Media Articles

Below is a list of articles I have written for mass media. I can be contacted for potential article writing opportunities at [email protected].

2026

NK News, “How a South Korean helped pave the way for North Korea’s soccer success” (10 April 2026)

2025

NK News, “Female superstars: How North Korean propaganda portrays women in sports” (26 June 2025)

2024

NK News, “Zero to hero: How North Korean women’s soccer became a juggernaut” (5 September 2024)

NK News, “Why North Korea insists playing basketball makes you taller” (13 June 2024)

NK News, “The true story behind North Korea’s bizarre basketball rules” (10 April 2024)

NK News, “Sporting glory: Inside North Korea’s failed bid to become an athletic powerhouse” (10 January 2024), part 2 of a short history of athletics in the DPRK

2023

NK News, “Pyongyang’s playbook: How North Korea turned sports into tool for regime control” (1 December 2023), part 1 of a short history of athletics in the DPRK

NK News, “The towering North Korean basketball star denied a shot at NBA glory” (16 October 2023)

NK News, “North Korean women fall to Japan in Asian Games soccer final” (9 October 2023)

NK News, “North Korean women’s basketball team loses out on bronze to ROK at Asian Games” (6 October 2023)