Victor D. Cha is Distinguished University Professor and D. S. Song-KF Endowed Chair in Government and International Affairs at Georgetown University as well as president of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. A former director for Asian affairs on the White House National Security Council, he is the author of nine books on Asia and international relations.

Ellen Kim is director of academic affairs at the Korea Economic Institute of America.

Andy Lim is deputy director and fellow with the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.