I am a lecturer in Korean language and linguistics, with a particular interest in the interface between language, cognition, and culture. My research explores how culture interacts with human cognition and language in social communication, with a current focus on semantic ambiguity, grapheme-phoneme correspondences, and cognitive overload in the Korean language. At York St John University, I teach Korean language modules and contribute to English linguistics teaching.
Originally trained in English Education (BA, Seoul National University), I taught English in South Korea for over a decade before moving to the UK. I completed my MSc in the Psychology of Language (with Merit and a Highly Commended Dissertation Award) and later a PhD in Psychology, both at the University of Edinburgh.
I actively involve in public engagement in the field of Korean language education. I published five Korean textbooks and established a YouTube channel.
- This Korean Grammar Book is Not for Beginners Part One (2022) Publisher: Amazon.
- This Korean Grammar Book is Not for Beginners Part Two (2022) Publisher: Amazon.
- This Korean Grammar Book is Not for Beginners Part Three (2022) Publisher: Amazon.
- This Korean Grammar Book is Not for Beginners Part Four (2022) Publisher: Amazon.
- Exploring the Korean Subconsciousness through History and Myths (2022) Publisher: Amazon.
I mainly teach Korean language modules, along with selected modules in English linguistics.
- LAK4005M Korean Language Foundation 1
- LAK4008M Korean Language Foundation 2
- LAK5001M Korean Language and Society 1
- LAK5002M Korean Language and Society 2
- LAK6001M Korean Language Project 1
- LAK6002M Korean Language Project 2
- LAL4018M Language and Society
- LAL4021M Descriptive Grammar of English
- LAL6015M East Asian Linguistics and culture
- LAL6010M Dissertation
