A news reporter specializing in North Korea, diplomacy, international affairs, international sports, and feature writing. Started the career at the JoongAng Daily (currently Korea JoongAng Daily) on January 8 of 2001, and now with the JoongAng Ilbo (Korean-language mother paper). In recent months, Chun covered the developments of U.S.-North Korea and inter-Korean relations on the ground, traveling from Hanoi to Singapore to Panmunjom, and attending press conferences of President Donald Trump and President Moon Jae-in. Currently a correspondent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), working on North Korean issues, the ROK-US alliance, Japan, and China. Covered the Ministry of Unification from 2015 before moving on to MOFA.
She is fluent in American English, together with an intermediate level of proficiency in Japanese(JLPT 2-grade). Recent beats include the International Olympic Committee and Korea’s Pyeongchang bid for the 2018 Winter Games. Proud to enjoy a network with members/reporters in the international sports arena. The first Korean national reporter who had an exclusive interview with the IOC President, Jacques Rogge. She is a graduate of Korea University(bachelor’s degree in English), Yonsei University (master’s degree in journalism), and Sogang University (master’s degree in North Korean studies).