Jaewoo Choo

Background

Choo, Jaewoo was born on January 22, 1967 in Webster, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hakchung Choo and Soonja Yang.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1989. Master of Arts, Peking University, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy, Peking University, 1997.

Career

Research fellow North-East Asia Development Center, Institute East and West Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1997—1998. Associate research fellow International Affairs Office, National Security Policy Institute, 1998—2000. Director & research fellow North-East Asian Studies Program, Institute Strategy and International Affairs, 2001—2002.

Research fellow Trade Research Institute, Korea International Trade Association, 2002—2003. Assistant professor Kyung Hee University, Yong In, Republic of Korea, 2003—2007, associate professor, since 2007. Research intern North-East Asia Division, Korea Institute International Economy Policy, Seoul, 1993, Program International Economics and Politics, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1994—1994.

Contributor Asia Times Online, Bangkok, 2002—2005. Visiting research fellow Institute International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2003, Pudong Institute United States Economy, Shanghai, 2004, East Asian Institute, National University Singapore, 2005, 06, visiting senior research fellow, 2007—2008. Visiting research fellow Silk Road Studies Program, Uppsala University, Sweden, 2006.

Achievements

• Jaewoo Choo has been listed as a noteworthy political science professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Korea Association International Studies (public relations executive officer 2008).

Connections

Married Min Young Han, June 19, 1998. 1 child Hyuck.

Father:

Hakchung Choo

Mother:

Soonja Yang

Spouse:

Min Young Han

child:

Hyuck Choo