Robert Kelly (political analyst) explained

Robert E. Kelly
Birth Date:27 September 1972
Education:Miami University (BA, History and Political Science 1994)
Ohio State University (MA, International Relations 2002)
Ohio State University (Ph.D., International Relations 2005)
Occupation:Political science professor, political analyst on inter-Korean affairs
Spouse:Kim Jung-a
Children:2
Known For:Political analysis of the Korean Peninsula
Gatecrashed BBC News interview (2017)

Robert E. Kelly (born September 27, 1972) is an American political analyst on inter-Korean affairs and associate professor in political science at Pusan National University. In March 2017, he and his family rose to fame when his live interview on BBC World News was gatecrashed by his children and wife.

Early life and education

Originally from Cuyahoga County, Ohio,[1] [2] Kelly in 1994 graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Miami University with a BA in history and political science. Following his undergraduate studies, he attended Ohio State University and obtained an MA in international relations in 2002 and a Ph.D. in international relations in 2005 and wrote a dissertation titled, The Impact of Non-Governmental Organizations on the Bretton Woods Institutions.[3] He studied in Germany and had an internship in the German Bundestag.[4] He speaks German fluently.

Career

Kelly is an associate professor of international relations in the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea.[5] As a political analyst on inter-Korean affairs, he contributes to print and televised media,[3] and has been referred to as a "damn good Korea analyst" by one of his peers.[6] He has made media appearances on the BBC World News, China Central Television[5] and Al Jazeera[7] and has written for several publications including The Diplomat[5] and Foreign Affairs.[8] He has also provided expert opinion for The Washington Post and Reuters.[9] [10] Kelly is furthermore a prolific contributor to The Interpreter, published by the Australian think tank Lowy Institute.[11]

BBC News interview (2017)

On March 10, 2017, he and his family rose to fame when his live interview by James Menendez on the impeachment of Park Geun-hye, the President of South Korea, for the BBC World News from his home office was sequentially gatecrashed by his four-year-old daughter and nine-month-old son entering the room, then his wife, Jung-a Kim,[12] sliding in to drag them out while knocking books off an air-mattress, before closing the door on her knees. The interview continued as normal, with the BBC News hailing the video as their favorite live TV moment of the week.[13] It became a Twitter Moment and quickly went viral with all four family members becoming individual memes.[14] [15] [16] In just one day, the video had over 6 million views on YouTube and became the No. 1 trending video on YouTube in the UK,[17] later being named 10 on YouTube's list of the top 10 trending videos of 2017.[18]

Many viewers and journalists incorrectly assumed the woman in the video was Kelly's nanny instead of his wife.[19]

Kelly and his family returned to television on March 14 for an interview about the incident.[20] In December 2017 he said that "for two weeks we were the most famous family on earth" but he thought it could be "the end of my career as a talking head."[21]

Variety shows

Kelly's fame arising from the viral video led to his appearance on a South Korean reality television show that focuses on the struggles of fathers raising young children.[22]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ep. 1 – Robert Kelly on Northeast Asian Security, International Relations, and the Koreas. Derr. Arius. Settlers of Seoul. March 2017. 27 March 2017. I'm from Cleveland..
  2. Web site: Robert Kelly – political science and diplomacy professor (Interview). March 19, 2015. The Korean Observer. Cleveland.
  3. Web site: C.V. – Robert E. Kelly. Robert. Kelly. Asian Security Blog. 25 January 2022.
  4. Menschen, Bilder, Emotionen 2017. Menschen, Bilder, Emotionen. RTL. 3 December 2017. de. (Clip)
  5. Web site: Robert E. Kelly . The Diplomat. 16 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Since this video is doing the rounds, it is worth noting @Robert_E_Kelly is a damn good Korea analyst. March 10, 2017. Aaron. Connelly.
  7. Web site: Robert Kelly, Al Jazeera, July 8 2016, THAAD . YouTube.
  8. News: Kelly . Robert E. . Park's Recreation: How South Korea's Conservative Candidate Saved Her Party. . 18 December 2012 . 16 March 2017.
  9. News: Fifield . Anna . As the South Korean assembly prepares to impeach the president, paralysis looms. . 25 November 2016 . 16 March 2017.
  10. Web site: Instant View: South Korea's Court Upholds President Park's Impeachment. Reuters. 10 March 2017. 22 March 2023.
  11. Web site: Robert E Kelly . Lowy Institute. 4 May 2020.
  12. News: Robert Kelly: my minor mistake turned family into YouTube stars . Johnston . Chris . 14 March 2017 . . 14 March 2017.
  13. News: BBC Tweet: Our favourite live TV moment of the week by far. March 10, 2017. May 4, 2019 . BBC Newsbeat.
  14. Web site: David Itzkoff Tweet: Coming into the office on a Friday like. March 10, 2017. David. Itzkoff. Twitter.
  15. Web site: SportsPickle Tweet: Who did it better?. March 10, 2017. SportsPickle.
  16. Web site: The Ugly Game Tweet: SportsPickle Reply. March 10, 2017. The Ugly Game.
  17. Web site: Children interrupt BBC News interview – BBC News. March 10, 2017. January 25, 2022. YouTube.
  18. Web site: Allocca. Kevin. It's time for #YouTubeRewind: Celebrating what you watched, shared, and created in 2017. Official YouTube Blog. 6 December 2017. October 8, 2018.
  19. Web site: That Asian mom is not the nanny. Why do so many people assume she is?. March 10, 2017. Jessica. Roy. . March 16, 2017.
  20. News: Prof Robert Kelly and the interrupted interview – take two . 14 March 2017 . . March 14, 2017.
  21. News: The expert whose children gatecrashed his TV interview: 'I thought I'd blown it in front of the whole world'. Usborne. Simon. 20 December 2017. The Guardian. 20 December 2017.
  22. Web site: Yong . Nicole . 15 The Return Of Superman Kids & Siblings We Loved To Watch Grow Up And Where They Are Now . ZULA.sg . September 15, 2021 . May 23, 2022.

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