Hyoin Kim - South Korea (Bachelor's) Hyoin is an undergraduate senior majoring in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. She is from the Republic of Korea and is passionate about human rights and youth engagement. At Mason Korea, she led an English education project for Kenyan children as a director of the Abroad Cloud Education department at a university student volunteer work committee of NGO Onhappy. Before serving as Mason Korea Student Ambassador, she served as an intern at the Office of Administrative Services (OAS) at Green Climate Fund (GCF), a Student Research Fellow at Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia (PACSC Asia), and a Supporter at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea. These work experiences have deepened Hyoin’s commitment to contributing to global peacebuilding. As a Mason Korea Student Ambassador, she is eager to build a community for Mason Korea students on the Fairfax campus and help them adjust well. She loves traveling, playing musical instruments (especially bass guitar), and arts.
Hyoin Kim
Hometown: Suncheon, South Korea
Major: Conflict Analysis and Resolution, BA
Justin Hughes - U.S.A (Bachelor's) Justin Hughes is a Business major with concentrations in Business Analytics and Marketing at the Costello School of Business. He currently studies at the Fairfax, VA campus but spent two years at Mason Korea, where he immersed himself in the vibrant community through leadership roles and student activities. During his time at Mason Korea, Justin participated in Asian Boss Next and the MK Investing Club, and he also founded the Product Management Club to explore his passion for product development. Before transferring to Mason, Justin began his academic journey at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC). Outside of the classroom, he enjoys reading tech news, learning to code, and hiking. In the future, he hopes to work on consumer products in the tech industry, combining his interests in business and technology. As a Mason Korea Student Ambassador, Justin proudly represents the experiences and opportunities from both the Mason Korea and Fairfax campuses.Justin Hughes
Hometown: Ashburn, Virginia
Major: Business, BS
Seung Gyo Kim - South Korea (Bachelor's) Seung Gyo Kim is an undergraduate senior majoring in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Jimmy and Rosselyn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. He is from the Republic of Korea (ROK). Most recently, he led the conceptualization, development, and implementation of Korean ArtPop Storytelling workshop: Fostering mutual understanding between international and domestic students at Mason community, alongside Fall 2024 the Peace Week event at the Carter School. His mission is to bridge cultural gaps and unveil diverse narratives arising from a diverse range of students, equipped with the interdisciplinary lens of both Art Song and Peace Studies. This approach has driven him to serve on the ISAB . Before serving on the ISAB, he served as a research assistant at The United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD), as the 12th president of College Leaders: Korea at the UN (CLUN) within the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), and esteemed alumnus of the American Diplomacy House Seoul (ADH Seoul). He is currently serving as Mason Korea Ambassador to uplift the voice of students from Mason’s ROK campus to build a greater inclusive environment at Mason. For the sake of personal interest, Seung Gyo Kim also served as a vocalist at Korea Air Force Band. Today, Seung has a Maltese dog called BINU (BINU 비누 means a Soap in English; named it as he looks white as BINU) 
Seung Gyo Kim
Hometown: Daejeon, South Korea
Major: Conflict Analysis and Resolution, BS
Yoonseo Cho - Global Affairs, BA Yoonseo is an undergraduate senior majoring in Global Affairs with a concentration in the Environment and minoring in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Her academic focus involves researching public climate change knowledge, policy preferences, and behavior, while also exploring the cultural and political factors that influence them. Her previous experience on the Fairfax campus during the Spring 2024 semester was truly memorable, particularly due to her involvement in on-campus events. She’s been working as a Greenhouse and Gardens Intern with University Sustainability. Recognizing that networking and engaging with unfamiliar people can be challenging, especially within the context of Korean culture, and knowing how overwhelming it can be to navigate a resource-rich campus, she is eager to serve as a facilitator. As a MK Student Ambassador, Yoonseo aims to assist students from Mason Korea in building cross-cultural friendships with diverse international peers who share similar concerns. She also strives to connect them with essential peer resources. By sharing her own experiences, Yoonseo hopes to help Korean students thrive within the vibrant and diverse Mason community, while creating more opportunities for them to connect, grow, and make the most of their time on campus. Her enthusiasm for introducing the Mason Korea study abroad program to Fairfax students and high school seniors led her to work as a College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) Student Ambassador as well as a representative for the Global Affairs program. 
Yoonseo Cho
Hometown: Jeju, South Korea
Major: Global Affairs, BA