Main Exhibition
Exhibition
Sooshin Choi l Artistic Director
Sooshin Choi is a designer and educator whose work bridges industrial practice, design education, and policy.
He studied industrial and transportation design at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Hongik University, Royal College of Art (RCA) and The Ohio State University, establishing a foundation in both European tradition and North American experimentation.
Choi has held senior design roles at Daewoo and Kia Motors, as well as at furniture companies Fursys and iloom, where he advanced user-centered approaches to product systems. His recent work explores inclusive design and AI-based design education, while continuing to participate in global design discourse through research, publications, and institutional leadership.
He currently serves as Chair of Industrial Design at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), where he leads curriculum development and international collaboration. His vision connects issues of inclusion, empathy, and innovation as essential components of design’s role in shaping the future of society.
Boomee Park l Curator
Boomee Park is a designer and researcher whose work encompasses public design and urban regeneration. She studied industrial design at Seoul National University and interior and environmental design at UCLA(University of California, Los Angeles).
Her work integrates theory and practice, having served as a jury member for the Busan International Public Design Competition and the Korea Pavilion at Expo Osaka, as well as acting as an expert advisor in construction and transport technologies for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI). Her ongoing research focuses on the convergence of design and technological intelligence in public systems.
Park is the author of 『Interior Planning』 and 『Bring Urban Regeneration to Life』, and currently lectures on environmental design at Dongseo University. Her academic and design philosophy emphasizes inclusive values, spatial justice, and sustainable design as tools for social transformation.
Kyungmi Lee l Curator
Kyungmi Lee is an industrial designer with experience across the mobility, electronics, and public sectors. She studied design at Hongik University and began her career at Hyundai Motor and LG Electronics, gaining a comprehensive foundation in industrial design.
She has worked with SK Group on smart city business modeling and scenario consulting, and since 2016 has contributed annually to Hyundai’s future mobility scenario projects. Her work centers on human-centered and future-oriented design, including the development of universal furniture for older adults — for which she was recognized by the Design iT Award with a Grand Prize in Service Design.
As Representative Director of “THE EMPATHY” and the “It’s Okay to Grow Old Design Lab”, Lee investigates how inclusive design can address marginalization and soften the boundaries that divide people, generations, and systems.
Doowon Cha l Curator
Doowon Cha is a mobility researcher with expertise in human factors and user-centered systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Ajou University and has worked at leading mobility companies in Korea, including Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Mobis, Pony Link, and 42dot. His work focuses on enhancing safety, usability, and interaction between humans and vehicles.
In addition to his mobility industry roles, Cha has also served as a policy researcher at the Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP), where he examined human-centered science and technology policy. His cross-disciplinary experience spans systems design, regulation, and innovation strategy.
Through his publications and research, Cha explores the evolving relationship between mobility, society, and individuals. He advocates for “Mobility for All” — a vision of inclusive transport that balances technological advancement with social acceptance and regulatory foresight.
Changhee Lee l Curator
Changhee Lee holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art (RCA). He previously served as a faculty member in the Innovation Design Engineering program operated jointly by the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London, where he lectured on topics at the intersection of design, technology, and human experience.
He is currently a professor in the Department of Industrial Design at KAIST and an executive board member of the Korean Society of Design Science. His research blends interdisciplinary design methods that connect engineering and the humanities, with a focus on human-centered technology.
Lee has presented future-oriented projects at major conferences including CHI, DIS, SIGGRAPH, and DRS, expanding global discourse in the fields of design and human-computer interaction. His practice blends creative inquiry with inclusive thinking, questioning how technological advancement can serve more humane and accessible futures.