Minseok Kang is a researcher at the Center for Transnational Migration and Social Inclusion, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University (CTMS, SNU GSIS). His main research interests include refugee and migration issues, and he is also a co-researcher for the CTMS research project on Young People’s Experiences & Attitudes Toward Care in Korea.

Kang holds a Master’s degree in Area Studies from the Yonsei University, where he published a thesis on the "Effects of European Identity on Refugee Protection: The Case of Six Western European Countries." He also earned a Bachelor’s degree in French Language and Literature from the same institution.