Yoon Jiyoung
Seoul, Korea
Jiyoung Yoon is a South Korean sound artist and electronic music composer known for her innovative approach to contemporary music.
Her work blends distinctive sound design with cutting-edge technology, traversing diverse genres and formats.
Since relocating to Germany in 2016, she has expanded her practice across Europe, participating in numerous exhibitions and performances.
Her artistic scope bridges electronic live performance, sound installation, and film sound, demonstrating a dynamic and versatile practice.
In 2023, following her return to Korea, she joined the SoundLab research team at the Asia Culture Center (ACC), where she produced several works for exhibitions.
Her current practice centers on integrating electronically generated sounds with field recordings captured through techniques such as ambisonics and immersive audio.
She is also investigating underwater acoustics and other specialized methods of sound capture.
Since 2024, she has been engaged in larger-scale projects and research as part of the sound art collective Transients,
which she co-founded with sound artists Yea-bon Jo and Suk-jun Kim,
and they are curating the Sonic Nomads field recording festival, launched in 2025,
and collaborating with field recording communities in Korea and Asia to share sound libraries and explore new ways of connecting through sound.
Her work blends distinctive sound design with cutting-edge technology, traversing diverse genres and formats.
Since relocating to Germany in 2016, she has expanded her practice across Europe, participating in numerous exhibitions and performances.
Her artistic scope bridges electronic live performance, sound installation, and film sound, demonstrating a dynamic and versatile practice.
In 2023, following her return to Korea, she joined the SoundLab research team at the Asia Culture Center (ACC), where she produced several works for exhibitions.
Her current practice centers on integrating electronically generated sounds with field recordings captured through techniques such as ambisonics and immersive audio.
She is also investigating underwater acoustics and other specialized methods of sound capture.
Since 2024, she has been engaged in larger-scale projects and research as part of the sound art collective Transients,
which she co-founded with sound artists Yea-bon Jo and Suk-jun Kim,
and they are curating the Sonic Nomads field recording festival, launched in 2025,
and collaborating with field recording communities in Korea and Asia to share sound libraries and explore new ways of connecting through sound.
Education
Bauhaus Universität Weimar
MA, Medienkunst (Class of Robin Minard)
Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar
MA, Elektroakustische Komposition (Class of Robin Minard)
Korea National University of Arts
MA, Computer Music
Korea University
MA, Medienkunst (Class of Robin Minard)
Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar
MA, Elektroakustische Komposition (Class of Robin Minard)
Korea National University of Arts
MA, Computer Music
Korea University
BA, Bioscience and Technology
Films and Series
2024. 11
'Touching the Sound' (Korea)/Sound, music
2017. 9
'Socia Lens' (Germany)/Sound, music
2016. 12
'The Truth about Helena' (Germany)/Sound, music
2019. 8
Netflix 시리즈 'Love Alarm' (Korea)/Sound, music
'Touching the Sound' (Korea)/Sound, music
2017. 9
'Socia Lens' (Germany)/Sound, music
2016. 12
'The Truth about Helena' (Germany)/Sound, music
2019. 8
Netflix 시리즈 'Love Alarm' (Korea)/Sound, music
Prize
2016
Música Visual México
Mexico
2013
Fest - M Competition
South Korea
Música Visual México
Mexico
2013
Fest - M Competition
South Korea
Scholarship
2016
Academic Performance Scholarship
4th Semester
2015
Academic Performance Scholarship
3rd Semester
2014
Academic Performance Scholarship
2nd Semester
Academic Performance Scholarship
4th Semester
2015
Academic Performance Scholarship
3rd Semester
2014
Academic Performance Scholarship
2nd Semester
Researching
2023.5 ~ 2023.12
ACC Sound Lab Researcher
ACC Sound Lab Researcher
Residency Program
2026. 5 ~ 2026. 8
ZKM Hertzlab+HELLERAU Global Sonic Research (Germany)
2023. 7
WeSA Residency (South Korea)
2022. 6
Zimmt Immersive Audio Residency (Germany)
ZKM Hertzlab+HELLERAU Global Sonic Research (Germany)
2023. 7
WeSA Residency (South Korea)
2022. 6
Zimmt Immersive Audio Residency (Germany)
Exhibitions
2025. 11. 29 ~ 2025. 12. 14
'Spectral Plateaus'
Thila - Seoul, Korea
2025. 9. 8 ~ 2025. 9. 19
'Sound Pack Library'
SNU - Seoul, Korea
2024.1.30 ~ 2026.2.1
‘몬순으로 열린 세계: 동남아시아의 항구도시’
ACC - Gwangju, Korea
2023.12.22 ~ 2024.2.25
‘City of GAIA’
ACC - Gwangju, Korea
2023.12.22 ~ 2024.7.21
‘URBANSCAPE : CONNECTIVITY AND COEXISTENCE’
ACC - Gwangju, Korea
2022.6
‘Diaphan’
ACUD Macht Neu - Berlin, Germany
2022.2
‘흐르지 않는 시간, 흐르는 시간’
Platform-L Contemporary Art Center - Seoul, Korea
2020.12
‘Unscene’
Vurt. - Seoul, Korea
2019.8
‘NO LIVE’
Cosmo40 - Incheon, Korea
2019.6
‘next_generation 8.0’
ZKM - Karlsruhe, Germany
2018.7
‘Zwitscher-Maschinen’
Summaery - Weimar, Germany
2017.6
‘next_generation 7.0’
ZKM - Karlsruhe, Germany
2017.6
‘Mutate_Locate’
E-werk - Weimar, Germany
2016.8
‘Música Visual México’
Centro de Cultura Digital - Mexico City, Mexico
2016.7
‘An Investment in Sound’
Notenbank - Weimar, Germany
2015.12
‘Monoscape - Seeing with the Mind’s Eye’
Gallery Unofficial Preview - Seoul, Korea
2013.2
‘Unrender’
Gallery Lehrter Siebzehn - Berlin, Germany
'Spectral Plateaus'
Thila - Seoul, Korea
2025. 9. 8 ~ 2025. 9. 19
'Sound Pack Library'
SNU - Seoul, Korea
2024.1.30 ~ 2026.2.1
‘몬순으로 열린 세계: 동남아시아의 항구도시’
ACC - Gwangju, Korea
2023.12.22 ~ 2024.2.25
‘City of GAIA’
ACC - Gwangju, Korea
2023.12.22 ~ 2024.7.21
‘URBANSCAPE : CONNECTIVITY AND COEXISTENCE’
ACC - Gwangju, Korea
2022.6
‘Diaphan’
ACUD Macht Neu - Berlin, Germany
2022.2
‘흐르지 않는 시간, 흐르는 시간’
Platform-L Contemporary Art Center - Seoul, Korea
2020.12
‘Unscene’
Vurt. - Seoul, Korea
2019.8
‘NO LIVE’
Cosmo40 - Incheon, Korea
2019.6
‘next_generation 8.0’
ZKM - Karlsruhe, Germany
2018.7
‘Zwitscher-Maschinen’
Summaery - Weimar, Germany
2017.6
‘next_generation 7.0’
ZKM - Karlsruhe, Germany
2017.6
‘Mutate_Locate’
E-werk - Weimar, Germany
2016.8
‘Música Visual México’
Centro de Cultura Digital - Mexico City, Mexico
2016.7
‘An Investment in Sound’
Notenbank - Weimar, Germany
2015.12
‘Monoscape - Seeing with the Mind’s Eye’
Gallery Unofficial Preview - Seoul, Korea
2013.2
‘Unrender’
Gallery Lehrter Siebzehn - Berlin, Germany