studied in an institute for gifted youth on a South Korean government scholarship, which she continued to receive throughout her studies at the Korea National University of Arts. Her successes include a performance at Carnegie Hall and a recital at Lincoln Center. As a 19-year-old she won the 1st Prize in New York’s Artists International Competition (2015), followed by the 2nd Prize in the Northwestern University’s international percussion contest (Evanston, Illinois, 2016).