Remco Breuker


Remco Erik Breuker 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. Outside academia, Breuker works translating Korean literature into Dutch. 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.. De Koreaanse golf . Amsterdam: Prometheus.
  • Remco Breuker.. De B.V. Noord-Korea: Een kernmacht in de marge. . Amsterdam: Prometheus.
Translated works
  • Jang Jin-sung.. Over de grens: Mijn ontsnapping uit Noord-Korea . Amsterdam: De Arbeiderspers.