An Woodcarving artist creating the perfect and marvelous art world through elaborate sculpture, doing research, preservation, restoration and recreation of Korean cultural relics

1. Registered as a master, Awarded presidential prize(1995)

2. Grand prize at the 16th annual Korean Buddhist Art Exhibition (1997)

3. Juror at the 1996-97 Busan Skills Competitions(1996, 1997)

4. Citation as a Proud Native of Chungcheong-do Province (2000)

5. Juror at the 2002 Korean traditional handicraft contest(2002)

6. Awarded the industrial medal of merits from the Ministry of Labor(2003)

7. Preservation, study and distribution of ancient culture, such as the re-creation of wooden horses excavated from No. 19 ancient tomb in Oya-ri, Pyeongyang, miniaturization restoration of gilt-bronze incense burner made in Baekje Dynasty