Festival

Laser Art

Light of Companionship

Lecture
Rhapsody Of Light

Period

Oct 2 (Fri) – Oct 11 (Sun), 2026  18:30 ~ 22:30

Place

Nodeul Island, Seoul
Location

Festival

Laser Art

Light of Companionship

Lecture
KO EN
Lecture Information About Episode 1 Episode 2
2026 Seoul Light Hangang Bitseom Festival
Lecture
Bitseom Lecture
Storytelling unfolding across 20 images,
20 seconds each
Information

Date

Episode 1 – Fri 9 Oct 2026

Episode 2 – Sat 10 Oct 2026

18:30 – 19:10 (30 min)

Venue

Main Stage, Nodeul Island Lawn

Admission

Free and open to all

Episode 1

Light Across Space and Time: Exploring the Unknown

Overview

From the far reaches of the universe to the phenomena right before our eyes — an accessible, immersive take on the fascinating subject of light, space and time

Speakers

[Science Communicator] Hangseong

[Science Communicator] Lee Jae-beom of <1-Minute Science>

Episode 2

Connection and Imprint: The Formula Driving the World Ahead

Overview

Where trend-setting brand strategy meets the data science that runs through everything — offering the business insight and wider perspective we need to navigate contemporary life

Speakers

[Brand Consultant] Roh Hee-young

[Physicist] Kim Beom-jun

About

About Bitseom Lecture

<Bitseom Lecture> brings together experts, artists, companies and musicians
for short 6-minute-40-second talks and performances exploring the relationship between art and technology.
This year it is held in conjunction with the Asia Urban Lighting Conference.

Episode 1

10.09(Fri)

Hangseong

Science Communicator
The Moment Light Reaches Us
Following light from its birth in a star, across the vastness of space, to the moment it reaches our eyes — unpacking the cosmic time and secrets that light carries.

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Astrophysicist · Science Communicator
An astrophysicist and science communicator.
He studied physics and astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin and earned his PhD in astrophysics at Iowa State University.
After serving as a senior researcher at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute and a research officer at Gwacheon National Science Museum, he now brings science to the public through the YouTube channel <Unrealscience> as well as broadcasts and lectures.
Career Highlights

PhD in Astrophysics, Iowa State University

Former Senior Researcher, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

Former Research Officer, Gwacheon National Science Museum

Science Communicator, YouTube channel <Unrealscience>

Television appearances including EBS <Science as a Hobby>

Lee Jae-mo of <1-Minute Science>

Science Communicator
What Lies at the End of Light?
Tracing light from its birth through its journey across the universe to its very end, this talk explores the remarkable secrets of time, space and the cosmos that light has revealed.

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Science Creator
A science creator who runs the YouTube channel <1-Minute Science>. Since 2016 he has produced science content combining humour, rapid narration and storytelling.
His work ranges from everyday subjects to the universe, time and genetics, conveying both the fun and the significance of science to a wide audience.
He has published the book 1-Minute Science, based on the channel’s content.
Career Highlights

Creator of the YouTube channel <1-Minute Science>

Science creator and speaker

Author of 1-Minute Science

Science programme appearances including YTN Science

Episode 2

10.10(Sat)

Roh Hee-young CEO

Brand Consultant, Good Witch
“A brand does not emit light — it receives it. And light creates memory.”
A look at how brands become distinctive not by shining on their own but by catching the light of people and their times, and how light creates powerful experiences and memories.

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Brand Consultant
A brand consultant specialising in brand planning, marketing and renovation.
She has served as Vice President of Orion, Brand Strategy Advisor to CJ Group and CEO of YG FOODS, and has worked on the planning and renovation of food and lifestyle brands including Market O, Bibigo and Season’s Table.
She is currently CEO of Food Culture Lab, NextAid and B&Us.
Career Highlights

CEO, Food Culture Lab · NextAid · B&Us

Former CEO, YG FOODS

Former Brand Strategy Advisor and CMO, CJ Group

Former Vice President, Orion

Author of Roh Hee-young’s Rules of Branding

Kim Beom-jun Professor

College of Natural Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University
The Journey of Light
Following starlight on its journey across the universe to our eyes, this talk unpacks the science of the time, space and cosmic secrets held within light.

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Physicist · Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
A physicist and professor in the Department of Physics at Sungkyunkwan University.
He received his PhD from the Department of Physics at Seoul National University and researches statistical physics and complex systems.
Through writing and lectures that connect concepts in physics to social and everyday phenomena, he also works to bring science to a wider public.
Career Highlights

Professor, Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University

PhD in Physics, Seoul National University

Research in statistical physics and complex systems

Yongbong Prize, Korean Physical Society (2006)

56th Korea Publication Culture Award (2015)

Author of The Physics of Everyday Life, The Science of Relationships and others

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