Dr. MIN Jeonghun is an associate professor in the department of American Studies at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA). He is interested in conducting research on US-China strategic competition, ROK-US relations, North Korea-US relations, and American Politics. Before joining the KNDA, he taught political science and international relations courses as Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, US. After joining the KNDA, he has published many policy papers on the diplomatic and security situations on the Korean Peninsula and East Asia. In addition, he has been delivering lectures on the ongoing political situations on the Korean Peninsula and East Asia for government officials, company executives, and university students. He has been working as a policy adviser for the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Unification of Republic of Korea.