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Article published 2026.10.20.

On 2026.10.15., NaNa Lab head Byunghyun Ban spoke on "Living with AI Smarter Than Me" at Yecheon Library's Outreach Humanities Academy, held at Gyeongbuk Il High School. He introduced teenagers to changes generative AI will bring to industries and careers, along with AI agent concepts and use cases.

2026.10.16.

An introduction to Byunghyun Ban's new book Astra: GPT That Works on Its Own. It presents 52 ways to automate work, from email responses and document writing to controlling computers and browsers and running YouTube channels.

2026.7.19.

An article about Yongin's author lecture series in the second half of the year introduced Byunghyun Ban's talk, "The Opportunities AI Will Bring and the Future It Will Take Away." The public library lecture was organized to help residents understand changes and opportunities in the AI era.

2026.7.2.

In a special lecture titled "AI and the Changing World of Work in the Digital Transformation Era," NaNaCompany CEO Byunghyun Ban introduced development trends in generative AI, including ChatGPT, and prompt engineering examples. His presentation of digital transformation (DX) strategies for businesses attracted considerable interest.

2026.6.8.

In the lecture, NaNa Lab head Byunghyun Ban used detailed examples to explain AI concepts, GPT's initial impact on employment, occupations disappearing with the AI era, precautions to take, and who is benefiting from AI.

2026.1.12.

In the rapidly changing AI era, generative AI has moved beyond specialists' domains to become a core technology reshaping everyday life and society. EBS Class e presents Byunghyun Ban's "Principles of Generative AI and Prompt Engineering," a lecture series that makes AI an understandable tool rather than a vague technology. It premieres on EBS 1TV at 5:30 a.m. on January 14.

2025.7.24.

On the 15th and 17th, Seongju Library invited AI developer, author, and NaNaCompany CEO Byunghyun Ban to Seongju Girls' High School and Seongju High School for special lectures titled "The Generative AI Revolution: Living with Machines Smarter Than Me."

2025.6.4.

In particular, the lecture "Generative AI at Work" by invited speaker Byunghyun Ban, an Andong native and KAIST graduate, was praised for providing practical help to public officials building their skills for the AI era.

2025.2.17.

On the 15th, Yeongju Seonbi Library of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education invited Byunghyun Ban to its "Humanities Filled with Happiness" academy. His special lecture on ChatGPT and the humanities of happiness drew an enthusiastic local audience.

2024.12.6.

The training took place in the main conference room of the Yeongju Office of Education. AI development specialist and NaNaCompany CEO Byunghyun Ban was invited to deliver practical guidance for responding to changes in the digital era.

2024.11.4.

On the 2nd, the Gyeongju Office of Education in Gyeongsangbuk-do held its 2024 "Hwarang! Find Your Dream, Catch Your Future Job: Meet a ChatGPT Programmer" program for 123 local elementary, middle, and high school students and parents.

2024.4.4.

Uljin Library of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education is running its themed program "Science Is Seriously Fun" for local residents from April to December, with activities designed to foster scientific talent and interest in science.

2024.2.28.

'Book Time' Invites Four Speakers, Including Prompt Engineering Author Byunghyun Ban

2023.10.17.

On the 28th, the Michuhol District Library in Incheon will host author Byunghyun Ban for a special lecture titled "The Most Entertaining Explanation of ChatGPT."

2023.08.31.

Yongin announced on the 31st that it will host "Book Time," a relay lecture series with popular authors from eight fields, at eight public libraries from next month through November.

2023.08.21.

Research director Byunghyun Ban is invited to explore AI's impact on industrial society and the changing society of the future.

2023.06.26.

An interview with CTO Byunghyun Ban offered a chance to discuss his life and insights into ChatGPT.

2023.5.17.

Today Newspaper met CTO Byunghyun Ban to hear his view of the AI industry's current state and how we should prepare.

2023.5.14.

