Kwon, Gi-bong, A Storyteller bridging history, culture, and global perspectives 

Kwon Ki-bong is an author and historical traveler who points out the close but obscure events and people of the modern era and their context. Books written include "A Journey to Peace in Korea," "Walking through Seoul, Meet the Disappearing History," "Again. Walk through Seoul," and "Kwon Ki-bong's Urban Walk."
 
Since he began his career as a writer in 2001, he worked as a reporter for SBS's press division from 2005 to 2008, winning the 2002 Citizen Reporters of the Year award, the SBS Scoop Award in 2006, and the 2008 Samsung Press Award. He is currently a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Future Heritage Preservation Committee.
 
As of 2022, he has appeared regularly on KBS, EBS, Korean traditional music broadcasting, and transportation broadcasting under the concept of historical travel. He has been on JTBC's morning news "Morning &" every week until 2020, followed by the transportation broadcast "History Travel-Rediscovering Seoul" from 2008 to 2009, EBS education broadcast "Cooking Vision" from 2009 to 2013, and 434 times on YTN Radio from 2011 to 2013 "Thinking while Walking by Kwon Ki-bong," and also appears on EBS "World Theme Travel," "Korea Travel," and "World Travel Book Atlas."
 
Since 2008, he has been giving lectures and exploration of history on history, leadership, and self-directed learning that should be considered at least once to government agencies, local governments, and companies at all levels.
 
[Exclusive publications]
-Walking through Seoul, Meet the Vanishing History (Alma, 2008)
-Again. Walk around Seoul (Alma, 2012)
-Kwon Ki-bong's Urban Walk (Alma, 2015)
 
[Co-authored publications]
-Peace Trip in Korea (Changbi Education, 2021)
-Rediscovering Seoul (Paper Story, 2015)
-Who is This Height Meant For? (Seoul Institute, 2017)
-Are You Happy? (Hangilsa, 2004)
 
[A book that interviewed me]
-Things You Can't Know If You're Not Traveling  (Former KBS announcer Son Mi-na, Cine 21 Books, 2016)
 
[Main career]
-Author (2001-present)
-SBS Reporter (2005-2008)
 
[Other careers]
-Member of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Future Heritage Preservation Committee (2015-present)
-Member of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Deliberation Committee on Local Subsidies (2018-present)
-Member of Miryang Arirang Research Advisory Committee of Miryang Cultural Foundation (2020-present)
-Adviser to Seoul Metropolitan Government's Attractions Storytelling (2013-2015)
-Member of Seoul Metropolitan Government's Urban Light Policy Advisory Group (2017-2019)
-Consultation on content information on the trail of Jeongdong Modern History Road in Seoul (2021)
 
[Awards]
-2008 Samsung Press Awards
-2006 SBS Scoop Award
-2003 Oh My News Series of the Year Award
-2002 Oh My News News Guerilla of the Year Award
-2001 Oh My News News Guerilla Award