Dr. Erdem received his Licence degree in Administration Economique et Sociale (AES) from Universite de Montpellier-III, France. Erdem continued his education in California, where he obtained his BA and MA in international relations at San Francisco State University. Later on, Erdem received his Ph.D. in political science from Syracuse University of New York. Before moving to South Korea in 2015, Erdem worked at British Aerospace Engineering (BAE) Systems as a social scientist focusing on Iraq and Afghanistan (2008-09) and at Dogus University, Istanbul (2009-15). Currently, he is an assistant professor at Keimyung Adams College of Keimyung University, teaching courses on international security and Eurasian geopolitics.

Choo Hui Julia Park received a Master in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Administration of Business (Marketing) from SungKyunKwan University in Korea. She is an assistant professor at the Department of International Business, Keimyung Adams College of Keimyung University, and teaching marketing courses. In 2018, she received the best presentation paper award and the best paper award from the Korea Marketing Management Association and Korea Management Association. Her current research interests are consumer behavior on online and marketing strategies. While currently serving as chair of the department, she also engages actively with the NGO group of Green Tree International and African Leadership in Korea to support underdeveloped countries.

Jung Soo Seo is associate professor of international economics and affiliated with School of Economics and International Commerce (International commerce major), Keimyung University since 2007. He obtained his BA (Economics) from Seoul National University, Korea, and M.Com and Ph.D from School of Economics, the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney Australia. Before joining Keimyung University, he has taught at School of Business, UNSW @ the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra Australia, UNSW Sydney, and University of Wollongong, Australia. He publishes on his research works on foreign direct investment and trade, shipping industry, and regional economies, especially with a focus on the countries along the Silk Road. He has served various positions on campus, committees on and off campus Keimyung University. He currently serves as Dean of Keimyung Adams College, Keimyung University.

Cagri Erdem is a teacher,author, and lecturer in the fields of international relations/security andpolitical geography. He received his Licencedegree in Administration Economique et Sociale (AES) from Universite deMontpellier-Ⅲ, France. Erdem continued his education in California, obtaining his BA and MA in International Relations at San Francisco State University. Next, he received his Ph.D. in political science from Syracuse University of New York. In his university career, he has been a professor/visiting lecturer of international relations at various universities across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Northeast Asia with a lifelong commitment to education improvement. In addition, he participated in various specific certificate programs, such as Russian culture and language training at Moscow Lomonosov State University (2002) and Afghan culture and language at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (2008). Before moving to the Republic of Korea in 2015, Erdem worked at British Aerospace Engineering (BAE) Systems as asocial scientist focusing on Iraq and Afghanistan (2008-09) and in Istanbul, Turkey as an assistant professor (2010-15). Currently, he is teaching courses on international security and geopolitics at Keimyung University. He lives in Daegu, South Korea.