Sang Yeon Kim is a journalist currently working as an editor of the national desk, Seoul Shinmun Daily. Kim has many different experiences as a journalist of 22 years, especially in foreign and national security affairs and politics. Kim covered the first historic reunion event of dispersed families of the Korean War held in Pyeongyang, North Korea, covered Korean troops for the Iraq War in Arbil, Iraq, covered U.S. bases in Okinawa, Japan, and covered U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo, Cuba. Kim also covered 3 presidential elections, 3 general elections, 2 local elections in Korea, and 2 presidential elections in the U.S.A.