Kyoochul Kim Assistant Professor
North Korean Studies
Kyoochul Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of North Korean Studies at Ewha Womans University. His research focuses on the North Korean economy, with particular emphasis on macroeconomic dynamics, foreign trade, and the welfare and income of North Korean households. In recent years, he has examined the economic impact of international sanctions, the COVID-19 border closure, and the deepening North Korea–Russia alliance, drawing on a range of quantitative and alternative data sources.
- kyoochul@ewha.ac.kr
- Ewha-POSCO Building (Social Sciences) #513
- 4303
- Research Interests
- North Korean Economy, Economic Cooperation between the Two Koreas, Unification perception in South Korea, North Korean defectors' adaptation to South Korea
Research Record
Courses
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2026-1st
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The Costs and Benefits of Unification
- Subject No 35706Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 6~7 (POSCO153)
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Analysis of the North Korean Economy 강의 계획서 상세보기
- Subject No G11741Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 8~9 (POSCO-351)
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2025-2nd
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The Special Lectures on the North Korean Economy 강의 계획서 상세보기
- Subject No G14124Class No 01
- Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 8~9 (POSCO351)
- Professor Determined
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Academic Background
The Pennsylvania State University Ph.D.(Economics)
Seoul Nat'l Univ. 경제학석사(경제학부)
Seoul Nat'l Univ. 경제학사(경제학부)
Work Experience
한국개발연구원 2016-08-14 ~ 2026-02-28