Frits Vos (1918–2000) was professor of Japanese and Korean language and literature at Leiden University.

Remco E. Breuker is professor of Korean studies at Leiden University.

Boudewijn C. A. Walraven is emeritus professor of Korean studies at Leiden University and former Distinguished Visiting Professor of Sungkyunkwan University.

Grace Koh is lecturer in Korean literature at SOAS University of London.