I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration at the Catholic University of Korea. 

My research examines the legitimacy and capacity of public bureaucracy. I am especially interested in how public organizations respond to political events and social pressures, and how these responses shape administrative practice, organizational capacity, and government-citizen relationships. My work develops this agenda through research on representative bureaucracy and politicized bureaucracy. 

While my work examines these questions in general public-sector settings, my professional experience informs my sustained interest particularly in police organizations.