• Currently working on Ph.D. in New Testament (ABD), University of Edinburgh (Thesis: The Role of the “Oneness of God” Theme [Deuteronomy 6:4] in Mark’s Gospel)
• M.Div. (equivalent to First-Class Honours), The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY, United States (2004)
• B.M. Music Composition (Cum Laude), Seoul National University, Korea (1999)
• Additional Studies, Tübingen University, Germany (2008 - 2009); through DAAD & Edinburgh-Tübingen exchange programs.
• Associate, Institute for Biblical Research; Associate, Evangelical Theological Society
• Ordained Baptist Minister (2004 - ); currently, Adjunct Pastor at Edinburgh Korean Church
• Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) (2004)

Publications

“Reading the Markan Shema (12.29) in Light of the ‘Exaltation of the Messiah’ (12.36)” in Voyage in Biblical Studies ( High Land Park, NJ: The Hermit Kingdom Press, 2009)

3 Books translated/co-translated into Korean

Review of Andrew T. Lincoln, and Angus Paddison, Christology and Scripture: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, in Reviews in Religion and Theology 16 (2009): 514-517; 20 reviews for Expository Times, Theological Book Review, KIATS Theological Journal.

3 Articles and 5 Book Reviews in Preparation (as of Sept 2009)

Conferences

Nov 2009 (upcoming) – “The One-ness of God and Christology in Mark’s Gospel”. Paper to be presented at the Synoptic Gospels Group, Society of the Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Nov 21-24, New Orleans

Nov 2009 (upcoming) – “Did No One Dare to Ask Him a Question Any More? A Narrative Reading of the ‘Silence’ of Jesus’ Opponents (Mk 12.34c)”. Paper to be presented at the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Conference, Nov 18-20, New Orleans

May 2009 – “‘One-God’ Language in Mark 2.7”. Paper presented at the German-English New Testament Colloquium, Tübingen University, May 18, Germany

Nov 2008 - “Reading the Markan Shema (Mk 12.29; cf. 12.32) in Light of the ‘Exaltation of the Messiah’ (12.36)”. Paper presented at the Synoptic Gospels Group, Society of the Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Nov 22, Boston, United States; earlier presented at Scottish Universities Postgraduate Conference, June 6, 2008, Glasgow, Scotland.

Nov 2008 - “The One-ness and Goodness of God”. Paper presented at the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Conference, Nov 21, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; earlier presented at the English-German New Testament Colloquium, Tübingen University, Nov 17, Tübingen, Germany.

Tutoring and Teaching Areas

Research Projects (B. Th. Dissertations and Independent Projects)

Module 103: New Testament Survey

Module 104: The Synoptic Gospels

Module 131: Biblical Exegesis: Theory and Methodology

Module 301: Biblical Theology

Mark's Gospel (Master's Level; in preparation) etc.

Current Research Interests

"Monotheism" in Second Temple Judaism

Christology of Mark's Gospel

"Silence" in Mark's Gospel

New Testament Eschatology

Colossians

Resurrection

General Research Interests

Anything about the Scripture (both NT and OT), its interpretation and application