My main research interests are in the fields of environmental, climate, and energy security in Northeast Asia and the Arctic, with a special focus on Russia and China. Other research interests include water resource management and security politics on the Korean Peninsula. My PhD project examines consequences of China’s geopolitical and geoeconomic turn to the Arctic for Norwegian security politics.
Academic Background
- M.Phil. Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Oslo (2020)
- BA Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University (2017)
Professional Experience
- Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (since 2020)
- Student Fellowship, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2019-2020)
- Internship, Peace Research Institute Oslo (2019)
- Assistant Researcher, Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2017-2018)
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Strategic Analysis, published online 04.03.2025, 13 p. DOI: 10.1080/09700161.2025.2459573
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Strategic Analysis, Published online 04.03.2025, 15 p. DOI: 10.1080/09700161.2025.2459571
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Geopolitics, published online 07.10.2024, 36 p.
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In Iselin Stensdal and Gørild Heggelund (eds), China-Russia Relations in the Arctic: Friends in the Cold? Palgrave Macmillan, 2024, pp. 153-177
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Climate Policy, published online 09.08.2022, 15 p. DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2022.2107981
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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FNI Policy Brief 1/2025. Lysaker, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, January 2025, 3 p.
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FNI Report 1/2024. Lysaker, FNI, 2024, 22 p.
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Forskersonen.no, November 18, 2023. In Norwegian.
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The Arctic Insitute, November 14, 2023.
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Aftenposten, November 14, 2023. In Norwegian.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
NEWS
- FNI secures major research project on critical minerals in the Arctic
- New FNI Policy Brief: China’s Dominance in the Critical Minerals Supply Chain
- Fridtjof Nansen Institute at Arctic Frontiers 2025
- FNI with strong presence at Arctic Circle 2024
- New Book from FNI Researchers Explores China and Russia's Roles in the Arctic
IN MEDIA
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What does China aim to gain in the Arctic?
Science Norway, March 26, 2025.
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Hva vil Kina i Arktis? (What does China want in the Arctic?)
Forskning.no, March 25, 2025. In Norwegian.
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Europeisk avhengighet av kinesiske mineraler (Europe's Dependence on Chinese Minerals)
NRK Urix (radio). February 1, 2025. In Norwegian.
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熾熱北冰洋——2023北極行動|鳳凰衛視電視行動再度啟航 直擊北冰洋的冷峻與熾熱|皇牌大放送|紀錄片|北冰洋
Phoenix TV, December 10, 2023. In Chinese.
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鳳凰衛視的北極探險調查北極圈 (China's Year-Round Access on the Northern Sea Route: Phoenix TV Investigates the Arctic)
Phoenix TV, October 24, 2023. In Chinese.