Dr. Bong Youngshik: The New Korean President | Korea Deconstructed #022

Dr. Bong Youngshik holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Yonsei University. He is a Research Fellow at the Yonsei University Institute for North Korean Studies

 

Dr. Bong is positive about Korea’s democracy, the role of youth, and the possibilities for the future. He also interesting observations about human nature and political action. Our conversation was about the recent South Korean presidential election. Dr. Bong explained who president-elect Yoon Seok-yeol is and why he has built a reputation for fairness and justice in South Korean society, including the investigations into former Jsutice Minister Cho Kuk and two ex-Presidents, Park Geun-hye and Lee Myoung-bak. He then criticizes elements of Yoon’s victory which focused on a divisive approach to gender. He offered insight as to Ahn Chul-soo’s possible future and why his unification with Yoon nearly backfired. He also looked at the Justice Party and Sim Sang-jung’s poor performance and gave reasons for this. Finally, we looked at what the Conservative Party’s victory says about President Moon’s legacy.

 

Dr. Bong Youngshik

ROK and US Views on the Foreign Policy of the Abe Administration

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/youngshik-bong-b2404318/?originalSubdomain=kr

 

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