• Light and Lighting Style Factors by Byeongjin

    Light and Lighting Style Factors by Byeongjin

    A new publication by Byeongjin Kim[김병진] in the Journal of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility[감성과학]. This article delves into the stylistic factors of light and lighting, aiming to inspire innovative approaches in light design. Byeongjin’s research was motivated by the idea that our unique, everyday experiences with light remain underexplored. By tapping into…

  • Dr.Kim, Taesu Appointed Assistant Professor at Ansan University

    Dr.Kim, Taesu Appointed Assistant Professor at Ansan University

    As of October 1st, Dr. Taesu Kim[김태수], a Ph.D. graduate of the Color Lab, has been appointed as an assistant professor in the XR Content Design Department[XR 콘텐츠 디자인학과] at Ansan University[안산대학교]. Dr. Kim’s expertise in VR technology will be instrumental in advancing this emerging field. Congratulations to Dr. Kim on this exciting new chapter…

  • An Open Talk on Beauty AI

    Professor Suk was invited by the National Science Museum [국립중앙과학관] to give a special seminar on the future of the beauty industry in the AI era. In her talk, she shared her collaborations with cosmetic companies, focusing on personalized color solutions. She emphasized the importance of selecting and recommending colors tailored to an individual’s unique…

  • Seunghwa and Amina join Color Lab!

    Seunghwa and Amina join Color Lab!

    Color Lab welcomes new members Seunghwa Pyo[표승화] and Amina Rakhimzhanova[아미나], master’s students in Industrial Design. Seunghwa holds a bachelor’s in Industrial Design from KAIST and a minor in Integrated Design and media from NYU. Amina, an international student from Kazakhstan, completed her bachelor’s in information and interaction design at Yonsei University. Both have diverse design…

  • The-K Magazine interview

    The-K Magazine interview

    The September 2024 issue of The-K Magazine[더-케이 매거진, 한국교직원공제회] focused on the theme of color and featured an interview with Prof. Suk. In this interview, Prof. Suk discussed the journey of color research and highlighted key research achievements, as well as future directions. The-K Magazine primarily targets elementary and secondary school teachers, providing an opportunity…

  • Byeongjin Wins Best Student Award at ALC 2024

    Byeongjin Wins Best Student Award at ALC 2024

    Byeongjin Kim[김병진], a Ph.D. candidate of Color Lab, had a presentation titled ‘Lighting Design for Product Personality Expression: A Study Utilizing Refrigerator’ at the 15th Asia Light Conference conducted in Seoul. He investigated the impact of lighting design in home appliances on the perceived personality. His study focused on how different lighting attributes, such as…

  • Dr. Taesu Kim and Heesoo Kim Present at the 15th Asia Lighting Conference

    Dr. Taesu Kim and Heesoo Kim Present at the 15th Asia Lighting Conference

    Dr. Taesu Kim [김태수] and Hee-soo Kim [김희수] recently presented their latest research at the 15th Asia Lighting Conference. Taesu is a post-doctoral researcher, and Heesoo is a master student of Color Lab. Their study, titled “Aesthetic Satisfaction in Product Design through Lighting Color Combinations,” examines how the use of lighting color combinations in home…

  • Color Lab’s MagicZone at the Korea Science Festival

    Color Lab’s MagicZone at the Korea Science Festival

    As a result of its collaboration with AmorePacific[아모레퍼시픽] Corporation, Color Lab is excited to unveil its latest digital beauty solution, “MagicZone[자동측정존],” at the Korea Science Festival[대한민국 과학축제]. Developed jointly with AmorePacific since 2018, MagicZone embodies a series of significant technological advancements. This innovative service determines users’ Personal Color types and recommends suitable facial and lip…

  • A Pop-up event at the Hyundai[더현대]

    A Pop-up event at the Hyundai[더현대]

    Color Lab is excited to announce the launch of “byME,” our innovative skin color solution for the AmorePacific Corporation, at a special pop-up booth in the Hyundai[더현대] Department Store in Seoul. This groundbreaking service stems from our “Skintone Finder,” a personalized curation service designed to find the perfect matching foundation using Color Lab’s proprietary algorithm.…

  • Color Lab at Lighting Workshop, Prague

    Color Lab at Lighting Workshop, Prague

    Byeongjin and Prof. Suk recently participated in the Lighting Workshop hosted by New York University in Prague. At the event, they showcased Color Lab’s latest research findings and projects related to light to attendees from the US, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and the Czech Republic. Given its multidisciplinary nature, the field of lighting attracts expertise and…

  • Boram’s New Study on Dyed Hair Color Perception

    Boram’s New Study on Dyed Hair Color Perception

    Boram’s latest research, titled “Brightness and Hue Judgment of Dyed Hair Color,” has been featured in the prestigious journal, Acta Psychologica. This insightful study unveils the psychological principles behind how individuals perceive and categorize dyed hair colors. Boram discovered that people typically assess hair brightness based on a power function of .7 times the L*…

  • Giyun’s Computational Study on Light Scene and Affective Quality

    Giyun’s Computational Study on Light Scene and Affective Quality

    Giyun has successfully debuted her first poster, “How to explore the visual features of images with lighting”, at the KIIEE(The Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers) 2023 poster session. This marks Giyun’s first participation in an in-person conference, where she presented her work during the conference in Jeju from November 15th to 17th.…