When I’m not working, I immerse myself in a variety of activities. I enjoy singing and performing on stage, especially musical numbers. Check out below the video clip of my performance of "The Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera, which won me the best performer of the semester at an open mic session.
I’m also deeply into sports. I love playing soccer and I’m a big Tottenham fan. Also, I always formed intramural teams during my PhD years. Badminton is another sport I enjoy, started playing since high school, and I won the runner-up in the national collegiate tournament in my prime!
On clear nights, I just stay outside, watching the sky looking for cool objects-- a passion for astronomy that it all started in middle school. My team won the first place in the national astronomical observation competition, and I was able to buy my own telescope with that prize!
Check out the full version of the performance here!
I was born and raised in Daejeon, a city in Korea known for its quiet and peaceful atmosphere. So, when people ask me about West Lafayette, I always tell them it’s a great place to live, with plenty of fun activities to enjoy. As a big Purdue fan, I've attended almost all the basketball, football, and volleyball games. BOILER UP! While I appreciate a calm environment, I also love the vibrant city vibe, having spent my college years in Seoul, the largest and busiest city in Korea.
Although I have spent most of my life in Korea, I’m fluent in four languages: Korean, English, Spanish, and Japanese. I attended a foreign language high school, majoring in Spanish and learning Japanese as my second language. One of my proudest moments was leading my little brother on the Camino de Santiago, relying entirely on my Spanish skills.
I’m also deeply into sports. I love playing soccer and I’m a big Tottenham fan. Also, I always formed intramural teams during my PhD years. Badminton is another sport I enjoy, started playing since high school, and I won the runner-up in the national collegiate tournament in my prime!
On clear nights, I just stay outside, watching the sky looking for cool objects-- a passion for astronomy that it all started in middle school. My team won the first place in the national astronomical observation competition, and I was able to buy my own telescope with that prize!
Check out the full version of the performance here!
I was born and raised in Daejeon, a city in Korea known for its quiet and peaceful atmosphere. So, when people ask me about West Lafayette, I always tell them it’s a great place to live, with plenty of fun activities to enjoy. As a big Purdue fan, I've attended almost all the basketball, football, and volleyball games. BOILER UP! While I appreciate a calm environment, I also love the vibrant city vibe, having spent my college years in Seoul, the largest and busiest city in Korea.
Although I have spent most of my life in Korea, I’m fluent in four languages: Korean, English, Spanish, and Japanese. I attended a foreign language high school, majoring in Spanish and learning Japanese as my second language. One of my proudest moments was leading my little brother on the Camino de Santiago, relying entirely on my Spanish skills.