Soon Ho Kim has overseen domestic and international heritage-related projects at the Korea Heritage Agency, a public institution under the Government of the Republic of Korea. As a certified practitioner of Pansori and Gobeop (pansori drumming)—a form of Korean intangible heritage inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity—he has consistently combined scholarly research with on-site practice in the field of intangible heritage performing arts. He holds certifications as a secondary school teacher and a cultural arts educator. His scholarly contributions include the book Intangible Heritage Performing Arts (Minsokwon), as well as numerous academic articles and research projects focusing on intangible heritage, performing arts, and cultural policy. In addition, he has participated in and led a wide range of national-level cultural heritage initiatives, contributing to the utilization and expansion of the value of Korean heritage. He is currently a Visiting Scholar at The Ohio State University, where his research focuses on the dissemination and expansion of Korean heritage in the United States. In particular, he examines educational and transmission models of intangible heritage and performing arts, as well as their cultural reception within American society.

While joining our department as a Visiting Scholar, Soon Ho Kim is writing a series of articles on Korean culture and society.