Alexine Sanchez is a recent graduate at Korea University GSIS (MA) and has previously worked at the Korean Embassy in the Philippines. Born and raised in Manila, she had been introduced to K-pop at 12 years old when the Korean Wave was only starting its international reach in Asia. Alexine was a pioneer in the local Kpop community one of the core members of Bigbang Philippines, a local fansite of Filipino Bigbang fans. About 13 years later and now a graduate of International Peace and Security, she seeks a career in research and/or academia with a focus on U.S. foreign policy in East Asia. We talk about all these things in the show, including the very important role the Philippines plays on the Korean peninsula and the region. You can connect with Alexine at [email protected]