KIM Bo Kyung is an Assistant Professor in the School of International Studies at Jeonbuk National University. Her recent research examines the institutional and policy mechanisms of international development, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific context. Her work has appeared in journals including Global Governance and Asian International Studies Review, as well as in edited volumes by Routledge and Palgrave Macmillan. Beyond her research, she serves in academic associations, including the Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation (KAIDEC) and the Korea Academic Council on the United Nations System (KACUNS).