Jae K Kim is an architect, researcher, and educator, currently serving as an Associate Professor at Hanyang University and the director of JK-AR. His academic journey began with architectural engineering at Hanyang University, followed by a pursuit of architecture and urbanism at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his master's thesis earned him the Imre Halasz Thesis Prize. Jae‘s achievements extend beyond academia, evidenced by his numerous awards on both the global and domestic stage. In 2023, he garnered the Honor Award of the Wood Design & Building Awards from the Canadian Wood Council and ArchDaily's 2023 New Practices. Domestically, his achievements include two Grand Prizes from the Korean Wood Design Awards, the 2019 Koran Institute of Architects’ Special Prize, and the 2022 Good Place Award.