On the 13th, Haan Library in Gwangmyeong successfully hosted bestselling ChatGPT author and research director Byunghyun Ban for a lecture titled "ChatGPT and the Future of Artificial Intelligence." More than 100 residents, from teenagers to adults, attended to explore ChatGPT, AI's future impact on industrial society, and the society ahead.

2023.5.10.

The staff lecture on the 12th will be delivered by author Byunghyun Ban, who holds a master's degree in Bio and Brain Engineering from KAIST. During his public service, he developed a public-sector work automation program and later advised the Blue House, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and other public institutions on automation. He currently works at a startup developing AI-powered smart farming technology.

2023.4.13.

At 2:30 p.m. on the 13th, SangSangFarm CTO Byunghyun Ban delivered the opening presentation at the 5th Data Technology and Economy Forum at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. He argued that ChatGPT had already become indispensable in everyday society and that Korea must establish infrastructure for studying and using it.

2023.4.4.

Byunghyun Ban is the author of the bestselling ChatGPT: The Singularity Has Finally Arrived. His many books also include ChatGPT: The Birth of the GPT Nomad, Making a Living as a Developer Without a Relevant Degree, and Easy Deep Learning.

2023.4.4.

AI is opening opportunities for people without IT expertise to generate new income. By presenting varied GPT applications and examples, this book offers them a shortcut to taking a leading role.

2023.3.26.

"The capabilities of ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI), are actually a mirror reflecting the user's intelligence." This was the sentence displayed by author Byunghyun Ban (30, author of ChatGPT) at the Bank of Korea Friday Lecture on the 24th, held in the second-floor auditorium of the bank's Daegu and Gyeongbuk branch in Dongin-dong, Daegu.

2023.3.24.

Still, a deep admiration for people who code well has always stayed with me. When I heard the story of Byunghyun Ban, known as "the coding public service worker," I could not help but marvel.

2023.3.24.

Byunghyun Ban, author of ChatGPT: The Singularity Has Finally Arrived: If we assume that the average U.S. bar exam candidate falls within the top 10% of the general population, GPT-4's IQ is at least approximately 139.

2023.3.21.

The lecture, titled "Why the Excitement About ChatGPT? Understanding and Using ChatGPT," attracted far more registrations than available seats. Due to strong staff interest, it was also livestreamed on the institution's intranet.

2023.3.8.

In Yes24’s February bestseller rankings, “ChatGPT,” “The Future of Humanity: Asking ChatGPT,” and “45 Ways to Find Purpose in Life” took first, second, and third place, respectively.

2023.3.6.

Beginning with author Byunghyun Ban's lecture on "How ChatGPT Works, Its Impact, and the Outlook for Industry," the series will take place once a month through May in the main auditorium of the Bank of Korea's Daegu and Gyeongbuk branch.

2023.2.21.

While seeking an expert opinion, Hubase Vice President Yeonhwa Mo sent a useful source: ChatGPT: The Singularity Has Finally Arrived, by Byunghyun Ban, who studied Bio and Brain Engineering at KAIST. The author also addressed medication-related questions posed to chatbots, offering views similar to those of the reporter and pharmacists.

2023.2.17.

Cannabis commonly brings illegal drugs to mind, but certain compounds in it are also used to treat patients. Some countries are actively researching its medicinal uses. Reporter Woo-seop Shim investigated how far Korea has come.

2023.2.10.

ChatGPT is a next-generation AI chatbot released by OpenAI. OpenAI was created through the combined efforts of technology industry leaders including Tesla's Elon Musk, Y Combinator founder Sam Altman, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. It is developing AI on the world's largest scale.

2022.12.15.

Developers are in high demand in the job market. Job seekers are flocking to the field, and companies are recruiting large numbers of developers. Some reports put their average annual salary at KRW 57 million. Many people want to become developers, but online searches and advice from others often yield only fragments of information. Quality guidance that helps people choose their own direction remains scarce.

2022.06.22.

