Since 2009
Record
A record of convening tournaments, judging, teaching and taking the stage. Each entry comes with its date, the institution and, where there is one, a link you can check. The most recent entries are at the top.
17 yearsOn the debate floor since 2009
10+ countriesJudging international championships
50,000Young people since 2014
161 countriesIFWY 2025
2026
14 entries2026 IFWY Eunpyeong Global Academy and ConferenceOperations · talk at the problem-definition workshop
Eunpyeong-gu · Convening
International exchange and domestic workshops on esports international standardizationPlanning and operations
Korea e-Sports Association · Convening
2026 National Assembly Speaker's Cup Youth DebateAdvisory · 16 teams, 80 participants
National Assembly Training Institute · Advisory
Speaker, Bloom × Snowflake — “Can AI really automate that task, too?”AI transformation of organizations
Bloom · Snowflake · Speaking
2nd Mental Readiness SolveathonAdjudication · 10 teams in the finals
Republic of Korea Army Headquarters · Adjudication
Korea–Baltic Youth Dream SupportersProgram lead · 15 selected from 220 applicants · Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Ministry of Foreign Affairs public diplomacy program · Convening
Research on activating science–society communication and education programs (STS for You)Lead organizer · research exchange workshop for the future generation (August) · participatory citizen workshops in 4 cities (October)
Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity · Convening
Policy dialogue on youth exchange, Cabinet Secretariat of IndonesiaJakarta
Cabinet Secretariat of Indonesia · Advisory
Digital Times — Korean platforms on edge as Google gains Korea's precision mapsComment as CEO of Daytrip Korea
Digital Times · Press
The New York Times — Google Maps Finally Opens Up in South KoreaQuoted as CEO of Daytrip Korea
The New York Times · Press
ZDNet Korea — Handing Korea's precision maps to Google: platform sovereignty at riskView as CEO of Daytrip Korea
ZDNet Korea · Press
Chosun Biz — Google Maps opens up in KoreaReactions from travel and tourism startups
Chosun Biz · Press
SBS 8 News — “A 32 trillion won effect”: will Korea give its maps to Google?Interview
SBS · Press
Member, Special Committee on Building the Startup Ecosystem, Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development
Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development · Milestone
2025
11 entriesSpeaker at a youth session, Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) · UN TV panel “Youth Solutions in Action”Doha · presented the outcomes of IFWY
UNRISD · UNDP · Speaking
IFWY 2025, International Forum We, the Youth: final conferenceOverall lead · 27,000 participants from 161 countries · 150 delegates in Seoul adopted the declaration unanimously · congratulatory messages from the President (written), the Speaker of the National Assembly (in person) and the Prime Minister (video)
UNRISD · MBC · Eunpyeong-gu · Hanyang University · Convening
IFWY 2025 regional dialogues in 6 citiesSão Paulo, Bangkok, Gaborone, New York, Geneva, Seoul
IFWY organizing committee · Convening
VentureSquare CEO interview — “Travel is a sensory journey, not just movement”
VentureSquare · Press
Seminar on interoperability for SMEs, ventures and startups in the AI eraPanelist · National Assembly Members' Office Building
Korea Digital Industry Policy Association · Speaking
2025 Cheongdam (conversations among young people)Lead organizer · youth policy solveathon, 32 participants in 8 teams
Roh Moo-hyun Citizen Center · Convening
Edaily — “6.8 million more tourists” vs “industry collapse”: the Google Maps debate
Edaily · Press
SPRIG Conference 2025, “At the edge of change, for university students who feel lost”Host and organizer
Debate Korea · supported by Lush Charity Pot · Convening
Edaily — Tourism startups held back by a triple burdenPanel talk
Edaily · Press
UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025 side session, “Imagining New Formats of Youth Forums”Co-host · speaker (online)
UNRISD · UNICEF · UNV · Speaking
Korea Startup Forum, Road to Global tourism startup seminarSpeaker · taking tourism startups global
Korea Startup Forum · Speaking
2024
7 entries1st Sejong Hangeul OlympiadOrganizer · 86 teams from 43 countries applied, 108 finalists from 25 countries · Government Sejong Convention Center
Herald Media Group · Sejong City · Sejong Foundation for Culture and Tourism · Convening
Cornell Alumni — “The Good Cornellians Can Do: Seokho Daniel Yoon '17, MILR '23”Alumni feature
Cornell University · Press
Cornell Asia-Pacific Leadership ConferenceMC and moderator · Seoul
Cornell University · Speaking
Debate Korea 10th anniversary homecoming
Debate Korea · Convening
Appointed CEO of Daytrip KoreaApp Store App of the Day · Google Play Editor's Pick · 1 million users · 550K Instagram followers
