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■ Academic Background
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2011/08～2018/08 |
〔Doctoral Course〕, Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa, Completed, Ph.D. in Communication Studies |
| Period | 2011/08～2018/08 | | School Type | Postgraduate School | | Location | United States | | School or University | University of Iowa | | Department | Department of Communication Studies | | Degree Course | Doctoral | | Completion Type | Finished | | Most Recent Flag | Most Recent | | Date of Receiving Degree | 2018/08/31 | | Degree Obtained | Ph.D. in Communication Studies | | Approved by | Course | | Title of Thesis | Protesting Korean Protestantism: media, resistance, and theology of critical insiders, 2018 | | Most Recent Degree Flag | Most Recent Degree | |
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2008/01～2009/12 |
〔Master Course〕, Trinity Graduate School (Communication and Culture), Trinity International University, Completed, M.A. (Cum Laude) |
| Period | 2008/01～2009/12 | | School Type | Postgraduate School | | Location | United States | | School or University | Trinity International University | | Department | Trinity Graduate School (Communication and Culture) | | Degree Course | Master | | Completion Type | Finished | | Date of Receiving Degree | 2009/12/31 | | Degree Obtained | M.A. (Cum Laude) | | Approved by | Course | |
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2008/01～2010/05 |
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Christian Studies), Trinity International University, Completed |
| Period | 2008/01～2010/05 | | School Type | Postgraduate School | | Location | United States | | School or University | Trinity International University | | Department | Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Christian Studies) | | Degree Course | Other | | Completion Type | Finished | |
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1997/03～2005/08 |
Management Studies, University of Maryland University College, Graduated, B.S. (Cum Laude) |
| Period | 1997/03～2005/08 | | School Type | University | | Location | United States | | School or University | University of Maryland University College | | Course, Major | Management Studies | | Completion Type | Graduated | | Date of Receiving Degree | 2005/08/31 | | Degree Obtained | B.S. (Cum Laude) | | Approved by | Course | |
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■ Professional Background
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2026/04～ |
Associate Professor (New rank system), Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University |
| Period | 2026/04/01～ | | Employer | International Christian University | | Department | College of Liberal Arts Division of Arts and Sciences | | Position | Associate Professor (New rank system) | |
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2023/09～2026/03 |
Assistant Professor, Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University |
| Period | 2023/09/01～2026/03/31 | | Employer | International Christian University | | Department | College of Liberal Arts Division of Arts and Sciences | | Position | Assistant Professor | |
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2021/07～2023/06 |
Assistant Professor of Media and Film Studies, Fresno Pacific University |
| Period | 2021/07～2023/06 | | Employer | Fresno Pacific University | | Country | United States | | Position | Assistant Professor of Media and Film Studies | |
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2019/09～2021/06 |
Instructor (Part-time), Korea University |
| Period | 2019/09～2021/06 | | Employer | Korea University | | Country | Korea, Republic of | | Position | Instructor (Part-time) | |
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2011/08～2016/05 |
Teaching Assistant (Part-time), University of Iowa |
| Period | 2011/08～2016/05 | | Employer | University of Iowa | | Country | United States | | Position | Teaching Assistant (Part-time) | |
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2009/01～2009/05 |
Teaching Fellow (Part-time), Trinity International University |
| Period | 2009/01～2009/05 | | Employer | Trinity International University | | Country | United States | | Position | Teaching Fellow (Part-time) | |
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■ Present Specialized Fields
| Others (Key Word：Media and Religion, Communication and Culture)
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■ Main Course Titles
| Media and Cultural Signs, Theories of Human Communication, Intercultural Communication, Public Communication, Integrative Media Studies, Advanced Studies in Communication 1, Media and Religion |
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■ Books and Articles
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Article |
Prophetic TV to the Church? CBS Christian Now as an Insider Critic of Korean Protestantism Studies in World Christianity 31(2),pp.192-213 (Single) 2025/07 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2025/07 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Prophetic TV to the Church? CBS Christian Now as an Insider Critic of Korean Protestantism | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Studies in World Christianity | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | Edinburgh University Press | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 31(2),pp.192-213 | | Total page number | 22 | |
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A Review of Digital Religion: the Basics and Further Analyses of Digital Media and Religion The Critical Review of Religion and Culture pp.285-305 (Single) 2025/03 |
| Language | Korean | | Publication Date | 2025/03 | | Type | Review Article or Commentary (Scientific Journal) | | Title | A Review of Digital Religion: the Basics and Further Analyses of Digital Media and Religion | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | The Critical Review of Religion and Culture | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | The Korea Institute for Religion and Culture | | Volume, Issue, Pages | pp.285-305 | | Total page number | 21 | |
