Curriculum Vitae
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ORCID: 0000-0001-7699-3158
Academic Positions
2019–
Assistant / Associate Professor, School of Northeast Asian Studies, Incheon National University
2014–2019
Economist, Economic Research Institute, Bank of Korea
2005–2007
Researcher, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Education
2014
Ph.D. in Economics, Seoul National University
Dissertation: “North Korea’s Trade with China: Aggregate and Firm-Level Analysis”
Dissertation: “North Korea’s Trade with China: Aggregate and Firm-Level Analysis”
2003
Master of Public Policy, KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Concentration in Transition and Development Studies
Concentration in Transition and Development Studies
2001
Bachelor of Agriculture, Korea University
Research Interests
North Korean economy; North Korean foreign economic relations (particularly with China and Russia); unification and economic integration; economic adaptation of North Korean refugees.
Selected Publications
2026
Lee, Jongmin, Seohyun Lee, and Seungho Jung.
“Corporate Investment Under North Korea Threats.”
Applied Economics Letters, 1–8.
2026
Lee, Jongmin, Seungho Jung*, and Hyeseung Wee.
“Health Status and Economic Assimilation of North Korean Defectors in South Korea.”
Asian Perspective, 50(3), 583–610. *Corresponding author
2024
Jung, Seungho, and Jongmin Lee.
“Economic Implications for North Korea of Strengthened Relations with Russia Amid the Russia–Ukraine War.”
The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, 36(4), 369–393.
2024
Jung, Seungho, Dawool Kim, and Kyoochul Kim.
“Impact of COVID-19 and Border Closures on North Korean Markets: A Comparison with International Prices.”
Asia and the Global Economy, 4(2).
2022
Jung, Seungho, Moo-Soo Yang, and Byung-Yeon Kim.
“Measuring North Korean Marketization: An Index Approach.”
Asian Perspective, 46(2), 195–223.
2021
Jung, Seungho, Jongmin Lee, and Seohyun Lee.
“The Impact of Geopolitical Risk on Stock Returns: Evidence from Inter-Korea Geopolitics.”
IMF Working Paper, No. 2021/251.
(Index updated at policyuncertainty.com/korea_gpr)
See the full Publications page for a complete list.
Honors and Awards
2025
Research Excellence Award (학술연구상, for 2024), Incheon National University
2025
Excellent Teaching Award (우수강의상, Fall 2024), Incheon National University
2023
Research Excellence Award (학술연구상, for 2022), Incheon National University
2022
Research Excellence Award (학술연구상, for 2021), Incheon National University
Contact
Office
Room 327, Building 14C, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
Email
shjung@inu.ac.kr (institutional) ·
shjpeace@gmail.com (personal)
Tel
+82-32-835-8726
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