• Amina showed AI-Powered Lighting Ideation Tool at 2025 KIIEE

    Amina showed AI-Powered Lighting Ideation Tool at 2025 KIIEE

    Amina Rakhimzhanova (아미나 락힘츠하노바) and Byeongjin Kim (김병진) presented a recent study at the 2025 Annual Autumn Conference of the Korean Institute of Illumination and Electrical Installation Engineers (한국조명·전기설비학회), held in Buyeo (부여). Amina delivered an insightful perspective on the use of AI in product lighting by introducing an AI-powered platform that enables designers to…

  • Heesoo Presents Lighting Cube at 2025 KIIEE

    Heesoo Presents Lighting Cube at 2025 KIIEE

    Heesoo Kim (김희수) and Byeongjin Kim (김병진) presented a paper entitled “Lighting Cube: A Lighting Experiment Unit for Product Lighting Design Exploration,” at the 2025 Annual Autumn Conference of the Korean Institute of Illumination and Electrical Installation Engineers (한국조명·전기설비학회), held in Buyeo (부여). The study introduced the Lighting Cube, a compact experimental unit developed to…

  • Prof. Suk Delivers Keynote at CIC33

    Prof. Suk Delivers Keynote at CIC33

    At the 33rd Color and Imaging Conference (CIC33) held in Hong Kong, Professor Suk shared her long-standing research journey that explores the intersection of color science, human perception, and design practice. Her keynote, “Skin Color in Culture and Technology“, offered an integrative perspective on how color science can illuminate both cultural and technological aspects of…

  • Color Lab’s Paper Featured on CRA Cover

    Color Lab’s Paper Featured on CRA Cover

    Color Lab’s recent article has been featured on the cover of Color Research & Application. The cover image is based on the article “Categorization and Labeling of Red Variations in Lip Makeup” by Dr. Boram Kim (김보람), Stella Yolanda (스텔라 욜란다), Moonha Kim (김문하), and Professor Suk. The cover image visualizes the color system of…

  • Byeongin Presents Dark Mode Logo Study at CIC33

    Byeongin Presents Dark Mode Logo Study at CIC33

    Byeongjin Kim (김병진) presented a paper entitled “Color Adjustment of Brand Logos for Dark Mode Display,” co-authored with Giyun Lee (이기윤), at the 33rd Color and Imaging Conference (CIC33) in Hong Kong. Originating from Giyun’s master’s thesis, the study explored how designers optimize brand logo colors for dark mode displays. Byeongjin delivered insightful findings that…

  • Scientific Reports Features Colorlab’s Research on Cosmetic Discoloration

    Scientific Reports Features Colorlab’s Research on Cosmetic Discoloration

    Colorlab proudly introduces our recent study on foundation discoloration, published in Scientific Reports. This work examines 32 liquid foundation shades from four global brands, addressing a practical yet underexplored issue in cosmetic science. In collaboration with AMOREPACIFIC (아모레퍼시픽), Colorlab’s long-term industry partner, we confirmed that “darkening” remains a common user concern. While our earlier research…

  • Byeongjin Wins Best Student Award for Smart Lighting System

    Byeongjin Wins Best Student Award for Smart Lighting System

    Byeongjin Kim (김병진) presented his recent work on automated lighting for home appliances at the 2025 Asia Lighting Conference (ALC) in Chongqing, where he received the Best Student Award. Titled “Context-Aware Automated Lighting System for Winecellars and Home Appliances,” the study introduces a smart rule-based lighting system that adapts to user context and surrounding conditions,…

  • Exploring Lighting Experience in Product Design

    Exploring Lighting Experience in Product Design

    Byeongjin Kim (김병진), a Ph.D. candidate at Color Lab, has published a paper titled “User Experience Factors of Home Appliance Lighting (가전제품의 조명이 형성하는 사용자 경험 요인)” in Archives of Design Research (AoDR), Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 253–267. As part of his ongoing doctoral dissertation, the study explores how lighting quality influences user perception…

  • Lighting as UX: Byeongjin Wins Best Paper Award

    Lighting as UX: Byeongjin Wins Best Paper Award

    Byeongjin Kim (김병진) presented his research, titled “Exploring the Effects of Lighting in Home Appliances (가전제품 조명의 효과에 대한 탐색),” at the 2025 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility (한국감성과학회). His study highlighted how in-product lighting goes beyond mere illumination—enhancing user experience and reinforcing brand value. For this achievement, he received…

  • Award-Wining Paper on Skin Tone–Specific Motivations for Face Makeup

    Award-Wining Paper on Skin Tone–Specific Motivations for Face Makeup

    Hyungseok Moon (문형석), an undergraduate intern of Color Lab, presented his study at the 2025 Spring Conference of Korean Society of Emotion and Sensibility (한국감성과학회), and received a ‘Special Award(특별상)’ in a session of ‘Next Generation Scholars’. Titled “Skin Tone–Specific Motivations for Face Makeup: Insights from an E-Commerce Review Analysis (리뷰 데이터 기반 피부톤 별…

  • Article on Lipstick Color Labeling

    Article on Lipstick Color Labeling

    Color Lab’s new article, “Categorization and Labeling of Red Variations in Lip Makeup,” has been published in Color Research & Application as an open-access paper. As part of Dr. Boram Kim (김보람)’s Ph.D. research, the study combines spectrophotometric measurements with visual assessments to explore the relationship between physical color data and human color perception in…

  • Harmonizing Lighting Environments: New Insights from Byeongjin’s IJIE Publication

    Harmonizing Lighting Environments: New Insights from Byeongjin’s IJIE Publication

    Byeongjin (병진)’s empirical study on the viewing experience under multiple lighting conditions has been published in the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics (IJIE) as an open-access article. This research was inspired by an everyday challenge: the bluish light inside a refrigerator contrasted sharply with the warmer, yellowish lighting of the dining room, resulting in a…