Ramon Pacheco Pardo: South Korea at Geopolitical Crossroads

In the first episode of the second season of Asia Unscripted, Vivien and Isabelle speak to Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Associate Professor in International Relations at King’s College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Institute for European Studies of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (IES-VUB). Dr. Pacheco Pardo has held visiting positions at Korea University, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Melbourne University, and his publications include the book North Korea-US Relations from Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un, published in 2019. He has participated in various international relations dialogues and is also a frequent media commentator on Northeast Asian affairs and EU-East Asia relations. In this episode, Dr. Pacheco Pardo discusses South Korea's foreign policy and its position amidst changing geopolitical dynamics.Support the show