Below are appearances I have made in various media outlets, listed in order of recency. I can be reached for comment or interview via email at [email protected].
2026
Tribuna Expresso, “Ninguém ganha tanto quanto as jovens da Coreia do Norte” (11 April 2026), Interviewed about the history, developmental system, and personality of the DPRK Women’s Football Team
민주평화통자문회의 블로그 (The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council Blog), “시드니에서 만난 작은 한반도, K-응원문화가 만든 평화의 순간들” (3 April 2026), Interviewed about my thoughts on peace at the match between DPRK and China at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup
TV360 Thể Thao (TV360 Sport), “Nữ CĐV đặc biệt của ĐT nữ Triều Tiên” (20 March 2026), interviewed about my support for the DPR Korea team at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Also on Facebook as “CĐV nữ đặc biệt của ĐT nữ Triều Tiên“
호주 톱뉴스 (Australian TOP News), “마틸다즈, 오늘 북한과 8강전” (14 March 2026), cheering featured in an article about the end of the group stage of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup
호주 톱뉴스 (Australian TOP News), ““조선, 승리!” 90분 내내 외친 백인 여성의 함성” (4 March 2026), cheering featured in article about DPRK-Uzbekistan AFC Women’s Asian Cup Match
NK News Podcast, “Yong Ja Hong: How sports and athletics play into North Korean statecraft” (1 January 2026), full podcast interview
2025
NK News, “How North Korea hijacked America’s national pastime to take a swing at the US” (25 July, 2025), reached for comment
NK News, “Cleaning up its act: North Korea’s drive to boost anti-doping transparency” (25 February, 2025), reached for comment
2024
ประชาไท (Prachatai), “ทำไมฟุตบอลหญิงเกาหลีเหนือถึงประสบความสำเร็จในระดับนานาชาติ?” (16 November, 2024), translation of “Zero to Hero” NK News Article
NK News, “North Korea celebrates soccer dominance after winning U-17 Women’s World Cup” (8 November, 2024), previous comment was re-published
NK News, “More than 1 million youth and students volunteer to join North Korea’s military” (18 October 2024), reached for comment on a section about Kim Kum Yong’s Table Tennis Victory
RÚV, “Af hverju er bjart yfir Norður-Kóreu?” (26 September 2024), comment was re-published
Vrouwenvoetbalnieuws, “Noord-Korea schrijft geschiedenis: Derde wereldtitel Onder 20” (23 September 2024), comment was re-published
NK News, “North Korea wins record third U-20 women’s World Cup after beating Japan“, (23 September 2024), comment was re-published
NK News, “North Korean junior women’s soccer team defeats US to reach U-20 World Cup final” (19 September 2024), reached for comment
NK News, “Activists call for efforts to protect North Korean Olympians after viral selfie” (4 September, 2024), reached for comment
Süddeutsche Zeitung, “Nur ein kurzer Blick durch den Vorhang” (16 August, 2024), comment was re-published
8Days, “North Korea Sent Just 14 Athletes To Paris Olympics & They Took Home 6 Medals” (15 August, 2024), comment was re-published
NextShark, “North Korea’s 14-member Olympic team impresses with 6-medal haul“, (15 August, 2024), comment was re-published
NK News, “In Paris, North Korea’s Olympians punched well above their weight” (13 August, 2024), reached for comment
NK News, “North Korean wins country’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s wrestling” (9 August, 2024), reached for comment
GEO, “Jeux olympiques : comment le régime nord-coréen encourage-t-il ses athlètes a remporter toujours plus de médailles ?” (9 August, 2024), comments were transcribed from a previous interview
South China Morning Post, “Why North Korea has done so well in the Olympics” (8 August, 2024), full video interview
NK News, “North Korea nabs bronze medals in diving and wrestling; Olympic tally up to 5” (7 August, 2024), comment was re-published
NK News, “North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver” (1 August, 2024), reached for comment