Video Interview: Gi-Wook Shin on President Lee Jae-myung’s G7 Debut
Video Interview: Gi-Wook Shin on President Lee Jae-myung’s G7 Debut
In an interview with Arirang TV, Shin unpacks the implications of South Korea's new president's high-stakes trip and the challenges ahead as he pushes for "pragmatic diplomacy."

With just days in office, South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, is making diplomatic waves as a guest at the G7 Summit, pushing for "pragmatic diplomacy" and signaling the world that “Democratic Korea is back.”
In an interview with Arirang TV, APARC and Korea Program Director Gi-Wook Shin unpacks the implications of President Lee’s G7 appearance and what it tells us about his global strategy – from trade talks and U.S.-China dynamics to engagement with Japan and North Korea, and the road to APEC 2025 in Gyeongju. Watch: