Kang Chungku
Public Opinion Studies Team
Mr. Kang Chungku is a principal research associate working on public opinion and data analysis at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies.
Mr. Kang has led the Asan Institute’s Annual Survey series, “South Koreans and Their Neighbors,” for the past decade and
he also undertakes regular surveys into key foreign policy issues facing South Korea.
His recent publications include “The 2024 U.S. Elections and Outlook for U.S. Allies” (November 2024) and “Comparing Allied Public
Confidence in U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence” (February 2024). He also supports the Institute’s researchers with quantitative data analysis.
Prior to joining the Asan Institute, he was a research assistant at the Korea Dialogue Academy in Seoul.
His research interests include public opinion and its dynamics, quantitative research methods, survey design, and statistical data analysis.
Mr. Kang received his B.A. in English and M.A. in Sociology at Korea University.