Daytrip Korea · Milestone
Talk Green Future, Vietnam's national debate competitionTechnical advisory board · 1,700+ students from 455 high schools in 59 provinces
Vingroup · VinFuture Prize Foundation · Advisory
Yonsei University, Techtide Career EventSpeaker · career talk
Yonsei-Indonesia Association · Speaking
2023
11 entriesMIKTA Youth Initiatives 2023: selected and sent the Korean youth delegationIndonesia
MIKTA · Convening
Cornell University KOREA 3316, “Advocacy and Debate in Korean”: created and taught the courseThe first for-credit Korean-language debate course in the Ivy League · fall semester
Cornell University · Coaching
Cornell University, Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR)While coaching the debate team
Cornell ILR School · Milestone
ASEAN+ Youth Summit 2023Co-organizer · Jakarta and Bogor · more than 20 countries · selected the Korean delegation
IYD · KB Financial Group · Convening
Herald Business — [2023 National Assembly Solveathon] The secret behind the StylerOn-site coverage
Herald Business · Press
MoneyToday — ‘KB Solveathon’, a build-up debate tournament with 21-to-1 competition for the finals, opensChair of the organizing committee
MoneyToday · Press
1st National Assembly Solveathon (climate crisis legislation)Co-organizer · 250 participants in 60 teams from 25 universities · 8 teams in the finals · grand prize entry petitioned to the National Assembly
National Assembly Secretariat · Herald Business · The Korea Herald · Convening
Herald Business — [2023 National Assembly Solveathon] Gen MZ's climate legislation battle
Herald Business · Press
2nd KB Solveathon and Indonesia leagueChair of the organizing committee · 339 teams from 71 universities applied · 21-to-1 competition for the finals
KB Financial Group · Convening
National Pension Service, Seoul North Regional Headquarters: 2030 solveathon workshopFacilitator
National Pension Service · Speaking
KB Solveathon documentary “Dadareum: 42.195 Hours” released4 episodes · over 1 million views
KB Financial Group · Press
2022
8 entriesJoongAng Ilbo — “The crisis in literacy and the humanities belongs to all of society, not just the young”Expert interview
JoongAng Ilbo · Press
Yale Model United Nations Korea (YMUNK) 2022Organizer · about 300 students from some 60 schools in 9 countries · closing ceremony at the National Assembly
YMUN · supported by the National Assembly Secretariat · Convening
21st University Student Security Debate ChampionshipIntroduced a policy-comparison debate format · led the workshops · judged the final
Republic of Korea Army Headquarters · Korea Military Academy · Seoul National University of Education · Adjudication
1st KB Solveathon, “Run KB!”Chair of the organizing committee · Korea's first solveathon · 81 teams from 29 universities · 16 teams in the finals
KB Financial Group · Convening
Y20 Indonesia Summit, the G20 youth summitJakarta · agreement with IYD
Y20 Indonesia · Speaking
3rd national team selection for the International Economics Olympiad (KEO)Operations
The Korea Herald · Yongin Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies · Convening
Special lecture for Korea Military Academy cadetsUnder the agreement signed in November 2021
Korea Military Academy · Speaking
Magazine Hankyung JOB&JOY — Debate Korea, growing a systematic global debate culture in KoreaIn-depth interview
Magazine Hankyung · Press
2021
4 entriesMemorandum of understanding with the Korea Military Academy
Korea Military Academy · Milestone
JoongAng Sunday — “Politicians' debate standards are embarrassing”Expert comment
JoongAng Sunday · Press
2021 Seoul Youth Policy DebateOrganizer · 97 teams applied, 32 in the finals · the winners became special advisors on Seoul's youth policy
Yonhap News · The Seoul Institute · Seoul Metropolitan Government · Convening
41st World Universities Debating Championship, Korea WUDC 2021Chair of the organizing committee · the first WUDC held in Northeast Asia · 2,000+ participants from 90 countries
Debate Korea · Korea Tourism Organization · Gyeonggi Tourism Organization · KINTEX · Convening
2020
6 entriesPre-Korea WUDC 2021 (online pre-tournament)Host · about 300 participants from 42 countries
Debate Korea · Convening
Vietnam British Parliamentary ChampionshipsChief Adjudicator
VADP · Adjudication
Top prize, Chung-Ang University Campus Town startup competition · top rating in the Pre-Startup Package of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Chung-Ang University · Ministry of SMEs and Startups · Milestone
Founded Discover Korea · Secretary-GeneralA nonprofit for international youth exchange
Discover Korea · Milestone
Debate classes in the regular English program of the Yonsei University Language Institute · debate course in the Global Leader Program of the Local Government Officials Development Institute
Yonsei University · Local Government Officials Development Institute · Speaking
