Personal PROFILE
Seongcheol Kim received his BBA and MBA from Seoul National University in Korea and an MA in Telecommunication and PhD in Mass Media from Michigan State University in the U.S. From 1989 to early 2008, Dr. Kim has worked for SK Group, Seoul Metropolitan Government and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). He is the former president of the Korean Association for Information Society (KAIS) and Korea Media Management Association (KMMA), and the former director of Korea University Library. He received the Order of Merit from the President of Korea in 2018. He also received the Seoktop Research Award of Korea University 7 times and the Seoktop Teaching Award of Korea University 13 times. He became the winner of the 2022 Academic Achievement Award presented by Korea University Alumni Association (KUAA). His research was selected as one of the Top 50 Research Achievements of National Research Foundation of Korea, so he received the Commendation from Minister of Ministry of Education in 2022. In 2023, he recieved the Top Research Center Achievements (Smart Media Service Research Center) from the Minister of Ministry of Science and ICT.
Research Area
Professor Kim is currently the director of the Center for ICT and Society and the director of the Smart Media Service Research Center.
He is also co-editor of Digital Business journal (Scopus-indexed) and an associate editor of Telecommunications Policy journal. He loves solving fast changing and cutting-edge problems in digital ecosystem and global society.
Center for ICT & Society
Professor Seongcheol Kim is currently the director of the Center for ICT and Society
The Center for ICT & Society (CIS) at Korea University was established in 2013 with
the support of the National Research Foundation of Korea's Social Science Korea (SSK) program.
Over the past decade, the research center has undertaken small-scale projects for 3 years,
medium-scale projects for 3 years, and large-scale projects for 4 years, focusing on
technology in the field of Internet of Things (IoT) and intelligent communication technology.
The center aims to enhance societal understanding of technological evolution,
progressing from IoT to intelligent information technology, through its research efforts.
Additionally, it seeks to contribute to the realization of an intelligent information society
by addressing social issues arising from intelligent information technology.
Major Publications
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M. Kim and S. Kim, Why do individuals use online video piracy websites?, Computers in Human Behavior, v.166, 108575, May 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2025.108575 (Corresponding author)
J. Park, S. Wang, S. Lee, S. Seo, N. Lee and S. Kim, Viewer emotional response to Webtoon-based drama: An EEG analysis, International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, v.40, no.24, pp.8623-8637, December 2024, https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2023.2285647 (Corresponding author)
S. Ha and S. Kim, Barriers to Playing Digital Games: Why Do Some People Choose Not to Play Digital Games?, Telematics and Informatics, v.93,102161, September 2024 (Corresponding author)
M. Jang and S. Kim, Key Traits of Top Answerers on Korean Social Q&A Platforms: Insights into User Performance and Entrepreneurial Potential, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11, 744, June 2024, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-03239-3 (Corresponding author)
E. Na, Y. Jung and S. Kim, How do care service managers and workers perceive care robot adoption in elderly care facilities? Technological Forecasting and Social Change, v.187, 122250, February 2023 (Corresponding author)
What VALUE?
Knowledge and Wisdom
Human Resources
Training students to lead digital change
Who is
Professor Kim's
Competitor?
Top professionals or global trend setters
How to be
Sustainable
Business model : Pursuing excellence and differentiating quality
Social value : Devoting to the community as an expert Environment : Demonstrating academic ecosystem leadership