Yun Kyung Kim is a public diplomacy professional with more than a decade of experience at the Korea Foundation, specializing in international communication and cross border NGO collaboration. She is dedicated to fostering next generation leadership and trilateral cooperation, with a focus on the role of public diplomacy beyond national boundaries. Her research and commentary have been featured in 9Dashline and the Journal of International Service at American University. Yun Kyung holds an MA in International and Intercultural Communication from the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC.