Aplace

Undergrad computer science researcher, focused on vulnerability detection, reverse engineering, and applied security systems.

Primary focus Program analysis & Reverse engineering
Secondary focus Computational Theory

Working On

The projects and roles that shape what I spend time on today.

Personal Projects

Binary analysis helper

Studying Topics

Static program analysis, Kernels

Interested In

Areas I keep revisiting and exploring.

Hacking

Reverse engineering and pwning, usually with a research angle.

Taint Analysis

Symbolic execution, concolic analysis, and fuzzing.

Computational Theory

Compilers, programming language theory, and formal verification.

Experience

My journey stacked from what I've done.

2024.09 — 2026.06
Undergrad. Research Intern

CompSec Lab, POSTECH

Researching vulnerability detection and management techniques on supply chain.
2025-12: Awarded for CSED499II (Research Project II) for "CFG Analysis Based Open-Source Library Vulnerability Management"

2024.06 — 2024.09
Internship

AUTOCRYPT

Developed an OP-TEE OS fuzzer.

2024.02 — Present
Member

G-POS, POSTECH

Developing a 3D VR FPS game.

2023.10 — 2024.10
President

PLUS, POSTECH

2022.09 — Present
Member

PLUS, POSTECH

Playing CTFs, seminars, and research projects.

2021.03 — 2022.02
Vice President

MAD, Jeonbuk Science High School

Held seminars and a data analysis project.

2019.03 — 2022.02
Member

CRACK, Jeonbuk Science High School

Developed a student board app.

Education

Formal scholar history; My environment variables.

2022.02 — Present
B.S. in Computer Science

POSTECH

Expected to graduate in 2026.08.

2019.03 — 2022.02
High School

Jeonbuk Science High School

Selected Captures

CTF placements. Memorable wins and losses.

DEF CON CTF 34 Quals

Cold Fusion

3rd
DEF CON CTF 33 Final

Cold Fusion

10th
DEF CON CTF 33 Quals

Cold Fusion

8th
2025 SSU CTF

PLUS

2nd
2024 HITCON CTF

Cold Fusion

6th
Hack The Drone 2024 Final

CompSec

Technical Award
2024 POSTECH-KAIST Science War

PLUS

2nd
Hack The Drone 2024 Qualifier

CompSec

2nd
DEF CON 32 CTF Final

Cold Fusion

9th
.HACK 2024

Aplace

Finalist
DEF CON 32 CTF Quals

Cold Fusion

6th
LINE CTF 2024

Cold Fusion

7th
2023 HITCON CTF

프로그램털모찌

4th
Balsn CTF 2023

PLUS :flag_kr:

8th
2023 POSTECH-KAIST Science War

PLUS

2nd
2023 HITCON CTF Quals

프로그램털모찌

6th
SSTF 2023

Cy + Kr

3rd
Hacktheon Sejong 2023

세종청사통근버스펑크빌런

Finalist