Alek Sigley

founding partner

Alek is from Australia and has over the years lived in Japan, China, and both Koreas. Alek has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and Asian Studies from the Australian National University. In 2018 he began a master’s degree in Korean literature at Kim Il Sung University, becoming one of the first westerners to pursue long-term studies in the country. He speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and Korean as well as conversational Japanese. His academic interests include North Korean film, literature, as well as North Korean culture, history, and society more generally.

Alek is on Twitter at @aleksigley

Get in touch with Alek at alek@tongiltours.com