Research

My research explores the use of digital humanities methodologies in the interpretation of Korean cultural heritage for English-speaking audiences. In particular, I study the ways in which databases, primarily those that use semantic data (RDF, graph data), and collaborative tools, such as wikis, can aid in the areas of translation and education.

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Dissertations

박사학위논문 Doctoral Dissertation

해외 한국학 교육을 위한 한국 문화유산 디지털 큐레이션 모델(2024)

English Title: Digital Curation Model of Korean Cultural Heritage for Global Korean Studies Education

석사학위논문 Master’s Thesis

Data-based Heritage Interpretation – An Ontology Design for Interpretive Information of Korean Cultural Heritages (2017)

• RISS

This thesis delves into the question of how we might maximize the potential of heritage interpretation in the digital age. It does so by looking at the way heritage interpretation is currently approached in Korea and suggesting a to-be model which may better accomplish the objectives of heritage interpretation. More specifically, the thesis presents five ideals of heritage interpretation which are based on a wide review of prior scholarship on the topic, evaluates the status of Korean cultural heritage interpretive content based on these five ideals, considers how these ideals can be approached from a data-based perspective, presents an ontology that addresses the current weaknesses and limitations of Korean cultural heritage interpretive resources while making use of the potential of digital technology to better accomplish the objectives of heritage interpretation, and demonstrates examples of such a data-based approach by implementing the ontology in a labeled property graph.

• Keywords: heritage interpretation, cultural heritage, Korean cultural heritage, Korean studies, ontology, digital humanities, translation, labeled property graph

You can download the full PDF here.

Korean Title: 데이터 기반 문화유산 해설 방법 연구

본 논문은 디지털 시대에 문화유산 해설의 가능성을 어떻게 극대화할 수 있는지에 대해 답변하고자 한다. 한국의 문화유산 해설이 현재 어떻게 이루어지고 있는지 살펴보고 해설의 목적을 더 잘 달성하게 하는 미래의 모델을 제시함으로써 이 질문에 응답하고자 한다. 구체적으로, 본 논문에서는 문화유산 해설의 개념을 정의하고 해설의 중심이 되는 다섯 가지의 기준을 선정한다. 이 다섯 가지 기준으로 현대의 한국 문화유산 해설 콘텐츠를 평가하고 데이터 기반의 관점으로 이 기준들을 바라보았을 때 접근하는 방법들을 고려한다. 마지막으로 현재 한국문화유산 해설의 약점과 한계를 고려하고 해설의 목적을 더 잘 달성하게 하는 디지털 기술의 가능성을 고려함으로써 링크드 데이터 온톨로지를 설계하여 제시한다.

• 주제어 : 문화유산 해설, 해설문, 문화유산, 문화재, 문화재청, 한국문화유산, 한국학, 국제한국학, 온톨로지, 디지털 인문학, 번역, 콘텐츠

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Journal Articles

• “An Annotated Translation of the Daily Records of King Yeonsangun, Chapter One (the 25th Day to the 29th Day of the 12th Month of 1494)”
  • The Review of Korean Studies Vol. 20-1, June 2017
  • Authors: KANG Haewon, LEE Goeun, Lyndsey TWINING, and SHIN Jeongsoo

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Columns

• “Making Memories at the Museum”
  • National Museum of Korea: Quarterly Magazine Vol. 56

