Fyodor Tertitskiy

Fyodor Tertitskiy
Фёдор Тертицкий
Tertitskiy in January 2022
Born (1988-08-23) 23 August 1988
Moscow, Soviet Union
CitizenshipSoviet Union (1988–1991), Russia (1991–2024), South Korea (2024–present)
Alma materSeoul National University (PhD)
OccupationsHistorian, scholar of North Korea
Notable workAccidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung (2025); The North Korean Army: History, Structure, Daily Life (2022)
FatherKonstantin Tertitskiy

Fyodor Tertitskiy (Russian: Фёдор Тертицкий; also known by his Korean name Lee Hwisung, Korean: 이휘성, Hanja 李輝星; born 23 August 1988) is a Russian and South Korean historian and specialist on North Korea. He lives in Seoul, lectures at Korea University, and has held a research post at Kookmin University's Institute for Korean Studies.