Since NFTs are a "new-generation" technology, I wanted a newly published book. Then I found Byunghyun Ban's Lessons in Crypto Assets That Multiply Your Money, covering not only NFTs but also cryptocurrencies and the metaverse. NFTs were my original interest, but learning about the other technologies too seemed worthwhile.

2022.04.29.

"We will innovate the oldest industry with the most advanced technology."
This is the bold ambition of Byunghyun Ban, CTO of SangSangFarm, a smart farming company founded by young people.

2021.12.06.

Yet one person refused to remain stuck doing repetitive, tedious work. He devised a better approach, built an automation program himself, and completed in just 30 minutes a task that had taken six months.

2021.08.14.

[Energy Economy News, reporter Heonwoo Yeo] A new book introduces computer skills for every office worker who wants to work faster and more efficiently.

2019.02.16.

A public service worker recently astonished people by finishing in just one day a task that would have taken six months using the conventional approach.

2018.11.15.

After being assigned to his workplace, he was told to merge two Excel files. The data seemed to need regular updates, and he expected to keep handling the task. He wrote a script to automate it and sent it to the responsible official. The National Information Resources Service's monitoring system flagged the transfer as an attack involving unauthorized software and blocked his IP address. After considerable difficulty, the block was lifted.

2020.11.13.

I was on a diet at the time, eating a salad from the first-floor cafe in the W8 building. After several days without flour-based foods or meat, I was irritable and found myself annoyed at the salad. A thought crossed my mind: "If vegetarians pay for something this expensive and unappetizing, do they all have a lot of money?"

2020.07.15.

I hope High-IQ communities provide some intellectual contributions to the world. For example, I hope the societies to publish an open-access scientific journal which is indexed as SCIE or SCOPUS, and discount the publication fee for community members. This is the most simple way to collect geniuses and contribute intellectual works.

2019.03.19.

The impact was considerable. He was invited to the Blue House late the previous year. The chairman of a well-known company also asked him to visit. He could easily have rushed over and accepted whatever work was offered, but he has been declining most proposals.

2018.12.18.

In a phone interview on the 17th, Ban said, "I can't stand poor value for effort, so I developed an automation program because I disliked repetitive work. It amazed me that an ordinary public service worker could help change a government administrative system."

2020.03.10.

Ban's example sends a significant message in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: there is no longer room for people who try to preserve their value through simple repetitive labor. An innovator like Ban can complete in half a day the work that would take a routine manual worker six months.

2019.04.01.

Public service worker Byunghyun Ban will present "The Coding Public Service Worker and Workplace Innovation." Boryeong City will present its declaration as a special city for proactive administration, Sejong City its Smart Sejong Lab, and the Korea National Park Service its public procurement of patrol drones.

2016.06.14.

KAIST undergraduate Byunghyun Ban's Cheesecake Studio team proposed a startup technology that automatically composes mood-appropriate music from an input photograph or sentence using AI.

2018.12.17.

Ban finally had the block lifted after speaking with a representative of the "National Intelligence Service." His urge to program continued. On one occasion, he created a program that organized sender and recipient lists for 3,900 mail items at once.

2019.08.02.

The story became widely known both within the organization and beyond. Ban received requests for assistance from many government bodies, including the Ministry of Employment and Labor's Employment Services Division and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

2010.12.12.

Ban had originally planned to study humanities. His reading began with fairy tales and comics as a child and moved on to martial arts novels in middle school. As he devoured almost every martial arts novel he could find, his grades plummeted, and...

2013.04.06.

At 1:40 a.m. on the 4th, KAIST President Sung-Mo Kang (right) received this email. The request was so unusual that its sender, Ban, admitted he "didn't expect much." Two hours later, a reply arrived.

2019.11.23.

Ban spoke on "Breaking Down Barriers to Innovation Like a Developer" at MASOCON 2019, held by MicroSoftware and IT Chosun on the 23rd at Nuritkum Square in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.

2020.08.15.

SangSangFarm CTO Byunghyun Ban is using coding and AI to automate judgments and predictions in agriculture.