Research

Korea Observer

North Korea’s Evolving Perception of China: From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un and the Evolution of Pyongyang’s Nuclear Strategy

Decoding the Chessboard of Asian Geopolitics: Asian Powerplay in East and Southeast Asia, The Global North, and Other Emerging Issues

Chapter: Yoon’s New Hybrid Diplomacy and Defense to North Korea

South Korea’s COVID-19 Success: The Role of Advance Preparations

Two Sides of A Lie (Fiction on Hong Kong Protest in 2019, inspired by a true story)

Europe-Asia Studies

Managing Diminished Influence: Patron-Client Dynamics and Client Autonomy in Asymmetrical Alliances (forthcoming during 2026)

Korea Observer

Splitting Koreas for Good: Kim Jong Un’s Desperate Push to Consolidate Power amid the DPRK Crisis

Preventing the next pandemic: Lessons from East Asia (KCL Public Research)

For the People’s Glory (Fiction on Technology and its impact to Democracy)

Journal of International and Area Studies

The Byungjin (Dual Progression) and the Logic of Authoritarian Survival:
Kim Jong Un’s Pursuit of Legitimacy through Nuclear Prowess

International Area Studies Review: Strategy Optimization of Peripheral Nuclear States: Hybrid Modality Deterrence in Confronting Regional and Extra-Regional Threats