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Dr. Pil-hyun Koo

Director General and Senior Journalist

AsiaToday

Biography

Dr. Pil-hyun Koo is Director General at AsiaToday News and a senior journalist specializing in defense, security, and the defense industry. He also serves as Country Director for PMC, leading ODA projects in Egypt and Rwanda. Dr. Koo brings deep expertise from senior roles in both industry and finance, having served as International Finance & Investor Relations Executive at Hyundai Motor Group (Seoul HQ) and as a Global Automotive Analyst at Standard & Poor’s (London HQ). He was also a researcher at the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and worked with PwC in Detroit. In academia, he is a professor at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. Dr. Koo completed his undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral coursework in Business Administration at Sungkyunkwan University, and holds a Ph.D. in Development Studies from SOAS, University of London. His work bridges development, security policy, and global finance.

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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.