Background

Before pursuing philosophy full-time, I trained and practiced as a lawyer in South Korea. After earning my J.D. from Seoul National University School of Law, I served my three years of mandatory military service as a Judge Advocate in the Republic of Korea Army—defending service members in courts-martial, arguing appeals, conducting investigations, and advising commanders as Command Judge Advocate. During that time, I also pursued doctoral coursework in the philosophy of law at Seoul National University.

Encountering real-world problems through legal cases led me to practice philosophy in the real world and also inclined me toward non-ideal theory to identify philosophical problems arising under different legal and institutional constraints. My undergraduate background in economics and international relations also helps me approach real-world problems from an interdisciplinary perspective.