Yesan Ten Scenic Spots

Taekwan Kim, Sungkyung Lee, Ildong Wang, Sungeun Kim, Yewon Yang Character Animation Lab
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Media Art | 00:10:00 | 2025

〈Yesan Ten Scenic Spots: Media Art〉 reinterprets Yesan’s landmarks—Chunguisa, Sudeoksa, Imjonseong, Chusa’s House, Yedang Lake, Sapgyo Plains, Gaya Mountain, Yesan Apples, Stork Park, and Deoksan Hot Springs—through digital art, offering a sensory experience of Yesan’s nature, history, and culture in a new light.

Artist

Taekwan Kim is a member of the CAD Lab, a 3D animation research laboratory led by Professor Kyuhyun Kim. After entering graduate school, Taekwan Kim began developing his own creative practice, focusing on the poetic interplay between digital form and emotional narrative. His works explore how computational processes can translate personal imagination into shared sensory experiences. Continuing to create with the intention of connection and communication, Kim’s artistic journey lies at the intersection of technology, storytelling, and human empathy.

Sungkyoung Lee is a member of the CAD Lab, where she contributed to the Yesan Project as the video producer for Stork Park and Deoksan Spa. As a 3D modeler, Lee is currently focusing on the creation of short 3D animations, with the goal of pursuing a career in an animation studio.

Wang Ildong is a member of the CAD Lab, focusing on virtual scene creation and lighting/rendering using Unreal Engine, as well as stylized rendering with Blender. Alongside Wang's technical research, Wang explores how composition, camera work, and rhythm enhance narrative expression, aiming to create inspiring and emotionally resonant “good dreams” through animation.

Sungeun Kim is a member of the CAD Lab, where Kim contributed to the Yesan Project by creating 3D models of Sudeoksa and Yedang Lake. Through on-site visits, Kim sought to recreate the real scenery of Yesan with a delicate and dreamlike sensibility. Kim work captures the unique beauty and emotion of Korea’s cultural landmarks through the aesthetics of 3D. Kim continues to explore animation, lighting, modeling, and compositing, aspiring to create works that inspire and move audiences in diverse ways.

Yewon Yang is a member of the CAD Lab under Professor Kyuhyun Kim. Yang research and creative practice focus on immersive media and animation, aiming to develop innovative and imaginative forms of animation that expand the boundaries of digital storytelling.

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