Questions first.
Evidence always.

My independent research interests centre on Korean Studies, particularly the relationship between cultural practices, social change and the industries and institutions that shape them.

Media and digital platforms are important entry points, but I’m also interested in broader issues of identity, social norms, historical change and the ways institutions affect everyday life.

I am still developing my research portfolio. I aim to distinguish documented findings from hypotheses and to make room for evidence that challenges an initial explanation.

I’m especially interested in approaches that produce a traceable empirical contribution—such as bounded datasets, systematic classifications, documented patterns or carefully defined qualitative findings.

My priorities are to ask a useful question, check what scholars already know, identify evidence that can actually address the question, and be explicit about the limits of any conclusions.