Media Exhibition for the Seoul International Science Fiction Film Festival, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity (KOFAC) (2010)
• Director, Media Performance for the Inauguration of the Incheon Foundation for Arts & Culture, Incheon Foundation for Arts & Culture (2009)
• Lead PI (Co-PI), [CT R&D] Core Technology for Digital Content on Flexible Media, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) (2007–2009)
• Lead Researcher, Foundational Research and Network Building for Cultural Content Planning, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) (2007)
• Lead Planner, Operational Model Design for a Cultural Content Planning Center, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) (2007)
• Lead Researcher, Curriculum Design for a Graduate School of Cultural Industries, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) (2004)
• Lead Researcher, General Operations Plan for the Seodaemun Museum of Natural History, Seodaemun-gu District Office (2002)

• Research Achievement Award, Yonsei University (2015)
• Minister’s Commendation, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2010)

• Artistic Director, Media Art Performance “Unfamiliarity”, Goyang Cultural Foundation Opera House (2021)
• Director, Digital Bell-Ringing Media Façade, Gwanghyewon, Yonsei University (2020)
• Director, Gwanghyewon Media Façade and Sound Performance, Yonsei University (2019)
• Artistic Director, Media Façade “Jinju, Become Light”, Chokseokru Pavilion, Jinju City (2017)
• Artistic Director, Media Façade “Seokjojeon, Imagine Romance”, Deoksugung Palace, Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (2016)
• Artistic Director, Media Façade “Heungnyemun, Radiate Light”, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (2016)
• Artistic Director, Media Performance “Madame Freedom”, MMCA Seoul (2015)
• Solo Exhibition, Digital Kaleidoscope, Yonsei University Museum (2014)
• Artistic Director, Media Performance “Madame Freedom”, REDCAT Theater, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, USA (2014)
• Solo Exhibition, Media Skin, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, UK (2013)
• Artistic Director, Media Performance “Madame Freedom”, CJ Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center (2013)
• Artistic Director, Media Performance “Global Gate Incheon”, Incheon Culture & Arts Center (2013)
• Artistic Director, Media Performance “Alice in Wonderland”, Performing Arts Center Korea (2011)
• Artistic Director, Media Façade for SF Film Festival, Gwacheon National Science Museum (2010)
• Artistic Director, Media Performance “Re-opening the Port”, Incheon Art Platform (2009)
• Artistic Director, Media Performance “Kamasutra, Dream”, K-ARTS Theater (2009)
• Artistic Director, Media Performance “Imagining Matter”, Mary Hall, Sogang University (2005)