ABOUT

SYR

Research · Communication · Culture

Arts and culture projects.
International communication.

SYR provides project planning and delivery, research, and Korean–English communication for arts and culture.

We support local and international collaborations for cultural institutions, galleries and brands, and moderate forums and interviews. Our market and policy research is delivered through reports and presentations.

FOUNDER

Soyoung Ryu

Soyoung’s experience spans broadcasting, structured finance, art market research and international cultural projects.

She worked as an announcer at MBC and in structured finance and project finance at SK Securities before undertaking art market research at ArtTactic. Her work with Art Busan and international galleries has included partner communication and on-site project delivery.

She works directly in Korean and English across research, interviews, event presenting and project delivery.

BACKGROUND

Broadcasting & communication

Announcer, MBC
News, current affairs, radio presenting and interviews

Finance & business

Structured finance / PF, SK Securities
Bachelor’s degrees in law and business administration
Master’s degree in marketing, Hanyang University

Art business & research

Master’s degree in art business, Sotheby’s Institute of Art
Art market research, ArtTactic
International gallery and art fair collaborations

International studies

Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
Doctoral student in International Studies