At Seoul National University, Department of Physical Education, Sociology of Sport lab, we try to understand social phenomenon in the context of sports. This leads to an attempt to learn more about complex social phenomena though sociological theories and concepts within the sporting world. Furthermore, students of the lab put in effort to draw their attention toward social issues to produce field-oriented and practical knowledge for social change. In this regard, studies attempt to understand social phenomenon from an academic perspective which can later contribute practical knowledge to decision making and implementation of sport related policies. Therefore, members of the lab participate in seminars held by Korean Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Korean society for the Sociology of Sport, Korean Society of Sport Policy as well as present academic research topics and share insights at annual international sport conferences such as the International Sociology of Sport Association(ISSA).