Jong Kun CHOI is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Yonsei University. He previously served in the Blue House as Secretary for Peace & Arms Control and later Secretary for Peace Planning, In 2020, he became South Korea’s First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs—the youngest and the first civilian to hold the position. A specialist in international relations theory with a focus on Northeast Asian security, Professor Choi has published in leading journals such as International Security, Review of International Studies, International Politics, The Washington Quarterly, Foreign Policy, and Global Asia. His recent books, Power of Peace and From the Periphery to the Core (co-authored with former President Moon Jae-in), became bestsellers in South Korea’s Social Science and Current Affairs categories in 2023 and 2024.