Academic Positions
Current Appointments
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science & International Studies, 2019 -
Assistant Professor 2017 - 2018
Deputy Director, Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies (통일연구원), 2018 -
Previous Appointments
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
Assistant Professor, Academy of East Asian Studies (Polisci), 2011 – 2016
Vice Director, Sungkyun Institute of China Studies, 2014 - 2017
Research and Teaching Interests
Comparative Politics
 Sub-Field: Political Regime, Dictatorship, Political Economy, State-Society Relation, etc.
 Region: China and Asia
 Courses: Comparative Politics, Political Regime, Chinese Politics, Asian Politics
International Relations
 Sub-Field: Global Strategy, Interaction between Domestic and International Politics, Security Regime, Public Diplomacy
 Region: Asia and World
 Courses: International Relations in Asia, China’s Foreign Policy
Politics of Things
Education
Ph.D. Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 2009
M.A. Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 2006
M.Phil. Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong, 2003
B.A. Political Science, Yonsei University, 2001
Exchange Program. Political Science, University of Iowa, 1999
Certificates(Advanced) in Language Training. Beijing Language University, 2006, 2007