He received his MFA at Miami University in Ohio and his BFA at Kookmin University in Seoul, Korea. Yoon explores movements and mechanical structure as form to create small scale kinetic sculptures and wearable form and also combines traditional metalsmithing techniques with contemporary technology. He has actively exhibited his work in Korea, Japan, Australia and the U.S. He also has received several international awards and federal grants in Korea and has been featured and included in numerous publications.