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Academic Positions
August 2024 ~ Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Moral Education, Chinju National University of Education
June 2022 ~ April 2024
Visiting Scholar, Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh
Education
September 2013 ~ August 2018 Seoul National University
Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations (2018)
Research Interest
Comparative politics, Korean politics, political behavior, democratization, and Asian politics.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (2021 ~ Present)
2025 "How Do Non-PRC Asian Citizens Perceive Democracy in China and the United States? The Role of Economic Perceptions and Ethnic Factors" Politics, Groups, and Identities, DOI: 10.1080/21565503.2025.2469239 (SSCI)
2025 "The Dual Impact of Meritocracy and Denial of Gender Discrimination in Political Candidacy" Political Psychology, DOI:10.1111/pops.70002 (SSCI)
2024 "What Determines the Vote-seeking Behavior of Legislators in South Korea?" (with Shang E Ha), PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0304383 (SCIE)
2024 “Economic Frustration and Resistance to Gender Equality among Young Korean Men” (with Youngdeuk Park), Asian Survey, DOI:10.1525/as.2024.2124374 (SSCI)
2024 “National Pride, Economic Evaluation, and Public Support for Economic Sanctions: The Case of Japan’s Economic Sanctions Against South Korea” (with Seongjo Kim), International Journal of Public Opinion Research, DOI:10.1093/ijpor/edae016 (SSCI)
2024 “Technocratic Beliefs and Delegative Democratic Attitudes in States of Emergency: Evidence from a Cross-National Analysis” Democratization, DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2024.2312252 (SSCI)
2022 “Who Toes the Line? Mandate Type, Open-Primary Experience, and Party Defection in South Korean Legislature” (with Won-Ho Park), Korean Observer, 2022, 53(2): 357-379. (SSCI)
Teaching Experience
Chinju National University of Education: Department of Moral Education
Spring 2025
Democratic Theory (Undergraduate)
Ethical Issues in Multicultural Society (Undergraduate)
Multiculturalism and Unification Education (Undergraduate)
Migration Policy (Graduate)
Fall 2024
Korean Society and Unification (Undergraduate)
Unification Education (Undergraduate)
Seoul National University: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Spring 2021, Spring 2019
Political Parties (Undergraduate)
Winter 2020
Understanding Contemporary Politics (Undergraduate)
Fall 2020, Winter 2018
Understanding and Analyzing Korean Politics (Undergraduate)
Seoul National University: Graduate School of International Studies
Fall 2019
Korea and Politics in a Global Era (Graduate)
Ewha Womans University: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Fall 2020
Election and Political Parties (Undergraduate), Korean Politics (Undergraduate)
Spring 2020
Introduction to Political Science (Undergraduate), Seminar on Korean Politics (Undergraduate)