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Mediated Faith Coping with COVID-19: A Case Study of a Megachurch in South Korea Journal of Korean Religions 13(2),pp.91-116 (Single) 2022 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2022 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Mediated Faith Coping with COVID-19: A Case Study of a Megachurch in South Korea | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Journal of Korean Religions | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | University of Hawaii Press | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 13(2),pp.91-116 | |
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Contrapuntal Aurality: Exceptional Sound in Hollywood Monster Horror Films during the Early Sound Era Journal of Popular Film & Television 47(4),pp.215-226 (Single) 2019 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2019 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Contrapuntal Aurality: Exceptional Sound in Hollywood Monster Horror Films during the Early Sound Era | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Journal of Popular Film & Television | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | Taylor and Francis | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 47(4),pp.215-226 | |
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Exegetical Resistance: The Bible and Protestant Critical Insiders in South Korea Religions 9(10),pp.76-87 (Single) 2018 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2018 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Exegetical Resistance: The Bible and Protestant Critical Insiders in South Korea | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Religions | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | MDPI | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 9(10),pp.76-87 | |
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Toward Korean Contextualization: An Evangelical Perspective International Bulletin of Mission Research 41(1),pp.18-28 (Single) 2017 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2017 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Toward Korean Contextualization: An Evangelical Perspective | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | International Bulletin of Mission Research | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | Sage | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 41(1),pp.18-28 | |
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Punching Korean Protestantism: Challenging from within through a Televised Theological Roundtable Journal of Korean Religions 7(2),pp.99-121 (Single) 2016 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2016 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Punching Korean Protestantism: Challenging from within through a Televised Theological Roundtable | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Journal of Korean Religions | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | University of Hawaii Press | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 7(2),pp.99-121 | |
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Uncomfortable Proximity: Perception of Christianity as a Cultural Villain in South Korea International Journal of Communication 10,pp.4532-4549 (Single) 2016 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2016 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Uncomfortable Proximity: Perception of Christianity as a Cultural Villain in South Korea | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | International Journal of Communication | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | USC Annenberg Press | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 10,pp.4532-4549 | |
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The Ring Goes to Different Cultures: A Call for Cross Cultural Studies of Religious Horror Films Journal of Religion and Film 16(2) (Single) 2012 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2012 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | The Ring Goes to Different Cultures: A Call for Cross Cultural Studies of Religious Horror Films | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Journal of Religion and Film | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | University of Nebraska at Omaha | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 16(2) | |
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Redemptive Fear: A Review of Sacred Terror and Further Analyses of Religious Horror Films Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 22(2) (Single) 2010 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2010 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Redemptive Fear: A Review of Sacred Terror and Further Analyses of Religious Horror Films | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Journal of Religion and Popular Culture | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | University of Toronto Press | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 22(2) | |
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Kang Jeung San: The Object of Belief in Jeung San Do Sacred Tribes Journal 3(2),pp.132-151 (Single) 2008 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2008 | | Type | Research Paper (Scientific Journal) | | Peer Review | With peer review | | Title | Kang Jeung San: The Object of Belief in Jeung San Do | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Sacred Tribes Journal | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Publisher | Sacred Tribes Press | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 3(2),pp.132-151 | |
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Other |
Korean Contextualization: A Brief Examination of Contextualizing Christianity in Korea Evangelical Missions Quarterly 47(2),pp.206-212 (Single) 2011/04 |
| Language | English | | Publication Date | 2011/04 | | Type | Other | | Title | Korean Contextualization: A Brief Examination of Contextualizing Christianity in Korea | | Contribution Type | Single Work | | Journal | Evangelical Missions Quarterly | | Journal Type | Another Country | | Volume, Issue, Pages | 47(2),pp.206-212 | | Total page number | 7 | |
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■ Academic Conference Presentation
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2026/08/22 |
Resistance in the Periphery of South Korean Protestantism: A Critical Examination of Critical Insider Movements (SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies) |
