Curator and art consultant Daehyung Lee spearheaded the international art initiative CONNECT, BTS, in collaboration with prestigious institutions including Serpentine Galleries in London, Gropius Bau in Berlin, Kirchner Cultural Centre (CCK) in Buenos Aires, DDP in Seoul, and the Brooklyn Bridge Foundation in New York. From 2013 to 2019, Lee served as the founding art director for Hyundai Motor Company, where he orchestrated key partnerships with Tate Modern, MMCA, LACMA, and Bloomberg. His curatorial achievements include the Korean Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017.

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Lee's influence extends to his roles as a board member of the Nam June Paik Cultural Foundation and Art Center Nabi. He is also a member of the international advisory board for the ArtScience Museum in Singapore. He served as executive co-producer for Nam June Paik's film "Moon Is the Oldest TV," which was showcased at Sundance, V&A, Guggenheim, and MoMA in 2023. Daehyung Lee holds a Master’s degree in Curatorial Studies from Columbia University.

Judy Hyunjung Lee received her BA in Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and MA in Arts Management at Seoul National University. Lee developed her expertise in Asian modern and contemporary art market as a specialist and freelance art consultant for Christie’s and Sotheby’s respectively. Continuing to grow her diverse global network, Lee recently extended her experience into the curatorial field by assisting the inauguration of Asia Society’s Triennial in New York, contributing Seoul exhibition reviews for ArtAsiaPacific, and by translating and editing art history publications. Her current role in Hzone includes exhibition planning, and conducting research on planning and operation for domestic and international art institutions.

Jaeho Shim received his MA in Contemporary Art and Art Theory of Asia and Africa. Shim developed his expertise in the art field as an editor of the contemporary art platform Superglue Collective. He has produced articles featuring Seoul's young artists, curators, and collectives. He participated as a coordinator of the 2021 Korea Research Fellow and is currently building a transnational network for contemporary art and its curatorial discourse. He is currently involved in public art project management and exhibition planning for Hzone.

Geunbae Yang received his BA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, University of London and MA in Sculpture at Royal College of Art. Yang was the coordinator of Dialogue, an exhibition presented as a part of a report on the achievements of the Grant for Artist Management program. He is currently involved in public art project management and exhibition planning for Hzone.

Hyeon Jung Lee earned her BA and MA in Fine Arts from École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts de Paris-Cergy. She gained experience in large-scale exhibition preparation while working as a studio assistant for Laure Prouvost. Upon returning to Korea, she worked as a curator at N/A Gallery and KICHE Gallery, where she organized various exhibitions. She later joined Efremidis Gallery (now Meyer Riegger Seoul), where she focused on exhibition planning and engaged with diverse aspects of contemporary art. She is currently responsible for exhibition planning and operations at Hzone.

In Young Kim received her BA in Fine Art at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Cultural and Arts Management at Sungkyunkwan University’s Graduate School of Media and Culture. Kim has worked as an educator, media content producer, and cultural arts planner. She is currently responsible for exhibition and public art project planning and operations at Hzone.