Historical analysis of Korea’s economic and industrial transformation since the mid-20th century.
I study Korea’s industrial transformation and labor reallocation through the lens of economic history, combining empirical research, digital archiving, and international dialogue to understand how institutions and policies have shaped long-run development.
📄 Academic Research
Representative Works:
- The impact of the minimum wage on the characteristics of new establishments: Evidence from South Korea, Labour Economics, 74: 102059, 2021. 🔗 [link] 👥 Jisun Baek, WooRam Park
📊 Policy Research
Representative Works:
- Director of K-Developedia: July 2022-September 2023, January 2025-now
- Research for the renovation of GKED Exhibition hall (former KDI building), 2022.
→ Leading the ongoing reboot of the website, transforming it from a storage-oriented archive into a user-friendly, content-driven, and visually interactive platform. A new website will be released in December 2025.
→ Organized 10th year anniversary conference.
→ Developed a concept emphasizing the universal drivers of economic development, with an integrated on-site and digital exhibition strategy to enhance engagement and educational value.
🗣️ Selected Outreach Activities
🎙️ Talks & Lectures on Korean Economic History
- 🇩🇪 (regular course) Center for Korean Studies, Berlin Free University, 2025.
- 🇺🇸 US Military Academy, May 2024, June 2025
- 🇮🇹 Ca’ Foscari Univesrity, October, 2023
- 🇱🇻 Riga Technical University, October 2023
- 🇵🇭 U of Philippines, November 2023
🖼️ Programs & Curation