Solo shows
- “Yoonchung Kim, Then and Now”
San Diego City College Gallery
San Diego, CA, 2017 - "It is just history"
Tong-in Gallery
Seoul, Korea, 2012 - "Cyclical"
CJ Gallery
San Diego, CA, 2008 - "Ice Formation"
Bohem Gallery
Palomar College, San Marco, California, 2006 - "Ice and Water"
Tong-In Auction Gallery
Seoul, Korea, 2006 - CJ Gallery
San Diego, CA, 2005 - Galeriasia
Hong Kong, 2001 - Gallery Hyundai
Seoul, Korea, 1999 - "New Vision Ceramics"
Hyde Gallery at Grossmont College
El Cajon, San Diego, 1997 - Mira Costa College Kruglak Gallery
Oceanside, San Diego, 1992
- "Heart and its Myth"
Bourbeaux Gallery
San Diego, 1989 - "Clay Walls"
Spectrum Gallery
San Diego, 1985 - "Clay Drawings"
Spectrum Gallery
San Diego, 1983 - "Ceramic Sculpture"
American Museum of Science
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA, 1978 - "One Person Show"
Windrock Gallery
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1975 - "Graduate Show: Ceramic Forms with Human Traces"
Wurster Hall
University of California at Berkeley, California, 1969 - "Ceramic Sculptures"
College of Holy Names
Oakland, California, 1969
Curating
- "Curator: Abstract Link"
San Diego City College Gallery
San Diego, CA, 2020 - "Curator: Figurative Expression"
San Diego City College Gallery
San Diego, CA, 2018 - "Curator:Casting Plus
San Diego City College Gallery
San Diego, CA, 2015 - "Co-Curator: Korean Ceramic · Tradition and Transformations"
37th NCECA Conference (National Conference on Education on Ceramic Art)
San Diego City College, San Diego, 2003
- "Curator: Contemporary Ceramic · Conceptual Approach"
37th NCECA Conference
San Diego City College, San Diego, 2003 - "Curator: Images of Female Creativity"
Korean Cultural Center
Los Angeles, California - "Co-Curator: Korean Contemporary Ceramics"
27th NCECA Conference at Grossmont College and San Diego City College
San Diego, 1993 - "Curator: Diversity in Ceramics"
Korean Cultural Center Gallery
Los Angeles, California, 1992
Workshops
- "Workshop: Image on Glass Surfaces" San Diego Digital Artist Group, San Diego City College
San Diego, CA, 2017 - "Lecture: Ceramics Works of YC Kim" Ewha Woman’s University
Seoul, Korea, 2017 - "Lecture: YC Kim's Works & Korean Culture"
World Cultures Program San Diego City College
San Diego CA, 2016 - "Lecture: YC Kim's Works"
California College of Arts
Oakland, CA, 2014 - "Workshop: Image Transfer on Ceramics and Glass Surfaces"
San Diego Potters Guild
San Diego, CA, 2014 - "Guest Lecture: Graduate Seminar" Gong Ju University
Gong Ju, Korea, March-June 2013 - "Lecture: American Ceramics"
Choong Nam University
Daejeon, Korea, 2013 - "Lecture: American Ceramics"
Kun Kook University
Seoul, Korea, 2012 - "Lecture: American Ceramics"
Gong Ju University
Daejeon, Korea, 2012 - "Workshop: Image transfer on ceramics and glass surfaces"
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA, April, 2009 - "Lecture: Korean Contemporary Ceramics"
Center for Korean Studies
University of Hawaii, Jan, 2009 - "Lecture : Korean Ceramics / Tradition and Beyond"
35th National Conference for Education on Ceramic Arts
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 2001 - "Slide lecture: YC Kim's Works at the World Cultures Program"
San Diego City College
San Diego, 2001 - "Slide lecture: Overview of Traditional and Contemporary Korean Ceramics"
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena, California, 1999 - "Slide lecture: Contemporary Korean Ceramics"
Korean Cultural Center
Los Angeles, California, 1999 - "Slide lecture: Contemporary Korean Ceramics"
Korean Cultural Center
Los Angeles, California, 1998 - "Slide lecture: Contemporary American Ceramics"
Department of Studio Arts, Joongbu University
Taejun, Korea - "Slide lecture and workshop: Ceramic Studio"
Northern Arizona University
Arizona, USA, 1997 - "Slide lecture: YC Kim's Current Works"
Department of Studio Arts
University of California at Irvine, California, 1996