40th World Universities Debating Championship, BangkokInvited Adjudicator · promoted Korea WUDC 2021
WUDC · Adjudication
2019
11 entries25th Korean National University Debating Championship (KNC)Co-host
Korea Military Academy · Convening
20th World Knowledge ForumOperations
Maeil Business Newspaper · Convening
3rd Debate Korea OpenHost · Chief Adjudicator (renamed from the Seoul Open, first held in 2017)
Debate Korea · Convening
6th Cornell-Yonsei Debate Invitational for middle and high school studentsHost · supported by the National Assembly Education Committee
Debate Korea · Convening
Hart House IV, TorontoCoach · Cornell reached the final
University of Toronto · Coaching
United Asian Debating Championships, HanoiInvited Adjudicator
UADC · Adjudication
Asian British Parliamentary Championships, YogyakartaAdjudication Core
ABP · Adjudication
24th Korean National University Debating Championship (KNC)Co-host
Sogang University · Convening
Korea confirmed as host of WUDC 2021Won the bid by a vote of 88 to 0 · the first in Northeast Asia
WUDC Council (Cape Town) · Milestone
39th World Universities Debating Championship, Cape TownInvited Adjudicator · as coach, Cornell's first WUDC grand final · Korea's bid announced
WUDC · Adjudication
“The Debaters” on Vietnam's national broadcaster VTV7English debate audition show for high school students · special judge and advisor
VTV7 · Adjudication
2018
12 entriesChair of Korea's bid for WUDC 2021 · bid announced
Debate Korea · Korea Tourism Organization · Gyeonggi Tourism Organization · Milestone
2nd AirAsia Seoul Open, international English debate championshipHost · KINTEX · a trial run for WUDC
Debate Korea · Convening
5th Cornell-Yonsei Debate Invitational for middle and high school studentsHost · KINTEX and the National Assembly
Debate Korea · Convening
Inter-Korean Summit, main press centerRan expert discussions · KINTEX
Convening
National Pension Service intergenerational debate podcastOperations · 20 people in later middle age and 30 university students
National Pension Service · Convening
Began coaching the Cornell debate teamThe first Korean debate coach in the Ivy League
Cornell University · Coaching
Nanjing Debate OpenChief Adjudicator
Adjudication
North East Asian Open, GuangzhouAdjudication Core
Adjudication
Beijing Debate Challenge · Shanghai International Debate OpenInvited Adjudicator
Adjudication
Alfred Tuna World Schools Debate Championships at CornellInvited Adjudicator
Cornell University · Adjudication
North American Universities Debating Championships, Queen's UniversityAdjudicator · Cornell reached the final
NAUDC · Adjudication
Hanoi British ParliamentaryCo-host · Invited Adjudicator
VADP · Adjudication
2017
7 entries10th North East Asian Open (NEAO)Operations support
Convening
1st Seoul Open, international English debate championshipFounder · Chief Adjudicator (now the Debate Korea Open)
Debate Korea · Convening
4th Cornell-Yonsei Debate Invitational for middle and high school studentsHost · added a middle school division · National Assembly
Debate Korea · Convening
China British Parliamentary Championships · Cambridge ABC Shanghai · Canton IVInvited Adjudicator
Adjudication
Hong Kong Debate Open · Cambridge ABC Singapore · Kyushu Debate OpenInvited Adjudicator
Adjudication
Cornell University, BA, graduated earlyDouble major in Government and Asian Studies · double minor in International Relations and Law
Cornell University · Milestone
World Universities Debating Championship, the Netherlands — Yonsei Underwood Union, the first Korean university team to reach the elimination roundsHead coach
WUDC · Coaching
2016
2 entries19th Yonsei Korean National University Debating Championship (KNC)Co-host
Yonsei University · Convening
3rd Cornell-Yonsei Debate Invitational for middle and high school studentsHost · finals at the National Assembly building · supported by the National Assembly Committee on Education, Culture, Sports and Tourism
Debate Korea · Convening
2015
2 entriesAustrals 2015 — Yonsei Underwood Union, EFL championsHead coach (2015–2017)
Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships · Coaching
2nd Cornell-Yonsei Debate InvitationalHost
Debate Korea · Convening
2014
3 entriesFounded Debate KoreaFounder · President
Debate Korea · Milestone
1st Cornell-Yonsei Debate Invitational and workshop for high school studentsFounded and hosted (as a Cornell sophomore)
Cornell Speech and Debate Society · Yonsei YUU · Convening
Colgate IVAdjudicator (2014, 2017)
Colgate University · Adjudication
2009~2013
3 entriesDebater, Cornell debate teamAt Binghamton, West Point, Vermont, Rochester and other tournaments
Cornell University · Milestone
International Debate Academy SloveniaAdjudication training
IDAS · Milestone
Began debating at Lexington High School (Massachusetts)Transferred from Korean Minjok Leadership Academy
Lexington High School · Milestone