1 Age 1, 1977,
Incheon(Home),South Korea
Memory of my first birthday at my home
25 Age 6, 1982
Incheon(Living room),South Korea
After my primary school entrance ceremony with new school bags
42 Age 15, 1991
Incheon,South Korea
a hand-made thimble by my grandmother’s friend who died in 1995
49 Age 18, 1994
Incheon,South Korea
Dried inks for the Rotring pen that used in my first year in architectural school
57 Age 23, 1999
South Korea,Netherlands,UK
Roots Canada Hoody from my sister that has been worn since 1999 till now
60 Age 24, 2000
Seoul,South Korea
My first name cards case in my second year in my first practice
61 Age 25, 2001
Seoul,South Korea
Samsonite carrier bag, traveled with me all the time since 2003
2001 9 Japan
2003 3-6Europe+Newyork
2004 2 Washington+Ottawa
2005 2 Japan
2005 11 fromHollandDusseldorf
2005 12Barcelona
2006 2Belgium
2006 4Germany, Praha
2006 6Stuttgart,Frankfurt
2006 7-8Korea
2006 11London
2006 12Paris
62 Age 27, 2003
Seoul,South Korea
Hand-made travel guide book by myself for the architectural trip toEuropeandNew York
63 Age 27, 2003
Seoul,South Korea
Video Cassettes used for the documentary film at my second practice, Samoo architects and engineers
64 Age 29, 2005
Seoul,South Korea
Piglet (my teddy bear), The gift from my husband when he left one year before me toDelftfor study.
I went to bed every single night with this doll and now this became the teddy bear for my daughter.
Psychological comfortableness from the Piglet for two generations.
65 Age 29, 2005
Seoul,South Korea
Paper coaster, that kept from the fantastic night with my lovely friend at my favourite jazz bar in Gang-nam,Seoulcalled Once in a blue moon.
Memory of the moment in that place, music and fragrance.
66 Age 29, 2005
Seoul,South Korea
Necklace
Rolling memories.
It was initially the gift for my mum from my friend, and she very much liked it and kept it more than 7 years.
But she finally decided to give it to me as it was too colourful for her and it is more suit to me.
68 Age 30, 2006
Delft, TheNetherlands
Earrings from the other accessory shop inDelft
It was a Christmas gift from my husband in 2005, and he gave this in the fish restaurant inBarcelona.
69 Age 31, 2007
Incheon,South Korea
Movie ticket_Lust, Caution
The film I saw with my mum in the night before flying out toUKin 2007.
Although I have a millions movie tickets inKorea, the only ticket with me is only this one.
The most valuable moment with mum before leavingKorea
70 Age 32, 2008
London,UK
Chair from the first flat that was very poor condition with purple colour painted.
My husband painted in white while he was painting our kitchen and he left the feet with the previous colour in purple and I drew cat’s face and feet onto it.
It was abandoned from the previous owner but we really liked its comfortableness and oldness.
71 Age 36, 2012
NewMalden,UK
SewingBox1977from charity shop
Mum bought for me as it was someone’s Christmas gift in 1977.
Although it is not related with my child hood, it reminds me 1977, when I was 1 year old baby.