I am a first-year graduate student in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I graduated from Seoul National University with a Bachelor's degree in Child Development and Family Studies and Sociology (double major), and I hold a Master of Public Policy from the Korea Development Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy and Management.

My research interests include family demography, gender and sexuality, mental health, and the impacts of policy. Specifically, I focus on the evolution of diverse family structures, such as same-sex marriages and civil unions, and the resulting demographic shifts. I am particularly interested in examining the societal impacts of institutionalizing diverse family forms and how these affect individual health outcomes.