Park Cheol-ho was born in Jeongeup in 1975. All of his creative stories are connected to form a worldview. Each story captures a moment in the personal history of human culture where complex emotions intersect. He determines the achievement of his work by the length of time the audience stays in front of his work. He does not unilaterally convey the artist’s story but seeks a communication method. The most important thing for the author is humor. Self-taught artist Park covers various media, including fiction, playwriting, painting, photography, video, film, sculpture, installation, and performance.

Director Yoo Keetae of Placemak started the culture and art business in 2006. He majored in sculpture in college and was an artist working on performances. Yoo Keetae felt that he had few and limited opportunities to showcase his works. He opened a bar called ‘BARDAQ’ in ‘Hongdae’, a representative gathering place for artists in Seoul. People who visited the bar could naturally appreciate the artwork while drinking and listening to music. He even removed all the tables and chairs from the bar to showcase the artist's work. Five years later, in 2010, Yoo Keetae opened the White Cube ‘Placemak’ in ‘Yeonnam-dong,’ a neighborhood of ‘Hongdae’, for exhibition only. The close relationship with the artists created on the ‘BARDAQ’ was connected/maintained until the place act. In 2011, an additional ‘Maksa’ will be opened in the old market building, which is outdated to present performances as well as exhibitions. The Placemak and Maksa are located in the building next door, facing each other. Yoo Keetae also ran a 'Tokeebar' in Yeonnam-dong to finance the operation of the exhibition space. Since then, commerce and capital have rapidly flowed into the area where the Placemak is located. Placemak moved to Yeonhui-dong, a nearby area, in 2016 as it suffered damage from gentrification. In July 2016, ‘Laser’, an exhibition space for artists’ networks and media art, was additionally opened in Yeonhui-dong. As the number of operating spaces increases, ‘Maksa’ will be renamed ‘Placemak1’, the Yeonhui-dong exhibition space will be renamed ‘Placemak2’, and ‘Laser’ will be renamed ‘Placemak3’. Incheon, a satellite city about an hour away from Seoul, is an area where writers gather because prices are cheap. Placemak operated an exhibition space in Incheon from 2018 to 2020, and also performed multi-genre activities with young artists. Placemak's projects include 'Term Gallery' to expand art trade windows and 'Mak Expedition' to revitalize local art.