Dave H. Kim's Homepage

Quick facts:

Name: Dave H. Kim
Email: [email protected]
DOB: May 8th
POB: Seoul, South Korea
Photo: See a recent photo of me
Faith: Protestant Christian
Family: Youngest of three boys; mother and father.
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Researcher
Interests: Guitar, baseball, photography, international relations, tennis, hiking, jazz music.

Academic/professional:

In September 2005, I became a full-time Research Associate at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues.
From August 2003 to May 2005, I studied at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) in Monterey, California.
- Visit the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) -- a research center at MIIS -- to learn about the threats of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
- FirstWatch International (FWI), also located in Monterey, is a research center where I used to help out and get my hands dirty with some good materials. It was founded and is directed by MIIS alum, Jack Boureston.
- Click here to view various maps of the Monterey Peninsula and the MIIS campus.
- The Monterey Peninsula is comprised of ten small communities, including the City of Monterey. See a brief profile of the ten communities provided by the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.
- Located within driving distance of both San Francisco and Yosemite National Park, life is good when you can catch a ballgame at SBC Park and the sun setting on the Half Dome in the same weekend.
I spent the summer of 2004 in Seoul, Korea working as a TA to Dr. Daniel A. Pinkston while he was on a Visiting Professor/Sabbatical Leave to Koryo University's Graduate School of International Studies.
- Dr. Pinkston is also Director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program (EANP) at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS).
I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in May of 2003.
- I spent much of my time at the Department of Political Science for my major and the Department of History for my Asian Studies minor at JMU.
- I was a Senior Photographer for The Breeze, the official newspaper of JMU.
- JMU is only minutes from the beautiful Shenandoah National Park and the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson National Forests .
I was given an excellent opportunity to learn and contribute as an intern at the Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute (CBACI) during the Summer of 2002 in Washington, D.C. Visit their website for excellent publications, papers, and links on the issues pertaining to threats of chemical and biological arms.
- Also see:
  - The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) webpage for Emergencies and Disasters.
  - DHS's Ready.gov.
  - The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) webpage for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response.
  - The Risk Report, a leading source of unclassified information on weapons of mass destruction. It is published by a research organization affiliated with the University of Wisconsin.
  - For a quick lesson in all WMD and related issues, utilize the tutorial at Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), also based in Washington, D.C.
My career goals and aspirations are three-fold:
- 1. To contribute to the nonproliferation/counterproliferation efforts to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
- 2. To contribute to and guide U.S. foreign policy in international security, particularly when pertaining to Korea and East Asia .
- 3. To contribute to the eventual unification of the Korean Peninsula, and to aid the new unified Korea to learn its new role as a stronger, wealthier, and closer ally to the United States.
- Now I realize these are lofty, perhaps even foolish, dreams. But you know what they say about aiming high...

Books/literature & movies:

The following are some works that have influenced and continue to influence my philosophy, perceptions, future outlook and ambitions in my academic/professional life, as well as other areas of my life.
- International relations/foreign policy/history:
  - "Politics Among Nations: the struggle for power and peace," by Hans J. Mongenthau
  - "Diplomacy," by Henry Kissinger
  - "The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order," by Samuel P. Huntington
  - "Intelligence: from secrets to policy," by Mark Lowenthal
  - "The Coming Conflict with China," by Richard Bernstein and Ross H. Munro
  - "The Abacus and the Sword: the Japanese penetration of Korea, 1895-1910," by Peter Duus
  - "Korea's Place in the Sun: a modern history," by Bruce Cumings
  - "The Foreign Relations of North Korea: new perspectives," by Jae Kyu Park, et al.
  - "Pyongyang Between Peking and Moscow: North Korea’s involvement in the Sino—Soviet dispute, 1958-1975," by Chin O. Chung
- Political philosophy/ideology:
  - "Leviathan," by Thomas Hobbes
  - "The Social Contract," by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  - "Concerning Civil Government (second essay)," by John Locke
- Spiritual/inspirational:
  - The Bible
  - "My Utmost for His Highest," by Oswald Chambers
  - "Man's Search for Meaning," by Viktor Frankl
  - "Tuesdays With Morrie," by Mitch Albom
- Leisure: (you can tell I'm not much of a bookworm)
  - "Bush At War," by Bob Woodward
  - "All the President's Men," by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
  - "The Commanders," by Bob Woodward
  - "The Plan of Attack," by Bob Woodward
  - "The Faith of George W. Bush," by Stephen Mansfield
  - "My American Journey," by Colin L. Powell
  - "D-DAY: JUNE 6, 1944," by Stephen E. Ambrose
  - "Citizen Soldiers: the U.S. Army from the Normandy beaches to the Bulge to the surrender of Germany," by Stephen E. Ambrose
  - "Yellow: race in America beyond black and white," by Frank H. Wu
  - "Lost Names: scenes from a Korean boyhood," by Richard E. Kim
  - "The Lord of the Rings," by J.R.R. Tolkien
  - "Improving Your Serve," by Chuck Swindoll
  - "The Boys on the Bus," by Timothy Crouse
  - "The Art of War," by Sun Tzu
  - "Road to Perdition," a film by Sam Mendes
  - "Saving Private Ryan," a film by Steven Spielberg
  - "Braveheart," a film by Mel Gibson
  - "The Shawshank Redemption," a film by Frank Darabont (based on the story by Stephen King)
  - "Platoon," a film by Oliver Stone
  - "Cast Away," a film by Robert Zemeckis
  - "Dead Poets Society," a film by Peter Weir
  - "About Schmidt," a film by Alexander Payne
  - "Glory," a film by Edward Zwick
  - "The Field of Dreams," a film by Phil Alden Robinson
  - "October Sky," a film by Joe Johnston
  - "Rudy," a film by David Anspaugh
  - "Lost in Translation," a film by Sofia Coppola
  - "Collateral," a film by Michael Mann
  - "Baseball," a film by Ken Burns
  - "Jazz," a film by Ken Burns

Family/friends:

My brother I.J., who resides in Charlottesville, Virginia with his new wife (married 7/2/05), has been serving and ministering to university students through the Grace Christian Fellowship and the Servants Ministry for over ten years.
- I.J. is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the Biblical Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania.
My brother Charlie lives in Seoul, Korea with his wife (married 5/17/03) and son, Christopher (born 7/3/04).
- As a minister, english teacher, and baseball scout, he's got a full plate. As a member of the 2002 World Champion Anaheim Angels organization, Charlie was only the second Korean to receive a World Series Championship ring from the Major League Baseball organization, after Byung-hyun Kim of the Boston Red Sox (formerly with the 2001 World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks).
- Charlie is a graduate of Liberty University, where he was a star on the baseball team, and the Torch Trinity Graduate School of Theology, where he was apparently a star on the ping-pong team (so I'm told).
- The CIA Factbook on the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
My mother and father are polar opposites in virtually every way except when it comes to the really important things, such as faith, family matters, philosophies of life, dilligent work ethics, etc. In their distinctive ways, they are both sources of great counsel and inspiration to me.
- My father was once regarded as one of the elite men in Korea, as he studied at Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University during the 1950s and 1960s. He now works to introduce Christ to the lost.
- Due to severe poverty and related difficulties at home, my mother was only able to complete elementary school during the years following the Korean War. Although she lacks formal education, her bank of countless experiences could easily fill volumes with the most fascinating true stories of human tragedy, elation, drama, and triumph. Her story is like no other.
- They currently live in Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, DC.

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