CSIS · July 30, 2026
The Impossible State
With Victor Cha, Adam Farrar, and Eunjoong Kim on U.S.–Korea trade tensions, the Coupang report, tariffs, and Korea’s $350 billion investment framework.
Wonchul Kim
Chief of the Washington Bureau | Hankyoreh Media
U.S. politics · foreign affairs · Korea–U.S. relations.
Selected Articles
Reporting & analysis
Updated weekly from The Hankyoreh English Edition.
About
Journalist and editor.
Wonchul Kim is Chief of the Washington Bureau at Hankyoreh Media. He reports on U.S. politics, foreign policy, Korea–U.S. relations, national security, trade, and emerging technology.
Before Washington, he held reporting and newsroom leadership roles covering politics, criminal justice, policing, social affairs, and digital strategy.
RoleChief of the Washington Bureau | Hankyoreh Media
BaseWashington, D.C.
Emailwonchul@hani.co.kr
CoverageU.S. politics · foreign policy · security · trade · Korea–U.S. relations · AI
Media
Selected appearances
CSIS · June 21, 2025
The Impossible State
With Victor Cha and Jake Kwon on the Lee Jae-myung government, the G7 Summit, and the future of U.S.–ROK and U.S.–ROK–Japan relations.
YouTube · 2025–Present
Correspondent’s America Talk
Host and producer of “특파원 미국썰” on the Hankyoreh Newsroom channel.
Experience
Career
2012–Present
Hankyoreh
Reporter and editor. Roles include Washington correspondent, Editor-in-Chief of the Social Affairs Desk, Deputy Editor for Digital Strategy, and team lead positions covering prosecutors, police, and the Democratic Party of Korea.
2006–2012
Kukmin Daily
Reporter covering social issues, economic policy, politics, the National Police Agency, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Democratic Party of Korea.
Education
Yonsei University
B.A. in Sociology and B.A. in Psychology.
Journalist of the MonthFive-time recipient, 2006–2012
Korea Press Award2009
Samsung Journalism Award2009
Contact
Reporting inquiries, interviews, panels, and professional correspondence.
Email
wonchul@hani.co.kr
Personal
wonchoel.kim@gmail.com
Phone
+1 571-460-6082
Hankyoreh
hani.co.kr · english.hani.co.kr