Dong Yon Kim - Institute for Security and Development Policy

Dong Yon Kim is an IR & PR director of Korean Retired Generals’ NGO, KORGAD and a former investigative journalist of Chosun News, and a former ROK Air Force Officer. He has investigated and reported exclusive stories about the North Korean regime and some of his findings contributed to the 1718 Panel of experts at the United Nations. Dong Yon Kim has a Political Science B.A. from George Washington University and a Strategic Intelligence M.A. from the Institute of World Politics.

In the Media

Looking back at 2022 with ISDP’s top reads of the year

2022-12-16
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2022-07-11

Blog Posts

September 23 2022 by Dong Yon Kim

September 23 2022 by Dong Yon Kim
Season of Provocation: September for Kim Jong-Un

An old Korean idiom avers that September is the season ‘when horses gain weight and the sky is high (천고마비 天高馬肥)’, meaning a time of ease and relaxation. As autumn weighs in, Koreans often can see a clear sky with no clouds. However, September is also the season of terror for many: the 9/11 attack […]
May 25 2022 by Dong Yon Kim

May 25 2022 by Dong Yon Kim
Kim Jong Un and the Complex Chapter of Covid-19 Measures in North Korea

In order to understand another’s perspective we often say ─put yourself in his/her shoes ─but we are not putting ourselves in Kim Jong Un’s shoes when North Korea announced their difficulty over Covid-19 crisis on May 12 for the first time, as many across the world are naively ingesting whatever North Korean news outlets are […]
May 3 2022 by Dong Yon Kim

May 3 2022 by Dong Yon Kim
The Ukraine War is a Prelude for Vladimir Putin and its Climax in Asia

Vladimir Putin has his own rhythm of war that lingers in his ears but the rhythm of the combat he expected in Ukraine has reduced its speed from ‘Presto’ to ‘Adagio.’ Putin has ordered his military to play the war drums faster but is still stuck in the ‘Andante’ at its best. A big concert […]
April 5 2022 by Dong Yon Kim

April 5 2022 by Dong Yon Kim
Why South Korea’s New President Yoon Seok-yeol Is not a ‘K-Trump’ but ‘K-Clinton’

The name, ‘Donald Trump’ is the magic word that divides politics into two sides like Moses’ miracle of the crossing of the Red Sea. The liberal side remembers it as their worst nightmare while the Conservative side worships his name next to only Jesus. Whichever side you belong to, the name has entered Korean politics […]