A Korea-based cellist, he is engaged in diverse performance settings ranging from solo to chamber music. He is particularly drawn to collaborative work and expressive depth. His artistic interest lies in connecting traditional and contemporary repertoire.
Cellist and arranger based in Korea, he is active in a wide range of performance settings, from solo recitals to chamber music and orchestral collaborations. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Korea National University of Arts, and continued his studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSMDP), where he completed his Master’s degree with Felicitations.
He is currently pursuing the Artist Diploma at the Pernoo school, studying in the class of Jérôme Pernoo.
As a performer, he has appeared in various ensembles and orchestras, including engagements as a guest principal, demonstrating both versatility and strong ensemble sensitivity.
Alongside his work as a cellist, he is also active as an arranger, expanding his artistic scope beyond traditional performance.His artistic work is particularly focused on bridging French cultural influences with Korean contexts. Through projects that integrate music with theatrical and narrative elements, he seeks to create performances that resonate across cultural boundaries. His interests lie in collaboration, communication, and exploring new formats that extend the expressive possibilities of classical music.
Music, to me, is a record left by composers, almost a form of anthropology through which I explore the human condition and the context of a given time. Through works from different periods and cultures, I try to understand not only their emotions and thoughts, but also the environments and cultural worlds they lived in.For this reason, music goes beyond simply producing beautiful sounds; it becomes a way of bringing another time and culture onto the stage. What I aim to convey is not just the notes themselves, but the language, inflection, and way of life behind them, along with the sensibility and attitude embedded in that culture.This is why I strive to go beyond technique and come as close as possible to the way composers thought and experienced the world. It is not about imitation, but about learning to think and breathe within their language. Only then can music move beyond surface-level beauty and become something more genuine and meaningful.Music holds that kind of absolute importance in my life, and I am willing to devote a great deal to it. I often shape my life around it, and at times let go of other things in order to understand more deeply and communicate more truthfully.Ultimately, for me, music is a way of introducing European culture within a Korean context, allowing audiences not just to hear it, but to experience it.
Professor Pernoo is highly knowledgeable not only in music, but also in fields such as fine arts and theater. By connecting these disciplines to music, he deepens our understanding of composers. His concerts and lessons are a constant source of inspiration, helping me to think in new and broader ways. This process allows me to retrace the path of great musicians of the past, and in doing so, grow into a more complete musician myself.
Skate, do archery, watching ballet, read classic literature, philosophy, psychology, history, poetry...
