ICJS Event: Korea Japan Group - Lee Geun on the "South Korea's Situation"

About Professor Lee Geun

Dr. Lee is Associate Professor at Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University. His research focuses on the international politics of Northeast Asia and inter-Korea relations. He has been a consulting committee member for Ministry of Defense since 2007, and was for National Security Council and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2003-2007). Previously, he served as a professor at Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea from 1997-2000, and as President of the Korea Institute for Future Strategies (KIFS) from 2003 to 2007. Dr. Lee was a regular columnist for the Joongang Sunday, the Hankook Ilbo, Seoul Shinmun, and the Pressian. He also contributes op-ed articles to the Chosun Ilbo, the Joongang Ilbo, The Donga Ilbo, the Maeil Economic Daily, the Korea Herald, and the Korea Times. He has a wide variety of publications of articles in English and Korean. He received his BA from Seoul National University, and Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a visiting scholar to Kyushu University from July to August 2007. Currently, he is a visiting scholar to the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Japan as a Japan Foundation Fellow.