{"id":25,"date":"2022-09-20T09:13:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T00:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aafc.snuac.ac.kr\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:36:51","slug":"our-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/aafc.snuac.ac.kr\/?page_id=25","title":{"rendered":"Our People"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Director” title_align=”separator_align_left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”370″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

KIM, <\/b>Taekyoon<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Professor of International Development, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University<\/p>\n

Research Interests: International Development, Peace and conflict studies, Global Sociology<\/p>\n

Contact: oxonian07@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Research Fellow” title_align=”separator_align_left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”4031″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]CHO, <\/b>Joonhwa<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Research Interests: African Politics, International Development Cooperation<\/p>\n

Contact: jh_cho@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Co-Researcher” title_align=”separator_align_left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”413″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]KONG, Suk-ki<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Civil society, social economy, social movement, NGOs<\/p>\n

Contact: skong@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”412″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

KIM, <\/b>Jongcheol<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Economic sociology<\/p>\n

Contact: jkim27@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1655″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]KIM, <\/b>Bokyung<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: International Development, Global Governance<\/p>\n

Contact: bk.kim@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1634″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Park, Hanson<\/b><\/p>\n

Research interests: Evolutionary Anthropology, Human Migration<\/p>\n

Contact: hansonpark@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1939″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Byun, Oung<\/b><\/p>\n

Research interests: Regional studies, Asia-Africa Relations, Europe<\/p>\n

Contact: byunoung@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”3230″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Kim, Kyungha<\/b><\/p>\n

Research interests: Economics, Middle East, Africa<\/p>\n

Contact: kh.kim@koreaexim.go.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Advisory Committee” title_align=”separator_align_left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”456″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]KIM, <\/b>Il-su<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Democratization and economic development in Africa<\/p>\n

2015 – 2017 Representative, Korea-Africa Center<\/p>\n

2011 – 2014 Ambassdor to the State of Israel<\/p>\n

2005 – 2009 Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”554″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]PARK, Jong-dae<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Economic development in Africa, Policy planning, The US\u2013South Korea Alliance<\/p>\n

2021 – Present Advisor of Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study<\/p>\n

2021 – Present Advisor of The Korea-Africa Foundation<\/p>\n

2021 – Present Visiting professor of Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University<\/p>\n

2018 – 2020 Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa<\/p>\n

2014 – 2018 Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”966″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]SONG, Geum-young<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: African Politics and Foreign Policy, SDGs in Africa<\/p>\n

2022 – Present Professor of Graduated School of International Studies, Dong-A University<\/p>\n

2015 – 2018 Ambassador to Tanzania[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”994″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Cho, Won-ho<\/b><\/p>\n

2022 – Advisory to Institute of APEC Collaborative Education<\/p>\n

2018 – Member of the Academic Research Committee of the Korea Council on Foreign Relations<\/p>\n

2011 – 2017\u00a0 Distinguished Professor of Regional Graduate School, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies<\/p>\n

2008 – 2011 President of KOICA<\/p>\n

2003 – 2007 Ambassador to Gabon[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Current Visiting Scholar” title_align=”separator_align_left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”4027″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

PARK, Ki-Chul<\/b><\/p>\n

Adjunct Professor of Department of Global Cooperation, Sookmyung Women’s University<\/p>\n

Research Interests: Regime Theory, Global South, WMD Non-proliferation, Nuclear Sharing.<\/p>\n

Contact:\u00a0komsi64@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Past Visiting Scholar” title_align=”separator_align_left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”4066″ img_size=”150×200″][vc_single_image image=”403″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

PARK, Chae-Won\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Development Discourse, Education Development Cooperation, African Regional Studies<\/p>\n

Contact: chaewon.park@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

KAMASUMBA, Kent <\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: International Development Cooperation, Asia-Africa Studies<\/p>\n

Contact: kentkamas@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1692″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

KIM, Min Kyong<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Development economics, Health economics<\/p>\n

Contact: mkkim0802@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”2265″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

KIM, Yunhee<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Public Diplomacy, African Politics, Sino-Africa Studies<\/p>\n

Contact: love2unice@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1980″ img_size=”150×200″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

KIM, Dong Soo<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Sustainable Development, Maritime Security(Territory)<\/p>\n

Contact: rokp3c@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Apply to Be a Visiting Scholar!” txt_align=”justify” shape=”square” style=”flat”]<\/p>\n

The Seoul National University Asia Center operates the Visiting Scholars Programme to facilitate the exchange of outstanding scholars from home and abroad who are interested in Asian studies and collaborate with the SNUAC. The SNUAC expects visiting scholars to actively participate in various academic and exchange activities during their stay at the Center. Visiting scholars are given the opportunity to present their research at the Asia Square Brown Bag Seminar, which is held regularly every semester.<\/p>\n

Check out the Application Details Here<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Research Assistant” title_align=”separator_align_left”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_toggle title=”2025″]KIM, Minseo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: kmsdct@snu.ac.kr\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

KIM, Yeonju<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: yeonjukim@snu.ac.kr <\/a>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”2024″]Ahn, Hyeongryul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: hryulnn97@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

Park, Jiwon<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact: park.jiwon@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

Kang, Seungwon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: dkang513@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

Lee, Hyunseok<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: hyun29@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

Kim, Seowon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: seowonkim@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”2023″]KIM, Dohee<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact: dooooheeee@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

KIM, Junghee<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact: fbgm1106@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

LEE, Eunsil\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: 7bolero11@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

Ahn, Hyeongryul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: hryulnn97@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”2022″]KIM, Sol<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact: sk9076@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

OH, <\/b>Yerim<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact: oyr8386@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Research Trainee” title_align=”separator_align_left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”2025″]WANG, Yuseon<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact: bellaw0112@snu.ac.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

MIN, Boyoung<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: boyoung0357@naver.com<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”2024″]KIM, Ye-eun<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact: yy3681@naver.com<\/a><\/p>\n

JUNG, Minhwa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: minhwajeong@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”2023″]JEONG, Hyebin<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact: wjdgpqls1222@snu.ac.kr<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”2022″]PARK, <\/b>Yoonwon<\/b><\/p>\n

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