I am a Seoul-based reporter, covering the Koreas for Forbes, Monocle, The South China Morning Post, The Times and The Washington Times. My wife is named Ji-young; my daughter is Hannah.

My interests include wining and dining, history and martial arts.

I am the author of:

"Seoul Food Finder" (2002)

"American Business and the Korean Miracle: US Enterprises in Korea, 1866 - The Present" (2003)

"To the Last Round: The Epic British Stand on the Imjin River, Korea, 1951" (2009)