Seoul National University Population Policy Research Center
Beyond the Demographic Imagination
Seoul National University
Population Policy Research Center
Beyond the Demographic Imagination
Senior Research Staff
Research Assistant
Researcher | PhD Candidate in Public Health (Demography), Seoul National University
Master of Public Health, Seoul National University · BA in International Affairs, The George Washington University, USA
Field of Expertise :
Work :
- Intern, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN (2017)
- Advisory Member, Presidential Commission on Architecture Policy (2024–Present)
- Journalist & Researcher, Monthly Local Government (2019–Present)
- (Corporate) A Demographic Study on Mobility-Related Lifestyles in Indonesia (2024)
- (Corporate) Prospects for the Mobility Market through Demographic Studies in Indonesia (2023)
- (Academic) Changes in the Labor Market and Strategic Responses to Declining Regional Youth Populations in South Korea (2021)
- (Policy) Research Project on Supporting the Advancement of Cultural Diversity with Gwanak Cultural Foundation (2021-2022)
E-mail :
wonjae1@snu.ac.kr
Researcher | PhD student in Public Health (Demography), Seoul National University
Master of Public Health, Seoul National University · BBA, Chung-Ang University
Youth Politics, Population & healthcare policy, Future Society
Work :
- Innovation Promotion Team, Granum Sinapis Center, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital (2022-Present)
- Health Policy System Office, Catholic Education Foundation, Korea (2017–2022)
- Intern, Planning and Coordination Office, Catholic Medical Center, Catholic University of Korea (2017)
- (Former) LG U+ · Intern, Lotte Department Store · Intern, KB Kookmin Bank (2015-2017)
Experience :
- Head of Health & Medical Subcommittee, 2030 Advisory Panel, Ministry of Health & Welfare (2025)
- Member, Future Committee, Gyeonggi-do (2024-2025)
- Member, Population Policy Committee, Goyang Special City (2025-2027)
- Member, Youth Policy Council, Goyang Special City (2024-2025)
- Advisory Panel, Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy (2024)
- Army Sergeant, Honorable Discharge, Armed Forces Seoul District Hospital, ROK Army (2011-2013)
E-mail :
Researcher | PhD student in Public Health (Demography), Seoul National University
BA in Geography · Master of Public Health, Seoul National University
Work :
(Former) Manager, National Health Insurance Service
Achievements :
- (Corporate) Analysis of the Organizational Culture and External Social Impacts of Family-Friendly and Childbirth Support Systems (2025)
- (Policy) Development of APEC 2025 Deliverables on Joint Cooperation for Addressing Low Fertility and Population Aging (2025)
- (Policy) Designing the Future of Manufacturing: A Demographic Approach to National Strategies for Economic Prosperity (2024)
- (Policy) Research on Seoul National University’s research environment measures in response to population structure changes (2024)
- (Policy) Study on the development of modular liberal arts curriculum at Seoul National University (2024)
- (Policy) Population Projection Mapping for Ulsan Metropolitan City (2023)
- Choi, Miran et al. (2024). Study on Youth Population in Manufacturing Region Using the De Facto Population Concept: Focusing on Ulsan Metropolitan City
E-mail :
Researcher
Bachelor of Public Health · Master of Public Health, Kongju National University
Achievements :
- (Corporate) Development of a Typing Tool for Consumer Segmentation Strategies in Food Consumption Based on Demography (2025)
- (Corporate) Designing a Future Mobility Strategy Framework Based on Population Dynamics in South Korea (2025)
- (Corporate) Estimation of Food Demand Based on Population and Household Changes (2025)
- (Academic) Predetermined Futures of Children Born After 2017: The Hyper-Polarization of Korean Society (2025)
- (Corporate) Analysis of Changes in Ramen and Snack Demand Considering South Korea’s Population and Household Shifts, and Evidence-Based Strategies for a Manufacturing Plant Location (2024)
- (Policy) Gimje City, Uiseong-gun, and others
E-mail :
Researcher | Master’s student in Public Health (Demography), Seoul National University
International, Market Analysis, Fertility
Work :
(Former) Senior Researcher, Ipsos Korea
- (Corporate) Mobility Market in Vietnam based on Demographic Analysis (2025)
- (Academic) Formation and Practice of Marriage, Childbearing, and Parenting Value Systems among South Korean Millennials (2024-2025)
- (Corporate) Changes in Population and Household Dynamics and Domestic Lifestyle Shifts: Focusing on the Furniture Market (2024)
- (Corporate) Forecasting Mobility Market Changes in Indonesia based on Demographic Analysis (2023-2024)
- (Corporate) Research on Lifestyles and the Food Market Using Demographic Analysis (2023-2024)
- (Policy) Developing Population Strategy through a Comparative Study of Youth Behavior in Vietnam and South Korea, Bonghwa-gun (2023)
Publications:
- Kim, Doyoon. and Cho, Youngtae. (2025) “Revisiting the Value of Children as a Positive Motivation for Childbearing and Reshaping Societal Perception.” Korea Journal of Population Studies, 48(2), 59-80.
E-mail :
doyoonk@snu.ac.kr
Min-jung Choi
Researcher | Master’s student in Public Health (Demography), Seoul National University
BA in English Language Education, Seoul National University
Social & Economic Demography, Market Analysis, Education
Work :
(Former) WantedLab
(Former) LS Holdings
- (Corporate) Estimation of Kimchi Demand Based on Population and Household Changes (2025)
- (Corporate) Analysis of the Organizational Culture and External Social Impacts of Family-Friendly and Childbirth Support Systems (2025)
E-mail :
mjc525@snu.ac.kr
Nguyễn Thùy Linh
Researcher (from Vietnam)
Bachelor of Communication & Media · Master of Communication & Media, Ewha Womans University
Population of Vietnam
Work :
(Former) MUSICPLANT
- (Corporate) Market Research for New Business Opportunities in the Vietnamese Infant Sector Based on Demography (2024)
- (Corporate) Market Research on the Vietnamese Mobility Sector Based on Demography (2025)
E-mail :
thuylinh@ewhain.net
Participating Professor
Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health
Seoul National University Department of Child Development and Family Studies
Seoul National University Dept. of Environmental Design
진미정
서울대 아동가족학과 교수
가족정책, 가족인구학, 가족구조
Visiting Professor
Kongju National University
Dept. of Health Administration, Associate Professor
Director
진미정
서울대 아동가족학과 교수
가족정책, 가족인구학, 가족구조
Chea-Yoon Kim
Steward
kcheay@snu.ac.kr
hansoj12@snu.ac.kr
노주영
애리조나 주립대 미국학과 부교수
이민, 가족인구학, 건강
김형석
아태인구연구원장
인구추계, 빅데이터, 조사