- "Symposium and Workshop: Clay and Fire · Large-scale ceramic sculpture building for the Winter Universiad Game '97 Exhibition"
Muju, Korea, 1996 - "Slide lecture"
Taejun Ceramic Artists Organization
Taejun, Korea - "Master class for the California Art Education Association Conference"
San Diego, 1994 - "Lecture: American Ceramics"
Art and Design Academy of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Russia, 1994 - "Workshop: Alternative Use of Mold"
San Diego Ceramic Artists Association
San Diego, 1994 - "Slide lecture: YC Kim’s Current Works"
Department of Studio Arts
University of California at Irvine, California, 1993 - "Lecture: Korean Ceramics, Past and Present"
San Diego Museum of Arts
San Diego, 1993 - "Panel Moderator: Tradition versus Diversity in Korean Ceramics"
27th National Conference for Education on Ceramic Arts
San Diego, California, 1993 - "Slide Lecture: Korean Ceramic Arts"
Ikebana International
San Diego, 1992 - "Workshop: Alternative Slip Casting at International Clay Camp"
Korea, 1992 - "Slide Lecture: American Ceramics"
Korean Contemporary Ceramics Association
Korea, 1992 - "Workshop on YC Kim's Current Works"
Mira Costa College
San Diego, 1992 - "Slide lectures at Seoul National University and Ewha Women's University"
Seoul, Korea, 1990 - "Workshop on Alternative Ceramic Surfaces and Figurative Works"
Korean/American Clay Camp
Korea, 1990 - "Workshop on Yoonchung's Works and Colored Clay"
Southwestern College, 1988 - "Moderator/Interpreter for Workshop by Three Korean Ceramic Artists"
Grossmont College and San Diego State Unversity
San Diego, 1988 - "Lecture on YC Kim’s Works from 1967 to 1986"
San Diego State University Art 157
San Diego, 1986 - "Workshop on Photo-silk-screening on Ceramics"
San Diego State University
San Diego, 1985
Group shows
- "Abstract Link"
San Diego City College Gallery
San Diego, CA, 2020 - "Nestle into Nature: Seven contemporary Korean Artists”
Muckenthaler Center
Fullerton, CA, 2020 - "Metamorphosis: Allied Craftsmen 2019"
Mingei Museum
San Diego, CA 2019 - "Core Evolution"
Korean Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA, 2019 - "Future Crafts: Allied Craftsmen of San Diego"
Boehm Gallery, Palomar College
San Marcos, CA, 2018 - "Artifacts: Allied Craftsmen of San Diego"
Oceanside Museum of Art
Oceanside, CA, 2018 - "Contemporary Ceramics"
Point Loma Art Gallery, Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA 2016 - "Kilnopening.edu"
American Museum of Ceramic Art Pomona, CA, 2014 - "Allied Craftsmen Today"
Mingei Museum
San Diego, CA, 2013 - "Beyond the Limit: 3-Person Invitational Exhibition"
Hyde Gallery, Grossmont College
San Diego, CA, 2012 - "Conceptual/Functional: Tea/Coffee Pots invitational"
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD, 2011 - "Materials Matters, Selected Works by Allied Craftsmen"
California Center for the Arts Museum
Escondido, CA, 2010 - "Kilnopening.edu"
American Museum of Ceramic Art
Pomona, CA, 2010 - "Homecoming of the Diaspora"
Museum of Korea Emigration
Incheon, Korea, 2009 - "Beyond the Border"
International Contemporary Art Fair
Del Mar, CA, 2009 - "Traces and Trajectories"
Honolulu Academy of Art Center at Linekona
Hawaii, 2009 - "Kyunggi Centennial Art Exhibition"
Sun-Gok Art Museum
Seoul, Korea, 2008 - "Gallery Artists"
CJ Gallery
San Diego, CA, 2008 - "Voices from Pacific Rim"
Platt Gallery, University of Judaism
Los Angeles, CA, 2007 - "Allied Craftsmen Exhibition"
Oceanside Museum of Art
Oceanside, California, 2006 - "Two person show"
CJ Gallery
San Diego, California, 2005 - "Allied Craftsmen Exhibition"
Boehm Gallery
Palomar College, San Diego, 2005 - "In celebration of Creativity"
CJ Gallery
San Diego, 2004 - "Allied Craftsman Exhibition"
Grove Gallery
University of California at San Diego, California, 2004 - "Asian Connection"
Lee & Lee Gallery
Los Angeles, 2004 - "Dreams & Reality"
International Gallery
Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC, USA, 2003 - "Dreams & Reality"
Korean American Museum
