Seoul National University Population Policy Research Center
Beyond the Demographic Imagination
Seoul National University
Population Policy Research Center
Beyond the Demographic Imagination
Professional Researchers
Research Associate Professor
Ph.D. in Public Health (Demography)
reako@snu.ac.kr
Senior Researcher | Detailed Profile
Bachelor of Public Health · Master of Public Health, Kongju National University
Population Migration, Population and Spatial Analysis, De Facto Population
Achievements :
- (Academic) Analysis of Regional Spatial Restructuring and Population Inflow Typologies in the Context of Capital Region–Local Region Relations (2026)
- (Corporate) Analysis of Changes in South Korea’s Ramyeon and Kimchi Markets Considering Population and Household Shifts, and Evidence-Based Strategies for Production Plant Location (2024, 2025)
- (Policy) Population Strategy Studies for Gimje-si, Uiseong-gun, and Other Local Governments (2023, 2024)
E-mail :
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
Gang Choi
Post-Doc | PhD 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 :
Regional Depopulation, International Students, and Business Demography (Overseas Consumer Markets)
Work :
- Outside Director and Reporter, Local Autonomy Research Institute Co., Ltd. (2023–Present)
Publications :
- Changes in International Students’ Study-AbroadMotivations and Post-Graduation Plans in South Korea: A Push-Pull perspective
- (Corporate) A Demography-Based Study of Mobility-Related Lifestyles in Indonesia (2024)
- (Corporate) Changes in the Labor Market and Policy Responses to the Decline in Korea’s Youth Population: Focusing on Jeollanam-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do (2021)
E-mail :
wonjae1@snu.ac.kr
General Researchers
Researcher | ABD in Public Health (Demography), Seoul National University | Detailed Profile
Master of Public Health, Seoul National University · BBA, Chung-Ang University
Youth Politics, Population & healthcare policy, Future Society
Publications :
- Min-seob Kim et al. (2025) “Structural Changes in Household-Type Consumption Expenditure and the Transformation of Consumer Culture: A Lexis Diagram Analysis, 2000-2020”. Journal of Consumption Culture, 28(4), 151-177.
- Kim, M. (2025). Conflict between abortion rights and conscientious objection by healthcare providers: Ethical challenges and a Korean approach. Bio, Ethics and Policy, 9(2), 123–152.
E-mail :
Researcher | ABD 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)
Publications :
- Choi, Miran et al. (2025). “The Crisis and Response of Korea’s Manufacturing Industry in the Context of Demographic Change and Youth Population Decline”. The Korean Journal of Public Health, 62(2), 45-53.
E-mail :
Jung-min Oh
Researcher | PhD student in Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics, Seoul National University
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Hanyang University · B.S. in Applied Mathematics, Hanyang University
Population big data, statistical analysis, data modeling
- Development of a Typing Tool for Food-Related Consumer Segmentation Based on Demographic Data (2025)
- (Policy) National Strategy for Economic Prosperity in the Face of Stagnant Growth (2024)
E-mail :
ojm0027@snu.ac.kr
Researcher | PhD student in Public Health (Demography), Seoul National University
Master of Public Health, Seoul National University · BA in Media, Culture & Communication, New York University, USA
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)
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 | PhD student in Public Health (Demography), Seoul National University | Detailed Profile
Master of Public Health, 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
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