Seung Woo Chae

Biography

Seung Woo Chae was born and raised in South Korea and holds a Ph.D. in Media Arts & Sciences from Indiana University Bloomington. Before entering academia, he worked for seven years as a TV producer and four years as a PR and advertising manager in South Korea. His last industry role was as a TV producer in the Entertainment Program Division of KBS (Korean Broadcasting System), South Korea's largest broadcaster known for its diverse K-culture content. Drawing on his industry experiences, his research focuses on digital journalism and communication on video-based platforms such as YouTube and Twitch. His work has been published in Information, Communication & Society, Human Communication Research, Computers in Human Behavior, PLOS ONE, and more.