Park Won-gon

Park Won-gon is a professor in the Department of North Korean Studies at Ewha Womans University in South Korea. He is recognized for his expertise in Korean Peninsula affairs and has contributed to discussions on the strategic dynamics involving North Korea, South Korea, and the United States. Recently, he commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks regarding the ownership of U.S. military bases in South Korea, suggesting that such a move would contradict U.S. interests and serve as a negotiating tactic to increase Seoul's financial contributions towards the maintenance of U.S. Forces Korea.