I study AI, HCI (Human-Computer Interaction), and Psychology. My ultimate research goal is to solve social problems that remain unaddressed. Recently, I've been drawn to studies showing that AI and human cognitive structures are remarkably similar, and I believe this similarity can become a powerful tool for better understanding autism.

Below, I share what I think about, what drives my research, and a bit more about who I am. I hope it helps you understand me better.

Why do people live? I've heard many different answers from people at university and across various communities. Some say it's for joy and happiness; others say they simply live because they were born. If you asked me, I would say I live for the Lord — and I try to make the most of each day given to me.

Yet the world we live in is inherently full of unavoidable suffering. In the web novels I enjoy, protagonists always resolve to "grow strong enough so that no one can threaten my family and my life." These lines exist to drive the plot, but they also reveal a deep human fear: the dread of becoming an object rather than a subject — of having our happiness stripped away by forces beyond our control, and being powerless to resist.

Everyone has different reasons for living. Just as I place more value in Scripture than in others' philosophies, no amount of sharing can easily change how another person chooses to live. Still, it breaks my heart to think that anyone's reason for living can be unjustly disrupted — that a single moment can shatter a person or a family. I've come to realize that the world we live in is designed in a way that makes it all too easy for our hearts to crumble.

As individuals, we often feel powerless. I cannot stop wars, end bullying in schools, or fix the fundamental inequalities of society. But these are problems that must be solved — and someone has to try. So I began searching for what I could do.

As the digital age advances and jobs disappear faster than they're created, people grow anxious. We can reach anyone at any time, go anywhere — yet loneliness keeps rising. Provocative media and consumer culture prevent people from thinking independently, trapping them in manufactured desires. We compare ourselves to others and sink into despair.

One person cannot reverse these societal trends. But we can reduce their impact. Autism spectrum disorder is increasing rapidly around the world. The exact cause remains unclear, but within a decade, encountering someone with autism will be commonplace everywhere.

Yet there is no definitive cure for autism. Psychological therapy is necessary, but even getting patients to participate in clinical research is a challenge. Without support, they may struggle to develop socially and to communicate with others. How can we reduce the impact of this growing trend? Can families affected by autism find hope for treatment instead of watching their lives fall apart?

Below is the future I dream of — my vision as a researcher:

• Investigate whether injecting an autistic person's cognitive profile into AI can enable viable clinical simulations.
• Develop communication interfaces that allow individuals with autism — who struggle with conventional interaction — to express themselves.
• Replace resource-intensive interventions with everyday-life-based recovery approaches, offering hope and practical relief to families raising children with autism.

I hope that more researchers will share this vision, and that one day, people everywhere can break free from the hardships they cannot resist and live their lives as the authors of their own stories.

The biggest catalyst for my way of thinking was discipleship training through CCC (Cru). At POSTECH, I joined the Pohang CCC chapter and underwent discipleship training. It transformed my future from one fixated on money and a stable job into one pursuing a greater vision.

Beyond that, I love talking with people and enjoy board games and good food. I also play instruments as my main way to relieve stress. The tone here may be lighter than the rest of this page, but if you'd like to get to know me better, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for reading!