Hi, I’m Byungkyu. I am a sound designer.

I got into sound design while making beats with a drum machine. I wanted to stand out among my peers so I started using my own recordings to create drum kits. I found myself enjoying the process of recording and manipulating sound beyond just music production. This passion eventually brought me to Hollywood, where I began making short films with friends in LA Film School.

My interest in game audio was sparked after I graduated from LA Film School and lost access to the Foley Studio, where I had spent countless hours recording props. Living in the middle of noisy Hollywood, I had to find another way to engage with sound design and started learning MaxMSP. This led me to pursue procedural audio further, explore audio in games, and eventually apply for Music Technology program in CalArts.

During my time at CalArts, I engaged deeply with the Theater School, where I designed sound for five plays. The interactive nature of theater sound resonated with my interest in game audio, leading me to focus on creating immersive and interactive aural experience.

I also make an interactive sound installation series called Anthesizer (Ant+Synthesizer), that turns the social behaviors of ant colonies into soundscapes in real time using sensors, microcontrollers, and MaxMSP.