(Present) Coordinating Editor: International Journal of Hospitality Management(SSCI)
(Present) Editorial Board: Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing (SSCI)
(Present) Editor-in-Chief at Korean Hospitality and Tourism Academe
2018, 2019, 2020 Top-Level Researcher at Hanyang University
2017 Honorary Scholar Professor of Hanyang University
2016 Minister’s Award by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Individual Academic Research)
2015 ~ present Associate Professor at Hanyang University Division of Tourism
2012 Professor with Best Research Achievements at Pusan National University
2009 Doctorate degree in Tourism at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Research Topics
Neo-fusion tourism: Future tourism that presents the new paradigm of tourism through fusion and convergence with other fields of studies
Airline Management: Aviation management that presents strategies to improve the work environment and quality of lives of the airline employee with scheduled working hours, along with the maximization of the airline’s profit
Convention & Exhibition Management: Branding strategies for development of MICE(Meeting, Incentives, Convention, Exhibition), excavation of convention centers, reconsideration of forming city image.
Human Resource Management in Tourism: Presenting strategies to improve the job embeddedness of employees within the tourism industry
Luxury Tourism: Market research of customers that enjoy first-class travels, luxury cruises, luxury restaurants, and shopping
“A Model of Behavioral Intentions to Follow Online Travel Advice Based on Social and Emotional Loneliness Scales in the Context of Online Travel Communities: The Moderating Role of Emotional Expressivity”, Tourism Management, 2015 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261517714002544
“Green indoor and outdoor environment as nature-based solution and its role in increasing customer/employee mental health, well-being, and loyalty”, Business Strategy and the Environment, 2019 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bse.2269
“Negative effects of perceived crowding on perceived value and brand identification among luxury cruise passengers”, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 2015