As a photographer and educator, Lee lived in New York City, for over 20 years studying and working. Her photographs have successfully promoted the products of such national and international corporations as SamSung Electronics, Bloomingdales, Macy's and Toys 'R' Us. Several feature articles about Lee's visual experiences of the world around her have appeared in Korean Cosmopolitan, Photo Art, Kodak Yearly Selection, and other prominent international publications. She also has had numerous exhibits of her photographs in India, Japan, Korea and the USA.

Lee now lives in Seoul, Korea and is promoting Korean traditional culture and heritage worldwide. As a result of her research, KoArt Puzzle, a reflection of Korea's cultural heritage, is in production. Presently, Lee is teaching at the Kaywon School of Arts and Design and at KukMin University in Seoul.

This book is an attempt to present a very important piece of Korea's rich cultural heritage. Through Lee's refined photographic eye, more than 400 color film and digital camera photographs beautifully illustrate the wealth of the delicate colors, textures, and forms found in Korean temple architecture, paintings, and temple foods.

Lee has generously donated excerpts from her book to AsiaFood.org, a resource of the Asia Society.