Nicola Fraschini is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne Asia Institute, where he is convener of the Korean Studies program and director of the Global Korea Research Hub. His research interests are the psychology of language learners and teachers and Q methodology.

Jieun Kiaer is the YBMK KF Professor of Korean Linguistics in the University of Oxford's Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Faculty. She publishes widely on linguistics, Asian studies, and translation. Her recent research covers the future of human language, social media behaviors, big data, and AI linguistics. Wearing the hats of linguist, pragmatist, and Asian specialist, she is uniquely positioned to respond to the recent developments in AI.