Los Angeles, 2003 - "21st Century Ceramics"
Canzani Center Gallery
Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio, USA, 2003 - "Fusion: Photo + Clay"
Odyssey Gallery
Ashville, North Carolina, USA, 2003 - "Blue"
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, USA, 2003 - "Contemporary Ceramics: A Conceptual Approach"
San Diego City College
San Diego, 2003 - "2002 Scripps College Ceramic Annual"
Scripps College
Claremont, California, 2002 - "Invitational: Clayworkers Exhibition"
Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Fullerton, California, 2002 - "Taking Measure"
NCECA Invitational at World Ceramics Exposition 2001
Yuhjoo, Korea, 2001 - "Evolution"
Art and Cultural Center
Fallbrook, California, 2001 - "Images of Female Creativity"
Mexican Cultural Institute
Los Angeles, 2001 - "Images of Female Creativity"
Korean Cultural Center
Los Angeles, 2001 - "Allied Craftsmen's Group Exhibition"
Nextdoor Gallery
San Diego, 2001 - "Conceptions in Claywork, Korea 2000"
Indigo Gallery for NCECA 2000
Denver, Colorado, USA, 2000 - "Allied Craftsmen's Group Exhibition"
Nextdoor Gallery
San Diego, 2000 - "Invitational: Clayworkers Group Show"
Whittier Gallery
Whittier, California, 2000 - "Allied Craftsmen's Group Exhibition"
Southwestern College Gallery
Chula Vista, San Diego, 2000 - "Contemporary Korean Textiles and Ceramics"
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena, California, 1999 - "Contemporary Art Quilts and Clay Forms"
Palomar College Boehm Gallery
San Marcos, San Diego, 1998 - "Third Annual Fallbrook Sculpture Show"
The Art & Cultural Center
Fallbrook, California, 1998 - "Sculpture 1998"
Trios Gallery
Solana Beach, California, 1998 - "Current Clay and Fiber"
Oceanside Museum of Art
Oceanside, San Diego, 1998 - "Invitational: Tea for Two"
Grove Gallery
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, 1998 - "Outdoor Sculpture Show"
(Combined Organisation of Visual Art) COVA's MBS Sculpture Court
San Diego, 1998 - "Friendship in Clay"
Slais University
Maryland, USA, 1998 - "Friendship in Clay"
Maryland and Towson University
Maryland, USA, 1998 - "Treasures of Korea"
Korean Cultural Center
Los Angeles, 1998 - "15 Korean Clay, Metal and Fiber Art"
Northern Arizona University Museum
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, 1997 - "15 Korean Clay, Metal and Fiber Art"
Society for Contemporary Crafts
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 1997 - "Seoul Ceramic Art Biennial 1997"
Seoul Metropolitan Museum of Art
Seoul, Korea, 1997 - "Allied Craftsmen 1997"
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, San Diego, 1997 - "Homescape Exhibition"
Trios Gallery
Solana Beach, California, 1997 - "Friendship in Clay"
Korean Cultural Service
New York, New York, USA, 1997 - "Humors and Whims"
Trios Gallery
Solana Beach, California, 1996
- "Born to Fire"
Signature Gallery
San Diego, 1996 - "Allied Craftsmen 1996"
Hyde Gallery at Grossmont College
El Cajon, San Diego, 1996 - "Woman Artists"
Signature Gallery
San Diego, 1996 - Wichita National 1995
Wichita Center for the Arts
Wichita, Kansas, USA
1995 - "Allied Craftsmen 1995"
Trios Galley
Solana Beach, California, 1995 - "Born to Fire"
Signature Gallery
San Diego, 1994 - "Clay Intersection"
Intersection Gallery
San Diego, 1994 - "Festival of Light"
Trios Gallery
Solana Beach, California, 1994 - "Yoonchung Kim and City College Honor's Ceramics"
MBS Studio Courtyard
San Diego, 1993 - "Allied Craftsmen of San Diego"
Bravo Gallery
San Diego, 1993 - "Southern California Ceramics Educators Juried Exhibition"
Mesa College Art Gallery
San Diego, 1993 - "Beyond Function"
Brushwork Gallery
San Diego, 1993 - "Fire Works"
Signature Gallery
San Diego, 1993 - "Inviting Diversity"
San Diego Art Institute
San Diego, 1993 - "International Traveling Ash Tray Show"
NCECA "San Diego" Conference site
San Diego, 1993 - "Diversity in Ceramics"
Korean Cultural Center Gallery
Los Angeles, 1992 - "Invitational: International Clay"
Hana-Sarang Gallery
