Born in Cheong-Ju (South Korea) in 1975, she studied theory and composition with D. S. Choi. She continued her studies with Bogu-sław Schaeffer and Adriana Hölszky at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Her works have been performed in Austria, Poland and Germany, at such feativals as ‘St-Art’ in Salzburg, Herbst Zeitton/Tage neuer Musik in Vienna, ‘young-euro-classics’ and Inventionen in Berlin, and by leading ensembles including the Arditti Quartet, Jugendphilharmonie Salzburg, Österreichische Ensemble für neue Musik and Die Reihe. She received commissions from Austrian Radio, which featured a concert devoted exclusively to her music.
She has held grants from the Austrian Government (1997), the Chancellor’s Office (2000), Landesregierung Salzburg (1998) and daad (2003). Her honours include the Recognition Prize from the Austrian Chancellor, the Bernhard-Paumgartner-Medaille (2000), the Theodor Körner Preis (2001) and a prize of the gedok International Composers’ Competition.

Selected works: Landscape for clarinet, horn and trombone (1996), Vision for piano (1996), Die Nabelschnur (Tae) for tape (1998), Konzentrierte Klangmomente for 15 instrumentalists (1999), Neun Momente für Neun for chamber ensemble (1999), Drei langsame Sätze for string quartet (2000), Piano Concerto (2000–01), Schwebende Flecken for piano (2002), Die Bewengen for string quartet (2003), Eine Geschichte für einem Fremden for Baroque violin, lute, viola da gamba and harpsichord (2003), treffen for flute, oboe, bass clarinet, tuba, violin and cello (2004), Kammerviolinkonzert Nr 2 ‘Aus der Leere’ (2005).