Seong-Yong Park
Dr. Seong-Yong Park currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Culture Masters, an International Cultural Institute and is the publisher and editor of Arirang Culture Connect, a global intangible heritage online newspaper platform. Previously, he held the position of Founding Director at a Korean-based UNESCO Category 2 Centre in the culture field before establishing Culture Masters in 2023. Dr. Park earned his PhD in Heritage Studies from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia after studying at Sungkyunkwan University (B.A) and KDI School of Public Policy and Management(M.B.A). He is the author of "On Intangible Heritage Safeguarding Governance: An Asia-Pacific Context," published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing in 2013. His scholarly contributions extend to various articles and manuscripts featured in prestigious journals and publications across Asia-Pacific and Europe. Recently, Dr. Park shifted his research focus to explore cultural communities and their festive events in Europe and Central Asia. This pursuit culminated in the establishment of the Silk Roads Living Heritage Network in 2021. Drawing upon the significant outcomes of his extensive contributions to cultural development and heritage safeguarding, both domestically and internationally, Dr. Park is dedicated to elevating the status of artisans and fostering city development on a global scale through Culture Masters. He collaborates closely with colleagues and friends from both home and abroad in this endeavor.