Sungwon Suh studied Business Administration at Dongguk University in Seoul and fashion at Raffles College in Hong Kong. She won the second Prize at the IDA in 2015, was a finalist in the Mittelmoda Fashion Design Award 2015 and at the Benext Fashion Award 2015. She also founded Beans Bins Coffee in Shanghai. Sungwon founded her brand 8CUFF in 2015.