Music

Playing the cello at SNUPO

Running through a passage with the concertmaster, Changhwan Oh
(a close friend since high school), at SNUPO.

Cello

  • During my undergraduate years at Seoul National University, I was an active member of the Seoul National University Philharmonic Orchestra (SNUPO), where I also served as the principal cellist.
  • My favorite orchestral piece is the third movement (Allegro molto vivace) of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor (Pathétique), Op. 74.
Playing the cello at SNUPO

Running through a passage with the concertmaster, Changhwan Oh (a close friend since high school), at SNUPO.

Piano

  • While I started playing earlier, I have developed a much deeper interest in the piano during my graduate studies at Purdue and enjoy practicing it in my spare time.
  • My favorite piano piece is the second movement (Adagio cantabile) of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13—another Pathétique, for some inexplicable reason.

Beyond Classical

  • Outside of classical repertoire, I am a big fan of EDM and electronic pop—my current favorite track is Roses by The Chainsmokers.
Last updated: November 11, 2026