Seoul, Korea, 1992 - "New Vision, three person show"
Kruglak Gallery at Mira Costa College
Oceanside, San Diego, 1992 - "Invitational: Current Clay"
Gallery 21
San Diego, 1992 - "Diverse Directions"
Faith Nightingale Gallery
San Diego, 1991 - "Invitational: Clay's the Thing"
Signature Gallery
San Diego, 1991 - "Ceramics Now 1990 Juried Exhibition"
Downey Museum of Art
Downey, California, 1990 - "Invitational: American Ceramics"
Tow Gallery
Seoul, Korea, 1990 - "Group Show"
Korean Cultural Service Gallery
Tokyo, Japan, 1990 - "Inaugural Exhibition"
Bourbeaux Gallery
San Diego, 1989 - "Small Images"
Bourbeaux Gallery
San Diego, 1989 - "Allied Craftsmen's Juried Exhibition"
Wita Gardiner Gallery
San Diego, 1988 - "Gallery Artists"
A.R.T. Beasley Gallery
San Diego, 1988 - "Merit Award: 79th Long Beach Association Juried Exhibition"
Long Beach Art Gallery
Long Beach, California, 1987 - "Faculty Invites Artist"
Southwestern College Art Gallery
Chula Vista, San Diego, 1987 - "Allied Craftsmen's Juried Exhibition"
A.R.T. Beasley Gallery
San Diego, 1987 - "Juried: All California Biennial"
Riverside Art Museum
Riverside, San Diego, 1986 - "Clay USA 1986, a traveling exhibition"
Hand Workshop Gallery
Richmond, Virginia, USA, 1986 - "Juried: Maryland Crafts National"
City Hall Galleries
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1986 - "Inaugural Exhibition"
Reflection Gallery
La Mesa, San Diego, 1986 - "Contemporary Ceramics"
Grossmont Art Gallery
El Cajon, San Diego, 1986 - "Second Prize: 78th Long Beach Association Juried Show"
Long Beach, California, 1985 - "Second Prize: California Works"
California State Fair
Sacramento, California, 1985 - "San Diego Artist Guild Open Juried Show"
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego, 1985 - "Mixed Media Group Show"
Gallery 8
La Jolla, San Diego, 1985 - "Origin and Innovation"
Imperial Bank Building
San Diego, 1984 - "Third Prize at California Works"
California State Fair
Sacramento, California, 1983 - "National Conference on Education on Ceramic Art Touring Exhibition and Juried Member's Exhibition 1983"
Nexus Gallery
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1983 - "Juried: California Crafts XIII"
Crocker Art Museum
Sacramento, California, 1983 - "Juried: Allied Craftsmen's Annual"
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego, 1981 - "Outside the Museum Wall"
American Craft Council Conference
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 1977 - "Purchase Award: Tennessee Bicentennial Art Exhibition"
Tennessee State Museum
Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 1976 - "Purchase Award: San Francisco Art Festival"
San Francisco, California, 1970 - "Invited to Ceramic 1970 Plus"
Everson Museum
Syracuse, New York, USA, 1970 - "Young American 1969"
Museum of Contemporary Crafts
New York, 1969 - "Juried: Selected Touring Exhibition"
Major cities around the USA, 1969 - "Juried: California Crafts VI"
Crocker Art Museum
Sacramento, California, 1969 - "Juried: Cerritos Ceramic Annual"
Norwalk, California, 1969 - "Juried: 25th Syracuse Ceramic Annual"
Everson Art Museum
Syracuse, New York, USA, 1969 - "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
Kyung-Bok National Fine Art Museum
Seoul, Korea, 1969 - "Merit Award: Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
Seoul, Korea, 1968 - "Merit Award: Third Korean Design Exhibition"
Seoul, Korea, 1968 - "Prime Minister's Award: Second Korean Design Exhibition"
Seoul, Korea, 1967 - "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
Seoul, Korea, 1967 - "Regent Fellowship"
University of California at Berkeley, California, USA, 1967 - "Korean Businessmen Association Chairman's Award: First Korean Design Exhibition"
Seoul, Korea, 1966 - "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
Seoul, Korea, 1966 - "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
Seoul, Korea, 1965 - "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
Seoul, Korea, 1964