Robert Kelly (political analyst)

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Robert E. Kelly
Kelly in April 2013
Born (1972-09-27) September 27, 1972 (age 51)
EducationMiami University (BA, History and Political Science 1994)
Ohio State University (MA, International Relations 2002)
Ohio State University (Ph.D., International Relations 2005)
Occupation(s)Political science professor, political analyst on inter-Korean affairs
Known forPolitical analysis of the Korean Peninsula
Gatecrashed BBC News interview (2017)
SpouseKim Jung-a
Children2

Robert E. Kelly (born September 27, 1972) is an American political analyst on

BBC World News was gatecrashed
by his children and wife.

Early life and education

Originally from

German Bundestag.[4] He speaks German fluently.[4]

Career

2013
Kim Jong-un and rising tensions with North Korea.[5]

Kelly is an

BBC World News, China Central Television[6] and Al Jazeera[8] and has written for several publications including The Diplomat [6] and Foreign Affairs.[9] He has also provided expert opinion for The Washington Post and Reuters.[10][11] Kelly is furthermore a prolific contributor to The Interpreter, published by the Australian think tank Lowy Institute.[12]

BBC News interview (2017)

On March 10, 2017, he and his family rose to fame when his live interview by

Twitter Moment and quickly went viral with all four family members becoming individual memes.[15][16][17] 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,[18] later being named No. 10 on YouTube's list of the top 10 trending videos of 2017.[19]

Many viewers and journalists incorrectly assumed the woman in the video was Kelly's nanny instead of his wife.[20]

Kelly and his family returned to television on March 14 for an interview about the incident.[21] 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."[22]

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.[23]

Year Network Title Role Notes
2017 KBS2
The Return of Superman
 		Guest Ep. 184 and 206 (with his children, Marion & James)

Select bibliography

References

  1. ^ Derr, Arius (March 2017). "Ep. 1 – Robert Kelly on Northeast Asian Security, International Relations, and the Koreas". Settlers of Seoul. Retrieved March 27, 2017. I'm from Cleveland.
  2. ^ "Robert Kelly – political science and diplomacy professor (Interview)". The Korean Observer. March 19, 2015. Cleveland
  3. ^ a b Kelly, Robert. "C.V. – Robert E. Kelly". Asian Security Blog. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Menschen, Bilder, Emotionen 2017". Menschen, Bilder, Emotionen (in German). December 3, 2017. RTL. (Clip)
  5. ^ Snyder, Scott (April 4, 2013). "North Korea's rising tensions: Wikinews interviews Scott Snyder and Dr Robert Kelly". Wikinews. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Robert E. Kelly". The Diplomat. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  7. ^ Connelly, Aaron (March 10, 2017). "Since this video is doing the rounds, it is worth noting @Robert_E_Kelly is a damn good Korea analyst".
  8. ^ "Robert Kelly, Al Jazeera, July 8 2016, THAAD". YouTube.
  9. ^ Kelly, Robert E. (December 18, 2012). "Park's Recreation: How South Korea's Conservative Candidate Saved Her Party". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  10. ^ Fifield, Anna (November 25, 2016). "As the South Korean assembly prepares to impeach the president, paralysis looms". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  11. ^ "Instant View: South Korea's Court Upholds President Park's Impeachment". Reuters. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "Robert E Kelly". Lowy Institute. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Johnston, Chris (March 14, 2017). "Robert Kelly: my minor mistake turned family into YouTube stars". The Guardian. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  14. BBC Newsbeat
    . March 10, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  15. ^ Itzkoff, David (March 10, 2017). "David Itzkoff Tweet: Coming into the office on a Friday like". Twitter.
  16. ^ "SportsPickle Tweet: Who did it better?". SportsPickle. March 10, 2017.
  17. ^ "The Ugly Game Tweet: SportsPickle Reply". The Ugly Game. March 10, 2017.
  18. ^ "Children interrupt BBC News interview – BBC News". YouTube. March 10, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  19. ^ Allocca, Kevin (December 6, 2017). "It's time for #YouTubeRewind: Celebrating what you watched, shared, and created in 2017". Official YouTube Blog. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  20. ^ Roy, Jessica (March 10, 2017). "That Asian mom is not the nanny. Why do so many people assume she is?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  21. ^ "Prof Robert Kelly and the interrupted interview – take two". BBC News. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  22. ^ Usborne, Simon (December 20, 2017). "The expert whose children gatecrashed his TV interview: 'I thought I'd blown it in front of the whole world'". The Guardian. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  23. ^ Yong, Nicole (September 15, 2021). "15 The Return Of Superman Kids & Siblings We Loved To Watch Grow Up And Where They Are Now". ZULA.sg. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

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