Insu Hwang is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of South Carolina. He studies varied topics in International Relations and Comparative Politics. His research interest includes in Re-balancing of Global Power, particularly focusing on the concept of ‘Middle Power’ amidst the rise of Indo-Pacific region, also Asian security and the role of International Institutions. He earned his B.A. in International Studies in Pukyung National University (Busan, ROK) and M.A. in International Studies from Pusan National University. (Busan, ROK)