People
Director & Deputies
| Name | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Kim, Bumsoo | IPUS Director / Professor, Dept. of Liberal Studies | Political Theory, Democracy, Multiculturalism, Human Rights |
| Yoon, Jihyun | IPUS Deputy Director / Professor, Dept. of Food & Nutrition Science | Food&Nutrition Policy and Food Service Management |
Humanities Korea Professors & Senior Fellows (By name)
| Name | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Baik, Jiwoon | Humanities Korea Professor | Chinese Studies, East Asian Thought Research |
| Hahn, Monica | Humanities Korea Professor | Modern Korean History, the Korean War, the Border area |
| Kim, Young-ho | Senior Fellow | Chinese Studies, North Korean Economy, East Asian Economic Cooperation |
| Lee, Jong Jin | Senior Fellow | Cyber Security, National Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Space Security |
| Lee, Moonyoung | Humanities Korea Professor | Russia, Post Socialism, Literature, Peace and Humanities |
| Lee, Yoochul | Senior Fellow | International Political Theory, International Norms and Ethics, Security of Emerging Technologies, Economic Security |
Researcher (By name)
| Name | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Chang, Hanna | Research Assistant | War Studies, Peace Studies, IR and History, Unification, North Korea's Diplomatic Strategies |
| Kim, Bora | Researcher | |
| Kim, Minji | Researcher | Politics of North Korea |
| Li, Yize | Research Assistant | |
| Shin, Inseok | Researcher | North Korean Military Security, IR Theory |
Office of Administration (By name)
| Name | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Jang, Mi Sug | Administrative Director | |
| Kwon, Seon-hye | Administrative Staff | |
| Lee, Jeonghee | Administrative Staff |
Affilated Researchers (By name)
| Name | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Bang, Min Ho | Professor, Dept. of Korean Language and Literature | Korean literature_modern Korean novel |
| Chin, Meejung | Professor, Dept. of Child Development & Family Studies | Family Studies (Family Policy Lab) |
| Jo, Dong-Joon | Professor, Dept. of Political Sciences and Int. Relations | International Organization |
| Kim, Jong-Hak | Chief of Publication Division / Professor, Dept. of Political Sciences and Int. Relations | Korean Diplomatic History |
| Kim, Sangbum | Chief of Education Division / Professor, Dept. of Ethics Education | International ethics, Unification education |
| Kim, Taekyoon | Professor, Graduate School of International Studies | International Development, Peace Studies, International Political Sociology |
| Koo, Min Gyo | Professor, Dept. of Public Administration | Korean Industrial Policy and Developmental State, Global Public Administration, International Trade Policy, East Asian Maritime Disputes, East Asian Economic Regionalism |
| Kwon, Young Sang | Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Lee, Hyo Won | Professor, Dept. of Law | Constitutional Law & Law of Unification |
| Lee, Hyuntai | Professor, Graduate School of International Studies | China’s economy, Korea-China economic relations, China’s foreign economic policy (Belt & Road Initiative), Global value chains in East Asia, Economic security |
| Lim, Jongtae | Professor, Dept. of Science | Traditional Science History, Korean Science History |
| Park, Mi Sun | Head of Center for Peace Studies / Professor, Dept. of International Agricultural Science | |
| Park, Sang Min | Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine | Family Medicine |
| Park, Yong-Sung | Chief of External Relations Division / Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering | Coastal Engineering |
| Shin, HaeRan | Head of Center for Unification Studies / Professor, Dept. of Geography | Political Geography, Immigrant Research |
| Yoon, Jihyun | IPUS Deputy Director / Professor, Dept. of Food & Nutrition Science | Food&Nutrition Policy and Food Service Management |
Visiting Scholar (By name)
| Name | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Baik, Tae Hyun | Visiting Scholar | Korean Peninsula Unification, Presidential Leadership |
| Chang, Yong Seok | Visiting Scholar | Political Economy of North Korea, Political Changes and Democratization, Political Warfare, Strategic Stability, Emerging Technology |
| Kim Jin Hwan | Visiting Scholar | |
| Kim Wan Ki | Visiting Scholar | |
| Kim, Sung Chull | Visiting Scholar | Nuclear Issue, Violence and Peace Studies |
| Yang, Yoon-jung | Visiting Scholar |
Advisory Committee (By name)
| Name | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Daehong, Kim | KBS announcer | |
| Hongseon, Cho | President of the Korean Association of Nigeria | |
| Hoseong, Park | CEO of Northern Trading | |
| Hyuntai, Kim | President and CEO of Benikea Japan, President and CEO of Carlton Management | |
| Jeff Jefferson Ahn | WAVA Corp CEO | |
| Jeong, Gwang-Il | Chairman of the Overseas Compatriots Steering Committee of the National Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation | |
| Jongbeom, Park | Chairman of Youngsan Group | |
| Paula, Park | Former President of World-OKTA in Washington | |
| Sangman, Shim | President of KOTEC India |
