Anyong Haseyo ("Hi" in Korean). I am from South Korea. (한국 분들 이 글 보시고 궁금한 점 있으시면 dawool97 골뱅이 한메일로 이멜 주세요) I have a Bachelor's in Economics from Korea University in Seoul and a Master's in International Relations specialized in Peace and Global Governance from the Graduate Institute of Peace studies in Kyunghee University in South Korea. I have been interested in environmental issues since my childhood. During my university years, I organized Korea University Environment Week and united different environmental clubs. Before I joined MESPOM, I did my intership in Environmentally Sustainable Transport project at the United Nations Centre for Regional Development. I am passionate about nature conservation and pretty much interested in the ecological lifestyle. Since 2002, I have been involved in many civil environmental movements in South Korea through NGOs, mainly GreenKorea United and Fulssi. In particular, my participation in Samboilbae (Three Steps One Bow) penance from Saemankeum tidal flat to Seoul, led by four religious leaders in 2003, significantly affected my life. Also, I have been interested in the regional environmental cooperation and sustainable development in Northeast Asia.

Studying in MESPOM is one of the best choices I ever made in my life. Not only learning from eminent professors, but also learning from my colleagues from about 40 different countries are definitely great advantages to be a MESPOMer. I hope I can get a more holistic understanding of the environmnet through MESPOM and then study further for Ph.D. in the field of Environmental Economics and Policy.