Dongchan is a foreign service officer from the Republic of Korea (ROK). Before joining MSFS, he worked for ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs for eight years. He holds a B.A. in English Education and International Relations from Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea. He speaks English, Korean and Spanish.

At MSFS, he hopes to strengthen his capacity and expertise to deal with the ever-changing landscape of international relations by pursuing his concentration in Global Politics and Security (GPS). His academic interests include multilateral affairs and ROK-US relations. Last but not least, Dongchan is happily married and lives in Virginia.

"I chose MSFS because of the location, reputation, and cohort size."