Remco Breuker

Remco Erik Breuker (born 1972) is a Dutch historian, author, academic, and translator specializing in Korea and Northeast Asia, focusing on medieval Korean and Northeast Asian history and contemporary North Korean affairs. He is currently a professor of Korean studies at Leiden University.

Biography

In 2011, Breuker was promoted to full professor of Korean studies at Leiden University. He is also a regular media commentator on Korean affairs in the Netherlands.

Education

Breuker possesses master's degrees in Japanese studies and Korean studies, and a doctorate in Korean history from Leiden University.

Selected bibliography

Remco Breuker. (2023). De Koreaanse golf [The Korean Gulf]. Amsterdam: Prometheus. Remco Breuker. (2018). De B.V. Noord-Korea: Een kernmacht in de marge. [North Korea, Inc.: A nuclear power in the margins]. Amsterdam: Prometheus.

Translated works

Jang Jin-sung. (2014). Over de grens: Mijn ontsnapping uit Noord-Korea [Over the border: My escape from North Korea]. Amsterdam: De Arbeiderspers.