Conference Presentations

• AAS 2022
  • University of Hawai’i (Virtual) | 2022.03.27
  • Roundtable: “Digital Humanities in Korean Studies – Expanding Digital Projects & Methods”
    • Maya Stiller, Rebekah Clements, Ryu Intae, Lyndsey Twining, Javier Cha
    • Project Presentation: “Encyclopedia of Korean Cultural Heritage”
• Centre for Digital Heritage Meeting 2018
  • Lund University | 2018.06.19
  • “Digital Archiving Methods for 3D Heritage Media: A Case Study on 360 VR Materials of Korean Heritage Sites”
• 인문콘텐츠학회 추계학술회의
  • The Academy of Korean Studies | 2016.12.03
  • 『디지털 시대에 어울리는 한국 문화유산 다국어 해설문 – 그래프 데이터베이스를 통한 번역 방법 방안』
• The 8th World Congress of Korean Studies
  • The University of Philadelphia | 2016.10.07
  • “The Future of Korean Cultural Heritages from a Digital Humanities Perspective”
• 4th Biannual KSAA Postgraduate Workshop
  • University of Auckland | 2016.07.01
  • “Data-based Interpretive Texts – New Insight into Korea’s Cultural Heritages”
• 6th Korea America Student Conference Final Forum
  • COEX Convention Center | 2013.07.31
  • “Roundtable – Impact Business: From Maximizing Profit to Maximizing Impact”
• UM-USC Undergraduate Fellows Conference
  • The University of Southern California | Feb. 16, 2013
  • “How Do We Understand Korea in the Digital Age?: A Case Study of koreaBANG in the Context of Emerging Korea-interest Websites”
• Honors Summer Fellowship
  • The University of Michigan | Aug. 2012
  • “Korean Hip Hop Meets Facebook: The Influence of Social Media Engagement on Social Dynamics in the South Korean Hip Hop Community”

Research Projects

• 2023.05 ~ 현재 『광주 문화예술 인문스토리 플랫폼 구축 사업』 ‘해외 한국학’ 영문 스토리 콘텐츠 제작 담당
• 2020.10 ~ 2021.10 『한양도성 타임머신 빅데이터 편찬연구』 영문 콘텐츠 구축 담당
• 2021.04 ~ 2021.11 『목포 근대역사문화공간 근대문화자산 아카이브 구축 용역』 영문 콘텐츠 구축 담당
• 2019.05 ~ 2019.10 『2019 문화재명칭 영문 표기 사업』 연구보조원
• 2017.01 ~ 2018.12 『100가지 이야기로 배우는 한국의 역사와 문화』 연구보조원
• 2016.07 ~ 2016.12 『해외한국학 교육 포털 개발 연구』 연구보조원

Class Projects

In addition to large-scale research projects, I have also participated in many class projects as part of my coursework in the Department of Cultural Informatics at AKS.

• English translation of Concise Farming Talk (Nongsa jikseol 농사직설)
  • I edited the English first draft translation, referencing the original classical Chinese text to ensure an accurate translation
  • Participated in the creation of the glossary
  • Developed semantic graphs to convey the processes outlined in Concise Farming Talk
• VR Panorama and Semantic Data of Buseoksa Temple, Yeongju | 영주 부석사 VR 파노 및 시맨틱 데이터
  • Created an interactive VR panorama to find hidden cultural heritages in Buseoksa Temple.
  • Created semantic data (network graph) about the cultural heritages in Buseoksa Temple.
• The “Five Lotus Temples” on Ganghwado Island | 강화도 오련사
  • Created semantic data (network graph) and a digital map about five temples on Ganghwado Island based on the information found in historical texts.
• Silla Royal Tombs | 신라 왕릉
  • Created various network graphs about Silla royal tombs from Kings Beopheung to Hyoso
  • Created a network graph of the familial relations of the Silla royal family based on the information in the History of the Three Kingdoms (Samguk sagi, 삼국사기)
  • Created a network graph describing the form of the Silla royal tombs
  • Created a network graph depicting the reported location of the Silla royal tombs according to the History of the Three Kingdoms compared to the recognized (designated) heritage sites
• Walkerhill Hotel 워커힐
  • Created semantic data about Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul
• Cocktail Database
  • Participated in the creation of data to describe the ingredients and steps for making cocktails
• 한국의 도시 경관 복원 연구 – 인사동 일대 중심으로
• Goryeo Cultural Heritages and their Utilization in Introductory Education on the Goryeo Period: Problems and Potential Solutions

Technology

• Vocabularies: OWL, CIDOC-CRM, Dublin Core, Encyclopedic Archives of Korean Culture (EKC), FOAF, etc.
• Tools: MediaWiki (+Semantic MediaWiki), Neo4J, KRPano, SQL, PTGui, Protégé, HTML/CSS, InDesign, Photoshop