While the reverberation mapping technique is the best available method for measuring black hole mass in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) beyond the local volume, this method has been mainly applied to relatively low-to-moderate luminosity AGNs at low redshift. We present the strategy of the Seoul National University AGN Monitoring Project, which aims at measuring the time delay of the Hβ line emission with respect to AGN continuum, using a sample of relatively high luminosity AGNs out to redshift z ∼ 0.5. We present simulated cross correlation results based on a number of mock light curves, in order to optimally determine monitoring duration and cadence. We describe our campaign strategy based on the simulation results and the availability of observing facilities. We present the sample selection, and the properties of the selected 100 AGNs, including the optical luminosity, expected time lag, black hole mass, and Eddington ratio.

Abstract
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PROJECT STRATEGY
3. SIMULATION RESULTS
    3.1. Generating Light Curves
    3.2. Time Lag Measurement
    3.3. Success Rates
4. SAMPLE
    4.1. Sample Selection
    4.2. Sample Properties
5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
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• Jong-Hak Woo(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University) Corresponding author
• Donghoon Son(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Elena Gallo(Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
• Edmund Hodges-Kluck(Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor/NASA/GSFC)
• Yiseul Jeon(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Jaejin Shin(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Hyun-Jin Bae(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Hojin Cho(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Wanjin Cho(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Daeun Kang(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Wonseok Kang(National Youth Space Center)
• Marios Karouzos(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Minjin Kim(Department of Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
• Taewoo Kim(National Youth Space Center)
• Huynh Anh N. Le(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Daeseong Park(Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
• Songyoun Park(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Suvendu Rakshit(Astronomy Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University)
• Hyun-il Sung(Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)