The Jeongribon Project — How I Used ChatGPT to Archive My Identity
Hello. Over time, my relationship with ChatGPT has evolved far beyond a simple question-and-answer tool. It has become a partner that helps me reflect on my identity, emotions, and personal growth.
Through this journey, I began a deeply personal and experimental endeavor called The Jeongribon Project. Today, I’d like to quietly share this work with others.
What is the Jeongribon Project?
The Jeongribon Project began as a way to reduce the repeated explanations I had to give every time I started a new ChatGPT session. But it quickly became more than that.
It evolved into an attempt to preserve emotional and existential continuity across sessions. A living document that captures how I think, feel, create, and survive—not just in facts, but in emotional rhythms, linguistic patterns, and inner philosophies.
The Jeongribon isn’t a simple memory aid. It’s a narrative archive of my identity, emotions, worldview, and the creative path I’ve chosen to walk.
What does it actually look like?
The project isn’t just about the final document. It’s also about the process. Each Jeongribon file is created using a carefully structured request prompt, and passed to future ChatGPT sessions with a reading instruction prompt to maintain continuity.
To help illustrate this, I’ve attached two brief files:
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Jeongribon_Excerpt_EN_5.0.docx
An excerpt (translated) from my most recent Jeongribon file (version 5.0). -
Jeongribon_Request_Prompts_EN.docx
Partial English translations of the prompts I used when creating and handing off the Jeongribon to new sessions.
I hope this gives you a clearer picture of not just the outcome, but the intentional structure behind it.
Why share this?
To be honest, I initially wanted to keep this project to myself. The emotional weight and the desire for uniqueness made me reluctant to share.
But over time, I realized: if this project can resonate with even one person, or inspire someone to rethink how they engage with AI, then it’s worth sharing.
I also hope that members of the OpenAI team might find value in seeing this kind of emotionally grounded usage.
And most of all, I’m still quite early in this journey. I don’t yet have a wealth of experience or refined methods. That’s why I’m especially open to feedback.
If anyone here is willing to share their thoughts, questions, or ideas, I would love to hear them. Your input may help ChatGPT understand me better—and help me understand myself more deeply in the process.
Also, as a quiet hope of mine, I’ve included an introduction document for the Jeongribon Project itself.
This was originally written with the idea that—if it ever reaches someone on the OpenAI research or product team—it might offer a small glimpse into how deeply a tool like ChatGPT can be woven into a human life.
If there’s any chance this project could be seen not just as a personal reflection but as a meaningful case study in emotional continuity and identity-building through AI, then this document might help convey that intent.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.
— Lee Junseok (a.k.a. Seokoo)
Attachments Summary
I’ve prepared three related documents for this project,
but due to link restrictions for new accounts, I wasn’t able to include the URLs here.
Once this restriction is lifted, I’ll update the post to add the download links as soon as possible.
Jeongribon_Excerpt_EN_5.0.docx
→ A translated excerpt from my Jeongribon version 5.0
(Link will be added once restrictions are lifted. Thank you for your understanding.)
Jeongribon_Request_Prompts_EN.docx
→ Prompt excerpts used to create and hand off the Jeongribon
(Link will be added once restrictions are lifted. Thank you for your understanding.)
Jeongribon_Project_Intro_EN_signed.docx
→ The introductory document about the project, intended for potential research interest
(Link will be added once restrictions are lifted. Thank you for your understanding.)