Publications

This page brings together journal articles, conference presentations, awards, and scholarships, covering both first-author work and collaborative research.

Theses

Climate Crisis Perception and Attitudes in Online Spaces: Focusing on Naver News and Comments on the 2020 Summer Extreme Weather Events

Park, J. Master's Thesis, Department of Environmental Planning, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University. Aug. 2021. (Outstanding Thesis, Faculty Committee)

Analyzes Naver news and comments during the 2020 summer extreme-weather period to trace how climate-crisis perceptions and attitudes form in online spaces.

Journal Articles

First Author

A Topic Modeling Analysis of Internet Articles Related to the Climate Crisis: Focusing on the Extreme Weather Events in Summer of 2020

Park, J. & Yun, S.-J. Journal of Social Science, 61(3), 279-300. Dec. 2022. (KCI indexed)

Applies LDA topic modeling to climate-crisis internet articles to map the thematic structure and discourse of 2020 summer extreme-weather coverage.

DOI

Co-Author

Trends in Research on Renewable Energy within North Korea and International Collaboration during Kim Jong Un Era

Yun, S.-J., Park, J., & Kim, E. Journal of Peace and Unification Studies. Oct. 2024. (KCI indexed)

Reviews trends in renewable-energy research and international collaboration within North Korea during the Kim Jong Un era.

DOI Journal

Domestic Climate Change Research and International Research Cooperation Trends in North Korea under Kim Jong Un's Leadership: A Research Topic Analysis

Yun, S.-J., Kim, E., & Park, J. Journal of Environmental Policy and Administration. Sept. 2024. (KCI indexed)

Examines North Korea's domestic climate-change research and international cooperation trends by research topic.

DOI Journal

Other Publications

What Has the Graduate School of the Environment Taught and Researched over the Past Half-Century?

Gim, T.-H. T., Yun, S.-J., Kim, H., Park, J., Cho, H., Ha, J., Kim, J., & Jeong, S. Journal of Environmental Studies, 72, 6-58. Nov. 2023.

A 50th-anniversary collaborative study reflecting on half a century of the graduate school's teaching and research.

Journal

Conference Presentations

First Author

The Translation and Reconstruction of Climate Change Agendas in International Development Cooperation: A Topic Modeling Analysis of Naver News Articles and Comments (2016–2025)

Park, J. 2026 KAIDEC Summer Conference, Dongseo University Centum Campus, Busan. Jun. 2026.

A Review of Text Mining Methods in Domestic Environmental Communication Research: Focusing on the Use of Commercial Software

Park, J. 2025 Annual Conference of the Korean Association for Environmental Sociology, Seoul. Nov. 2025.

Proceedings

Analyzing Comments on Internet Articles about the Climate Crisis: Focusing on the Timing of the 2020 Summer Extreme Weather Event

Park, J. & Yun, S.-J. 2024 Annual Conference of the Korean Association for Environmental Sociology, Cheongju. Nov. 2024.

Proceedings

Analysis of Energy and Resource Consumption in Gwanak Student Residence Hall Before and After COVID-19

Park, J. & Yun, S.-J. 2022-2023 Winter Climate and Environment Undergraduate and Graduate Student Research Workshop, Seoul. Jan. 2023.

Newsletter

An Analysis of Energy and Resource Usage in Dormitory: A Case Study of Seoul National University's Gwanak Residence Hall

Park, J. & Yun, S.-J. Urban Transitions 2022, International Joint Conference, Sitges, Spain. Nov. 2022.

Program

Climate Crisis Discourse Terrain through Topic Modeling and Content Analysis — Focusing on Naver News and Comments during Extreme Weather Events in Summer 2020

Park, J. & Yun, S.-J. 2021 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Climate Change Research, Seoul. Jun. 2021.

Abstract

Desertification Prevention Model of INGO "Green Asia Network" in Mongolia from the Perspective of Transformation: Main Factors of Success and Implications

Park, J. & Yun, S.-J. 2020 Autumn Conference of Korea Environmental Policy and Administration Society, Seoul. Sept. 2020. (Outstanding Paper Award)

Conference

Co-Author

Analysis of Climate Change Research Trends in North Korea

Yun, S.-J., Kim, E., & Park, J. 2024 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Environmental Policy. Feb. 2024.

Program

Exploring the Possibility of Inter-Korean Climate Change Research Cooperation through the Analysis of Domestic and International Research Trends of North Korean Researchers

Yun, S.-J., Kim, E., & Park, J. 2023 Seoul National University Joint Conference on Unification and Peacebuilding Infrastructure, Seoul. Nov. 2023.

Conference

Scholarships & Awards

Awards

Outstanding Representative Resident Director Award (2025) — Seoul National University
Award for Outstanding Thesis by Faculty Committee, Graduate School of Environmental Studies (2021) — Seoul National University
Outstanding Presentation at 2020 Autumn Academic Conference (2020) — Korea Environmental Policy and Administration Society
Outstanding Resident Advisor Award (2020) — Seoul National University

Scholarships

FREE Doctoral Fellowship Initiative (2025, 2026) — Foundation for Renewable Energy & Environment, New York
Brain Korea 21 Scholarship (2021, 2022, 2023) — Ministry of Education, Korea
Academic Excellence Scholarship (2020, 2022) — Seoul National University
KOICA/World Friends Korea Scholarship (2020) — Korea International Cooperation Agency
Special Scholarship for Freshmen (2010) — Korea University