A Master craftsman in the revival and making of the traditional tea bowl that originates from Joseon Dynasty days

1. Entered the world of Samcheonpo Dongyangyo Soseonggong (1972)

2. Initiated into Jeonnam Mongpyeongyo (1982), and started the research into Goryeo celadon(1980)

3. Grand prize in the category of tea-bowl at the Korea Tea Cup Exhibition in Seoul (1995)

4. Top prize from the 2003 Gyeongnam Tea-bowl Exhibition(2003)

5. Grand prize from the national tea-bowl exhibition(Mungyeong) (2004)

6. Participated in the 2005 commemorative pottery exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of Korea’s independence (2005)

7. Held an invited exhibition at Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto, Japan (2005)