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Discovery of Knowledge: The Worst-Case Scenario for a US-North Korea Summit; Dr. Cho Han-bum Warns, "They Would Become a Different Country"

Jeong Yu-mi

Published : Aug 29, 2026 6:05 PM

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President Trump has been sending continuous love calls to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, such as repeatedly posting photos taken with him. June 2019 at Panmunjom was the last time the two met... Will a fourth meeting actually take place?

Appearing on SBS Discovery of Knowledge, Dr. Cho Han-bum, a senior research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification, predicted that a US-North Korea summit is more likely to happen. He also outlined potential scenarios for what kind of agreement the leaders of the US and North Korea might reach if the summit takes place. If things unfold according to Dr. Cho's scenario, wouldn't a US-North Korea summit become problematic even if it is successfully held?

(Produced by SBS Digital News | Planner: Kim Yong-tae | Host: Jeong Yu-mi | Writer: Park Jung-rye | Editors: Kim Bok-hyung, Kim Hye-joo | Cinematographers: Kim Sang-yoon, Cha Seung-hwan | CG: Jeong Yu-min | Director: Cho Do-hye)