The following article is an opinion piece by Andrei Lankov, a professor at Kookmin University and a director at Korea Risk Group, which oversees NK News and NK Pro. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
Two years ago, in the days of the 2018 spring, when the then-recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in was a hot topic, I visited one of my favorite blogs dealing with present-day (South) Korea – the Ask a Korean! blog. Its creator, who wants to remain anonymous, posted
The following article is an opinion piece by Andrei Lankov, a professor at Kookmin University and a director at Korea Risk Group, which oversees NK News and NK Pro. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
Andrei Lankov is a Director at NK News and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5 - an experience you can read about here. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.