| Date | 2026/08/22 | | Presentation Theme | Resistance in the Periphery of South Korean Protestantism: A Critical Examination of Critical Insider Movements | | Conference | SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies | | Promoters | Seoul National University | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | Korea, Republic of | | Venue | Seoul | | Holding period | 2026/08/21～2026/08/22 | |
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2026/07/03 |
A Theology of Media and Communication: An Ode to the Ideas of Dissemination, Mediation, and Technology (East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) |
| Date | 2026/07/03 | | Presentation Theme | A Theology of Media and Communication: An Ode to the Ideas of Dissemination, Mediation, and Technology | | Conference | East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | Taiwan | | Venue | Kaohsiung | | Holding period | 2026/07/01～2026/07/04 | |
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2026/06/26 |
K-Screen Culture and K-Christianity: Representation of Protestantism in South Korean Popular Film and Television (Korean Screen Culture Conference) |
| Date | 2026/06/26 | | Presentation Theme | K-Screen Culture and K-Christianity: Representation of Protestantism in South Korean Popular Film and Television | | Conference | Korean Screen Culture Conference | | Promoters | Monash University | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | Bulgaria | | Venue | Sofia | | Holding period | 2026/06/25～2026/06/26 | |
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2025/08/08 |
Protestantism as a Threat to Pluralism in Korean Popular Media (International Society for Media, Religion and Culture) |
| Date | 2025/08/08 | | Presentation Theme | Protestantism as a Threat to Pluralism in Korean Popular Media | | Conference | International Society for Media, Religion and Culture | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | United States | | Venue | Boston, MA | | Holding period | 2025/08/05～2025/08/08 | |
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2025/07/18 |
Benefits and Challenges of Courses on Media and Religion: Comparing Different National and Institutional Contexts (East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) |
| Date | 2025/07/18 | | Presentation Theme | Benefits and Challenges of Courses on Media and Religion: Comparing Different National and Institutional Contexts | | Conference | East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | Korea, Republic of | | Venue | Seoul | |
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2025/07/18 |
Education on Religion and Media for Global Citizenship (East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) |
| Date | 2025/07/18 | | Presentation Theme | Education on Religion and Media for Global Citizenship | | Conference | East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Other | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | Korea, Republic of | | Venue | Seoul | | Holding period | 2025/07/18～2025/07/20 | | Details | Panel Organizer | |
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2024/07/07 |
Religion in the Media in East Asia (East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) |
| Date | 2024/07/07 | | Presentation Theme | Religion in the Media in East Asia | | Conference | East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Other | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | Japan | | Venue | Kashiwa, Chiba | | Holding period | 2024/07/06～2024/07/08 | | Details | Panel Organizer | |
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2024/07/07 |
Villainous K-Christianity? Representation of Protestant Christianity in Popular South Korean Netflix Originals (East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) |
| Date | 2024/07/07 | | Presentation Theme | Villainous K-Christianity? Representation of Protestant Christianity in Popular South Korean Netflix Originals | | Conference | East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | Japan | | Venue | Kashiwa, Chiba | | Holding period | 2024/07/06～2024/07/08 | |
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2024/06/28 |
Hellbound and Mediated Religion in Korean Netflix Originals (2024 International Religion & Film Conference) |
| Date | 2024/06/28 | | Presentation Theme | Hellbound and Mediated Religion in Korean Netflix Originals | | Conference | 2024 International Religion & Film Conference | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | United States | | Venue | Pasadena, CA | | Holding period | 2024/06/26～2024/06/28 | |
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2023/11/20 |
Biting the Feeding Hands? CBS Christian Now as an Insider Critic of Korean Megachurches (American Academy of Religion) |
| Date | 2023/11/20 | | Presentation Theme | Biting the Feeding Hands? CBS Christian Now as an Insider Critic of Korean Megachurches | | Conference | American Academy of Religion | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | | Country | United States | | Venue | San Antonio, TX | | Holding period | 2023/11/18～2023/11/21 | |
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2021/07 |
Faith Coping with COVID 19: A Case Study of a Korean Megachurch (East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) |
| Date | 2021/07 | | Presentation Theme | Faith Coping with COVID 19: A Case Study of a Korean Megachurch | | Conference | East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | |
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2019/07 |
Korean Protestant Christianity in Public: Its General Perception and its Representation on the Screen (East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) |
| Date | 2019/07 | | Presentation Theme | Korean Protestant Christianity in Public: Its General Perception and its Representation on the Screen | | Conference | East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | |
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2018/08 |
Rescuing the Text: Faithful Reading as Resistance by South Korean Protestant Critical Insiders (International Society for Media, Religion, and Culture) |
| Date | 2018/08 | | Presentation Theme | Rescuing the Text: Faithful Reading as Resistance by South Korean Protestant Critical Insiders | | Conference | International Society for Media, Religion, and Culture | | Conference Type | International | | Presentation Type | Speech (General) | | Contribution Type | Individual | |
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