International College

Royal College of Art, Fine Art MA, UK
Academy of Art University, Fine Art BFA, US

Museum of Contemporary Art Busan, Exhibition Interpreter 2016 ~
Busan Museum of Art, Exhibition Interpreter 2016~2020
Dong-eui University, College of Art, Design and Sport Science, Instructor 2015~2016
OpenspaceBae Foreign exhibition manager 2015~2016

Light Manipulation 2014

Ph.D. in the Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Management, Michigan State University
M.S. in Hospitality Business, Michigan State University
B.S. in History, Ewha Womans University

Schmidgall, R. S., & Yu, J. H. (Forthcoming) International Association of Hospitality Financial Management Educators (iAHFME) Academic Member 2021 Total Annual Earnings. The Journal of Hospitality Financial Management, 31(1), 46-51.
Kim, M., Cichy, R. F., Zhang, L., & Yu, J. (2019) Antecedents of social capital and its impact on satisfaction and Loyalty, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, DOI: 10.1080/19368623.2018.1510798

Kim, M., Zhang, L., Yu, J. H., Koenigsfeld, J. P., & Cichy, R. F. (2016). Private club GMs’/COOs’ perceptions in adopting social media: applying the technology acceptance model. Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 4(1), 37-48.

Cichy, R. F., Kim, M., Zhang, L., & Yu, J. H. (2015). The power of connection. Club Management, Fall, 20-21.

Schmidgall, R. S., & Yu, J. H. (2013). Current Accounting Practices of Preopening Costs by Lodging Firms—Do They Violate US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles?. The Journal of Hospitality Financial Management, 21(2), 87-94.

Purchasing Coordinator, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, Aspen, CO
Front Office Agent, The Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, MI
Public Relations Assistant, COEX (Convention and Exhibition), Seoul, Korea
Taskforce (Sales & Marketing) for Global Partnership Detroit 2011 hosted KOTRA, Detroit, MI

Volunteer Work

Place Keeper, Kyongbok Palace, Seoul, Korea
Americans Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS, 2008), Los Angeles, CA

MDes, Pusan National University
BFA, Pusan National University

2023-Present, Dongseo University: Assistant Professor
2021-2023, Dongseo University: Visiting Professor
2018-2020, Lix Digital Studio in Beijing: 3D Supervisor
2017-2018, More VFX in Beijing: Texture&Surfacing Senior Artist
2015-2017, Mars Image Work in Shenzhen: Asset Senior Artist
2013–2015, Animotion in Korea: Asset 3D Leader
2009-2013, AZ Works in Korea: 3D Generalist
2007-2007, Tobiko Limited in London: Graphic Designer

2024,
Dormant Awakening – Fully AI-Generated Short Film
2022,
기브뎀: 사라진 자들의 비밀 (Give Them: Secret of the Lost)
2018–2020,
Vanguard (急先锋, 2020)
The Treasure Hunter (绝地勘宝师, 2019)
2017–2018,
Double World (征途, 2020)
The Wandering Earth (流浪地球, 2019)
The Island (出好戏, 2019)
Monkey King 3 (女儿国, 2017)
Wu Kong (悟空传, 2017)
Battle of Memories (记忆大师, 2017)
Brotherhood of Blades 2 (绣春刀II, 2017)
2015–2017,
The Bombing (大轰炸, 2017)
Love O2O (微微一笑很倾城, 2016)
Monkey King 2 (西游记之, 2016)
Heartfall Arises (惊天破, 2015)
2013–2015,
Robot Train RT – TV Series (2015)
Sonic Boom – Cartoon TV Series (2015)
2009–2013,
Dream Factory – Short Animation (2013)
Kia Motors "Enzy and Friends" – Character Animation (2013)
Lotte World Circle Vision Video (2013)
Captain Harlock (2012)
CJ ENM “MO” – Short Animation (2011)
Heavenly Sword (2011)
Detective Dee (적인걸, 狄仁杰之通天帝國, 2010)
Jeon Woo Chi (전우치, 2009)
Tracing Shadow (追影, 2009)
Mother (마더, 2009)
Thirst (박쥐, 2009)

AI-based Virtual Production
Generative AI in Film and Animation
XR Studio Workflows (AR/VR/MR)
Game Engine-based Interactive Content (Unreal, Unity)
Meta-Human & Digital Human Technology
AI Relighting & Real-Time Compositing


2025, 인공지능(AI) 기반 버추얼 프로덕션의 대안적 접근
(An Alternative Approach to AI-Based Virtual Production) The Journal of Convergence on Culture Technology, vol.11, no.4
2025, GenAI를 활용한 영상 제작 교육의 가능성과 시사점(Possibilities and Implications of GenAI-Based Video Production Education) The Journal of Convergence on Culture Technology, vol.11, no.2
2022, 웨스 앤더슨의 애니메이션과 영화에 재현된 자기반영성 연구 (Study of Self-Reflexivity in Wes Anderson's animation films and live-action films : Focused on “Isle of Dogs” and “The French Dispatch”)
2021, 웨스 앤더슨의 애니메이션 영화 연출 분석 (The directing analysis of Wes Andersons Animated film: Focused “Isle of Dogs” )
The Journal of Image and Cultural Contents, no.24

Master of Music Composition, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA - 1993-1994
Bachelor of Music Performance, Illinois Wesleyan, University, Bloomington, IL, USA - 1988-1992

Composer / Orchestrator / Arranger / Transcriptionist

2021 - Liquid Arts Network — Empty Venue 2 & 3 / Original music scoring to online visual arts exhibitions
2012 - Ari Ari: The Korean Cinema (dir. Heo Chul) — Busan International Film Festival / Original string orchestrations
1995 to 2000 - Various freelance work in Chicago area

Harrison Mixbus, Cubase, Logic, Bandlab, GarageBand, Audacity(digital audio recording/editing software)
Pure Data (programming language for audio)
Final Cut Pro, ShotCut (video editing)
Finale (music notation/engraving)
OBS (online streaming suite)

Trumpet, guitars, electric bass, keyboards, piano, electronics (samplers, audio gear, etc.)

Jazz (incl. bebop, modern and early styles), Reggae, Afropop, Rock, Punk, Blues, Latin, Avant garde, Ambient, Classical, Music Theatre, Folk, Electronic and others