A swing dancer and event organizer, he began his career in 2003 and has since established himself as a renowned swing dance instructor in Korea. In 2007, he participated in the ULHC(Ultimate Lindy Hop Championships), a leading swing dance event in the United States. This marked the beginning of his career as a swing dancer, leaving behind a stable career at a major foreign corporation.

Deeply aware of the differences between Korean and American swing dance styles, he became the first Korean instructor to study swing abroad in the United States. There, he studied directly with the best instructors of the time, including legendary swing dancer Frankie Manning, and learned the essence of original swing dance. Upon returning to Korea, he began to spread this knowledge in Korea.

He has performed at numerous high-level events, including swing dance events, corporate events for companies like Philips and Bausch & Lomb , and even performed as the opening act on MBC's "Dancing with the Stars." He was also the only Korean dancer invited to the Frankie Manning 95 event and the first Korean instructor to receive full funding to conduct a workshop under his own name overseas.

He has dedicated more time and money than anyone else to the qualitative development of the Korean swing scene. His goal, not for personal glory, is to foster the growth of Korean swing culture . He consistently participates in international events and interacts with dancers from around the world, contributing to the scene's growth. In recognition of his contributions, he was appointed Asia's first "Frankie Ambassador" by the Frankie Manning Foundation in 2012, and has since established himself as one of Korea's most influential swing dancers worldwide.

Camp Swing It, a swing event he founded in 2009, has already become not only Korea's leading swing festival but also an internationally renowned destination for swing dancers from around the world. From 2013 to 2016, he served as a professor(instructor) at the 'School of Lifelong Education Kookmin University', where he spearheaded the systematization of swing dance education.

In addition to swing dancing, he is a skydiver with over 80 jumps to his name . Prior to swing dancing, he enjoyed horseback riding . He began playing the trombone in 2008 , and since 2019, he has led the swing jazz band 'Adamas Kim & The Rhythm Shufflers,' continuing his diverse musical passion on stage.

• CEO of Swing It Co., Ltd. (Korea's first and only specialized company)

• Frankie Manning Ambassador 

• (Former) Dean of Professor, Culture Art Social Dance Sports Department at School of Lifelong Education Kookmin University

• Hosting numerous events, including CSI, BSF, SIS, and SIG.

• Hosting numerous competitions, including the KLHC, TBK, SSDC, and Kookmin University President's Cup Swing Dance Competition.

• Numerous overseas courses in Japan, China, Malaysia, Sweden, etc. 

• Winner of MXDC Lindy Hop JnJ and numerous other competitions

• The first swing dance lecture and class at the Korea Coast Guard Training Institute in 2025. The 11th class of police inspectors and the 252nd class of new police officers.  

• 2024-25 Ministry of Unification National Institute for Unification Education - Special Lecture on Unification Policy Leadership Course

• 2018 National Dance Company of Korea <Swing> Open-Up Project, Swing Workshop

• 2017 Korea Arts & Culture Education Service (under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism): Inter-ministerial Cooperation Support Project - Out-of-School Youth (Busan Unstoppable Udada School)

• 2016 Ministry of National Defense Barracks Culture Improvement Project (Army): 5th Ammunition Depot, Logistics Command / 7th Ammunition Depot, Logistics Command 

• 2016 Ministry of National Defense Barracks Culture Improvement Project (Marine Corps): 3rd Artillery Battalion, 1st Division Artillery Regiment / Logistics Unit Landing Support Battalion 

• Choreography for the 2015 film "The Stone Mansion Murder Case" (released in 2017)

• Corporate performances and lectures: PHILIPS, Hanssem, Korean Re, and many others.

• 2022 Gongju Cultural Heritage Night Tour - The Night I Miss the Princess

• 2018 Gwangju Asia Culture Center - Big Door Cinema Performance and Classes

• 2017 Seoul Swing & Dance United Concert - Korea's first swing dance performance for the general public

• Participation in the 2017 Chungbuk Provincial Sports Festival Opening Ceremony Performance - Swing It Splendors 

Swing dance is a narrow term that refers to dances performed to swing (jazz), such as the Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Balboa, Shag, and Charleston, which were at their peak during the Swing Era of 1935-1946. It also broadly includes dances derived from later eras, such as the Jive, West Coast Swing, Boogie Woogie, and Rock and Roll.

Among swing dances, West Coast Swing is dominant in the United States, Rock/Rock and Roll/Boogie Woogie is dominant in Europe, and Jitterbug and Lindy Hop are dominant in Korea. 

Surprisingly, the city with the most skilled Lindy Hoppers in the world is Seoul, South Korea, with clubs located throughout the country in Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, and Gwangju, and even a world-class swing dance event called Camp Swing It.

Swing It Co., Ltd.

Swing It Co., Ltd. is Korea's first and only professional entertainment company based on swing dance.

We hold a unique position in the swing dance scene by hosting events both large and small, including Camp Swing It, the largest event in Asia, and the Korean Lindy Hop Championships, the most prestigious competition.

Externally, we have collaborated with the National Dance Company of Korea on 'swing'-related work, and we are working to promote swing dance to the public by carrying out swing dance-related projects with the National Asia Culture Center, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Ministry of National Defense.

The first swing-only dance hall in Korea was called "Swing ." Although it didn't sell alcohol at the time, it was operated by taking over a salsa bar, so the dance hall began to be called a "swing bar ." Swing dancers also called the dance halls that opened afterward "OOO Swing Bar," and " Swing Bar" became synonymous with dance halls in Korea . 

Currently, the first swing bar in Korea was acquired by Swing It in January 2017 and continued as 'Gangnam Swing It Dance Hall, The Swing Bar ', but unfortunately, it closed in February 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19 . 

This venue, beloved by many, is preparing for the revival of "Swing Bar," a dance hall icon . We ask for your continued interest.