Inkyung Chang has worked as the founding director of the Iron Museum in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province since 2000. The museum is the first in Korea to be solely dedicated to the manufacturing process of iron and relevant cultural artefacts. In 2022, Chang was named vice president of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and will serve a three-year term as VP.
She first started working with ICOM in 2001 as a board member for the ICOM Asia-Pacific Association. She later became chair of ICOM’s ASPAC. Between 2010 and 2016, Chang was vice-chair of ICOM Korea, also serving as an ICOM executive council member between 2013 and 2016. Additionally, she is a board member for the Seyun Cultural Foundation. Chang graduated from Seoul National University’s College of Fine Arts in 1982 and has an MFA in sculpture from the Boston University College of Fine Arts.