Position & Title

Professor & Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)

President of the Korean Society for Dermatologic Surgery (KSDS)

President of the Korean Hair Research Society (KHRS)

Vice Chair of the International Federation of Hair Research Societies (IFHRS)

Congress Co-President of the World Congress of Hair Research (WCHR 2026)

Key Activities

Clinical Investigator: Conducting academic research and clinical publications on Newpong’s LINCURVE PRO technology

Bio-Tech Entrepreneur: CEO of Vela.Bio and Co-founder of Speclipse (skin cancer detection) & JSK Biomedical (Mirajet)

Government R&D Leader: Serving as Primary Investigator (PI) for major national projects in 3D bioprinting, EBDs, and fillers

International Medical Mentor: Serving as a global preceptor for the ASDS and ISDS to educate international physicians

Governmental Advisor: Serving as Chair of the Laser Safety Committee in the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)

Education & Professional Background

Academic Degrees: M.D., M.S., and Ph.D. focused on Molecular Biology from Seoul National University

University Faculty: Professor of Dermatology at SNUBH, with Visiting Physician tenure at Mayo Clinic (USA)

Research & Literature: Published over 200 peer-reviewed articles in SCI-ranked journals and foundational book chapters

Global Recognition: Honored with the EADV Imrich Sarkany Grant and the Chairman Award of the National Assembly Health Committee