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2025

  • FFmpeg Integer Overflow — Reported a vulnerability! LINK!
  • JLPT N2 — passed! やった!
  • HACKSIUM Busan Finalist — made it to the final round (July 15–17). Lots of caffeine. Lots of fun. ☕
  • IELTS 7.5 (C1) (Speaking 7.0) & TOEIC 915
  • Semester High Honors, Korea University
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Software Security and Privacy Lab, Korea University
  • Cybersecurity Intern, Shinhan Bank

2024

  • Scholarships — Veritas Program (~$2,138), Internship-for-Credit (~$243), Special (~$182).
  • ASU Hacking Club — official member; CTFs and game hacking sessions!
  • Cybersecurity Research Aide, SEFCOM @ Arizona State University — studied phishing across OS/browsers and analyzed 1,200+ sites.
  • Exchange Student, ASU — took both Computer Systems Security and Information Assurance. It was tough but very worthy. Thank you for ASU and pwncollege team. I learned a lot! GO SUN DEVILS #ForksUp
  • JLPT N3 — passed! やった!
  • WiCyS (Women in Cybersecurity) — Officer life: running study groups, hands-on labs, and tech talks.
  • Privacy/Security Policy Idea Competition — award at Korea University
  • Patchday Verified Bug Hunter — found a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.0), earned about $1,500 in bounties, and landed #32 on the leaderboard.

2023

  • Changed my major from Architecture to Smart Security!
  • CVE-2023-6941 — stored XSS in a WordPress plugin (Keap Opt-in Forms). Reported, assigned, disclosed. My first vulnerability report! LINK!
  • Semester High Honors, Korea University
  • KUICS — I became official member and I focused on learning binary analysis and reverse engineering. CTF placements I’m proud of: 9/962 (SECCON Beginners), 7/216 (San Diego CTF), 15/622 (WolvCTF).
  • KUCC — I became official member! Participated in the interesting projects

2022

  • Realizing my passion Realized I want to devote my life to build a secure world of 0 and 1 not a building made of concret. Decided to change my major.
  • Semester High Honors, Korea University — But .....
  • Korea University I got accepted to Department of Architecture, Korea University