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Dr. Kwang-kyu Nam, a man with short black hair, wearing a light-colored patterned jacket and white shirt, looks directly at the camera against a plain white background.

Dr. Kwang-kyu Nam

Director, Maebong Institute for One Korea

Research Felow at the Asiatic Research Institute

Biography

Dr. Kwang-kyu Nam holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Korea University and currently serves as Director of the Maebong Institute for One Korea and Research Fellow at the Asiatic Research Institute (ARI). He previously led ARI’s Center for Unification and International Peace, Center for North Korean Studies, and Center for Taiwan Research. A frequent commentator in domestic and international media on North Korean affairs, Dr. Nam also serves as a policy advisor and editor-in-chief of an academic journal. His publications include Unified Korea’s Economic Vision and Trans-Pacific Financial Hub (co-author), National Interests of the U.S., China, Japan, and Russia in North Korea (ARI), North Korea and South Korea (co-author, Nova Science), and Korea’s Six Modern Republican Leadership (co-author, AKS). He has received the Presidential Award for public contributions to Korean unification and academic honors for best papers from both SCI and KCI journals.

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International Forum on One Korea 2025

Aug 14, 2025

The International Forum on One Korea, held August 14–15, 2025, in Seoul, will convene global leaders, experts, and civil society to build international support for a free and unified Korea. Marking the 80th National Liberation Day, the forum will explore people-centered strategies for reunification, peace, and sustainable development across the Korean Peninsula and beyond.

International Forum on One Korea 2026

Oct 02, 2026

The International Forum on One Korea 2026 brings together experts, policymakers, and civil society leaders to advance the vision of a Free and Unified Korea. Grounded in the Korean Dream and the ideal of Hongik Ingan, the Forum explores practical pathways toward Korean unification and a future of peace, freedom, and shared prosperity across Northeast Asia.