2026
Seoul Arts Center · Ewan — I Write
Exhibition video production with Lightmap. Exhibition: 17 July–27 September 2026, Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Gallery 3.
Official exhibition information ↗Watch teaser ↗
Kim Seonghyeon · Experience
Since 2016, Kim Seonghyeon has worked across documentaries, art exhibitions, performances and educational content. The records below describe his individual contributions, not projects solely produced by Lightmap.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Andong National University
Qualification: Class 1 ultra-light vehicle pilot certificate (Korea)
Lightmap · Since 2019.09.17
Lightmap is a photo and video production business operated by Kim Seonghyeon. Collaborators come together according to the needs of each project and maintain their connections afterwards. Each collaborator contributes according to their expertise and role in the project.
Lightmap produces exhibition films, documentaries, performance and event content, and live-action/AI videos. Seonglight introduces Kim’s personal work. fitte_film is his exercise-video brand, not a separately registered business.
The name Lightmap expresses a wish to discover and share brightness and value through open-minded collaboration.
Meet the collaborators →2026
Exhibition video production with Lightmap. Exhibition: 17 July–27 September 2026, Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Gallery 3.
Official exhibition information ↗2026
Full exhibition film and teaser production. Exhibition: 5–20 June 2026, Combine Works Gallery.
Watch full film ↗2025
Exhibition film, interview and trailer production
2025–2026
Exhibition film, interview and trailer production
2025–2026
Exhibition film, interview and trailer production
2025–2026
Photography and video production
2025
Live-action filming and editing for digital signage
Published 2024
Directing and editing. Planning: Namwon Jang; filming: Dongsik Kim.
Watch video ↗2024
Production lead for two exhibition films: lacquerwork and underwater petroglyphs, Hangaram Design Museum
2024–2025
Production lead, spatial documentation and exhibition video operation. Exhibition: 20 Dec 2024–2 Mar 2025, Hangaram Art Museum
2023
Filming and editing for a four-channel video
2022
Exhibition video and audio production on the Shanghai Incident
2019–2020
Filming and production of a three-screen 4K heritage video
2018–2019
Filming
2018
Filming and editing for a ten-part UHD series
2017
Filming for a three-screen Siberian tiger video
2016–2020
Filming and editing: UHD documentation (2016–2017) and 4K promotional video (2019–2020)
2024–2025
Assistant director
2024–2025
Production lead. World premiere in Lucca, Italy, in July 2025.
2024
B-camera filming, drone filming and footage backup (October–November 2024).
2023–2024
Assistant director
2021
Drone filming and making-of photography
2021
Filming
2021
Filming
2020–2022
Assistant director
2020
Filming for the KBS nature documentary; assistant director on At Hwajeollyeong
2019–2020
Filming for the whale trilogy, Whale’s Breath, Whale’s Song and Superorganism
2019
Filming for JTBC 2019 DMZ, heritage foundation DMZ work and MBN Naturally
2017
Filming contribution
2017
Assistant director for 360° panorama time-lapse and aerial VR production
2016–2017
Assistant director on MBC’s firefly, Han River and Antarctic documentaries. Assistant director on SKY TV Healing Nature season 1; filming and editing on season 2
Assistant director and drone filming
2026
Teaser video and motion graphics for the audience anticipation event.
Watch video ↗2026
Planned performance documentation video production. Performance: 3 October 2026, Seogyo Square.
Performance announcement ↗Published 2025
Lighting director. Original credit: Lighting · @seonglight.
Film & credits ↗2025
2024
2024
Music video production lead
2023
2023–2025
Performance video production, filming and editing
2023
2022
B-camera cinematographer
2022
B-camera cinematographer
2022–2023
Second-camera filming: Moulin Rouge!, Mrs. Doubtfire, Red Book, SIX, Hero, Laundry, Faust and Sun
2021
Video production
2020
Performance filming and interviews with faculty and students
2019
Performance photography, filming and editing
Watch performance ↗2017–2019
Lead video director in 2017–2018; production lead and youth orchestra education/performance documentation in 2019
2026
27 May 2026, Pungwoldang, Seoul. Planning, management, screening and director Q&A moderation, Korean translation review, technical input and advance site visit. Brief interpreting support outside the screening.
2025
Delivered a 24-hour generative AI lecture programme.
Lecture record ↗2025
Published 2024
Directing, editing and gimbal operation. Production: Contentbrix; director of photography: Redcam.
Coffee Bangatgan ↗Published 2024
2024
Published 2024
2024
Event photography, filming and editing
2022–2025
Event films including Euljiro Fantasia, RED SUN, a small-business pop-up store, Jochiwon and Haemildan-gil lighting ceremonies, and Sillim-dong Starlight Street Festival
2022
Production lead for five training videos
2021–2022
Work associated with Content Bricks Cooperative in 2021–2022 is credited to the cooperative, separately from independent Kim Seonghyeon or Lightmap productions. Participation roles are shown only as stated in the video titles.
2021
Production lead for artist interview videos
2021
Filming
2019
Initial editing
2025
Cinematographer; AI guide images and video
2025
Live-action filming and AI video production
2025
Live-action filming and AI video production
2025
AI video production and editing
2025
2025
AI video contribution
Live-action filming and AI video production
2025
International exchange exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of Korean Liberation. DDP Gallery MUN, August 2025. AI image and video production.
Exhibition details ↗2025
2023
2022
Group exhibition participation
2022
Group exhibition participation
2021
Group exhibition participation
2021
Group exhibition participation
Years refer to participation or exhibition periods. Some English project titles are descriptive translations.
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