Her main interests and work revolve around gender, alternative development and peace. Jung Ok was a member of the ARENA Executive Board 1994 – 1997 and she was the co-chair of ARENA council of fellows 2007-2010. She is a professor of Sociology in […]
Originally published on Liberty in North Korea HR & Office Administrator of Liberty in North Korea Born and raised in South Korea, Seongji has always felt a personal connection to the North Korean people. That connection evolved into a passion in college after she met resettled North Koreans. She was so inspired by them, […]
Originally published on Liberty in North Korea Resettlement Assistance Coordinator of Liberty in North Korea Anna grew up in South Korea and graduated from The Ohio State University with a BS in psychology. Anna’s passion for the North Korean people was sparked in graduate school when she interviewed numerous North Korean refugees for a […]
Gong Ji-young: Dictators’ daughters Written by Mark Reynolds Originally published on Bookanista Gong Ji-young is at the forefront of the new wave of women writers who rose to the top of the literary tree in Korea in the 1980s and ’90s. We meet a few months after the UK publication of Our Happy Time, her […]