As an expert in military strategy and weapons systems, Dr. Yang Uk has been active in the defense industry and private military enterprises for over 20 years, and founded and operated IntelEdge Inc., one of the first private military companies in Korea. Since leaving the company, he has commented on various military issues and international conflicts through broadcasting and news media, and has written various writings on weapon systems and military history. He obtained a doctorate in military strategy from Korea National Defense University (KNDU), and has analyzed North Korea's military strategy and WMD programs as a senior research fellow and the director of the WMD Center at the Korea Defense Security Forum (KODEF). He has been an active member of the policy advisory committee of Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Joint Chief of Staff, Ministry of National Defense, and Office of National Security. Currently, he continues his research and advisory activities to each military service and government agency, teaching military revolution and modern conflicts at Korea Military Academy and Graduate School of National Defense Strategy of Hannam University.

Su Bo Bae is a research associate at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies. She received her B.A. in German Language and Literature from Seoul National University and earned her M.A. in North Korean Studies from Korea University. Before joining the Asan Institute, she worked as a researcher at the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB). Her research interests include North Korean human rights, the North Korean political system, and inter-Korean relations.