Alexander Eid is an Analyst at The Asia Group where he supports the Korea practice with in-depth research on the political, strategic, and economic forces at play on the Korean Peninsula. He contributes primarily to products related to semiconductor and telecommunications policy, Indo-Pacific defense and security, and U.S. economic initiatives in Asia, and also supports the execution of various client meetings and events.

In addition to working at TAG, Alex is pursuing a Master’s in Asian Studies (MASIA) degree at Georgetown University focused on the U.S. alliance structure in Asia, South Korea-Japan relations, and nuclear non-proliferation. He also writes on Korean affairs as a volunteer for the Sejong Society of Washington DC and assists with the needs of North Korean refugees through the non-profit Aurora NK. He writes on Korean affairs for the Sejong Society of Washington DC and volunteers with Aurora NK, a nonprofit focused on helping North Korean refugees. Prior to joining TAG, Alex worked at the Asia Policy Center at the Heritage Foundation focused on research projects concerning North Korea’s response to COVID-19, Uighur forced labor, and U.S. semiconductor policy.

Before coming to DC, Alex studied Korean language at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea as a Critical Language Scholar (2018) and a Boren Scholar (2019-2020). While in Korea, Alex participated in 1,000 hours of formal language instruction while living with a South Korean host family and joining fellow students in a variety of cultural activities focused on Korean film, history, and society.

Alex received two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Chicago, one in East Asian Languages & Civilizations and one in Physics. As an undergraduate, he studied East Asian history and culture while working as an events coordinator for the Center for East Asian Studies. He also has experience with physics lab work, including at the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space physics where he researched cosmic blazar radiation and galactic magnetic helicity. Alex hails from Colorado where, during the pandemic, Alex worked at a local eye doctor’s office, developing eyewear fashion as a hobby. Alex has working-level proficiency in Korean.