Heeji Jolie Kim

I am an HCI researcher and a MSc. candidate in the Department of Industrial Design at KAIST, where I explore the intersection of physical and digital interaction in Make Lab led by Prof. Andrea Bianchi.


My research seeks to transform how people engage with intelligent tools—particularly within the creative sector—by moving beyond monolithic human-AI systems toward granular, controllable, and composable interactions. So I build tools and systems that empower users throughout their creative processes.


Before joining KAIST, I earned my B.S. in Culture & Design Management from Yonsei University, working across AdTech and Blockchain, also founding an F&B startup.

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A glimpse of my CV

Fall 2024~
Graduate Researcher KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
Spring 2024
Undergraduate Researcher Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
2022-2023
President of Blockchain at Yonsei Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
2022-2023
Growth Associate, GTM Moloco, Seoul, South Korea
2022
Klaytn API Service Intern GroundX (Kakao), Seoul, South Korea
2021
Co-founder & Co-CEO Louies Creamery (NOT BASIC), Seoul, South Korea
2019-2020
Erasmus Year in Business Management Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
2018-2024
Bachelor's in Culture and Design Management Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea