Yoonjung Choi studied Metalcraft and Jewellery Design at university and earned her doctoral degree. She currently works as a contemporary jewellery artist while teaching metalcraft at university, nurturing the next generation of makers. Choi is recognised for her research combining 3D printing with traditional metal techniques, creating sculptural jewellery that balances precision with organic vitality. Her work has been featured in numerous national and international exhibitions, and she was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2024 Romanian Jewelry Week. Her pieces are also included in the Contemporary Jewellery Collection of the Seoul Museum of Craft Art.

In her recent practice, Choi continues to explore the sculptural expression of breath and life. In her Symmetry in Bloom series, she regards breath not merely as a physiological act but as a manifestation of life itself, drawing on metaphors such as the lungs, heart, and bronchial passages. Whereas her earlier works emphasised a singular, internal flow of breath, this series examines how masses of breath gather, interact, and resolve into harmonious forms. The organically mirrored structures resemble blooming flowers or genetic patterns, with elegant curves and generous volumes suggesting miniature universes filled with breath. Combining 3D printing and metal fabrication, her works emphasise surface texture, form, and hollow volumes, creating wearable sculptures that resonate with the vitality of the wearer.

Yoonjung Choi’s Symmetry in Bloom captures the moment when the invisible breath of life takes form, becoming visible through sculptural harmony and balance. As a 2025 evolution of her Breath Series, which began in 2018, this work introduces symmetry as a new formal language in her ongoing exploration of vitality.
Choi renders the unseen essence of breath as rounded, swollen volumes that pulse with rhythmic life. Clustered forms unfold like buds or decalcomania patterns, evoking genetic structures or the internal architecture of living bodies. While her earlier works emphasised a singular, internal flow of breath, Symmetry in Bloom examines how masses of breath gather, interact, and resolve into harmonious structures.

The organically mirrored forms resemble blooming flowers or genetic blueprints, with elegant curves and generous volumes suggesting miniature universes filled with breath. Using 3D printing and metal fabrication, Choi considers surface textures, carved directions, and subtle gradations, emphasising hollow volumes as passages of life. These works function not merely as adornments but as living sculptural presences—small breathing entities that blossom on the body and connect the wearer to the essence of life.