Dam Young Hong is pursuing a B.A. in Political Science from Kyung Hee University (KHU) in Korea. Dam Young recently studied in Pittsburg State University for two semesters as an exchange student. She worked as a reporter for an English language college newspaper called The University Life (TUL) for more than two years at KHU, covering issues related to North Korean human rights. She is looking forward to the opportunity to continue her research on this topic throughout her time at HRNK.