 His works are based on his critical concerns with Western culture of the 20th century, particularly regarding the topics of beauty and poverty.He won various prizes for his practice and work and served as coordinator for 'Paju Book City'.The American Institute of Architects made Seung an Honorary Fellow of AIA in 2002, and the Korea National Museum of Contemporary of Art selected him as Artist of the Year in 2002, which was a first for any architect, after which he hosted a grand solo architecture exhibition.